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solution when the Using Agency and AR Installation approve, or
where budget limitations dictate. Modified bitumen or single-ply
membrane roofing will be used for low-slope roofs.
3.5.1.5 Preferred interior walls are steel stud with gypsum board for
spaces where a more pleasant finish is desired, or CMU. CMU walls
may be painted, burnished or glazed. Consideration should be given
to space function and volume of traffic; in high traffic areas and areas
where wear and tear can be anticipated, it may be desirable to use
burnished or glazed CMU if a nicer finish is desired. It may be helpful
to consider wear and tear in an AR training center to be similar to that
anticipated in a high school or college building, and use in an OMS to
be similar to a repair garage.
3.5.1.6 Interior doors should be either solid-core wood or hollow
metal in hollow metal frames. Offices and similar spaces with higher
levels of finish should receive wood doors; more utilitarian areas can
Figure 3-7
utilize hollow metal doors. The arms vault door must be a Class V
ARRTC VOQ,
rated door. Doors must be a minimum of 900 mm (3 feet) in width.
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Wisconsin
3.5.1.7 Most spaces with ceilings will be suspended acoustical tile;
the AR preference is for 600 mm by 600 mm (24 inch by 24 inch)
tiles to avoid sagging of tiles. Areas where higher humidity is
anticipated should receive a suspended gypsum board ceiling. Ceilings
for kitchen and shower areas will be suspended cement board with
joint compound skim coat.
3.5.1.8 In general, the materials and methods of construction
proposed for use on AR facilities should be of high quality and will
have been used (preferably by the Design Agency) in several projects
which can be researched to ascertain the product's performance
characteristics. Materials, as well as the design, should be of good
quality and able to stand the test of time.
3.5.2 Image/Esthetics
3.5.2.1 Both the exterior and the interior image of AR facilities should
reflect military values, such as dignity, tradition, discipline and order.
At the same time, they should provide the Tenants a functional and
comfortable workplace, and an atmosphere which will promote
feelings of pride and ownership.
UFC 4-171-05
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