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3.2.3.1.2 Tracked vehicle parking and maneuvering areas will
require PCC or aggregate surfacing. Areas of high turnover of
heavy equipment vehicle parking, or of concentrated vehicle
turning movements and maneuvering, should receive PCC.
3.2.3.1.3 Other areas that normally require PCC are aprons for
OMS/AMSA/DS/GS buildings, wash platforms, fueling
platforms, loading dock parking and drives, and dumpster pad/
pickup zones. Some access approaches, and heavily used
drives or streets, may merit consideration for PCC paving. If a
Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT) is authorized, it will require a
concrete pad, preferably near the TC kitchen.
3.2.3.1.4 It is recommended to adapt pavement specifications
to the state's Department of Transportation (DOT) Standard
Specifications for Roadway Construction. Local pavement
materials suppliers and paving contractors are likely to have
state DOT certifications for material sources, screen plants,
batch plants, transporters, and pavers used for pavement
material production and placement.
3.2.3.1.5 AC pavement mixes should be relatively stiff to
prevent wheel rutting or surface raveling during heavy use and
periods of high temperatures. The state DOT highway mixes
should address this situation. In some cases, the stiffer mix may
have a coarser surface finish, but its strength and serviceability
advantages are preferred.
3.2.3.1.6 Pavements or aggregate surfacing may require
subgrade improvement measures to limit rutting or breakup over
softer subgrades. Soil replacement is the preferred subgrade
improvement option, but geotextiles should be considered
where the improvement excavation would be deep or the area
of needed improvement extensive. Obtain the recommendations
of a local geotechnical engineer or the Government installation
public works department.
3.2.3.1.7 Use of recycled aggregates for base materials and
pavement mix aggregates should be allowed as a recycling/
sustainable design measure. State DOT specification provisions
for recycled aggregate should be reviewed for restrictions or
limitations on use.
3.2.3.1.8 Provide painted striping in POV and MEP areas, and
elsewhere as needed.
UFC 4-171-05
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