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Special features or considerations
Continuous metal raceway with duplex receptacles at 600
mm (24 in) o.c. above battery racks; sail switch
connection to ventilation
Ordinary hazard sprinklers
4.6
4.6.1 Direct support and general support (DS/GS) maintenance shops will
Direct Support/
be built only in support of a unit whose mission is DS/GS maintenance. This
General Support
level of maintenance activity requires more specialized repair, calibration
(DS/GS)
equipment, and highly skilled repairmen. The missions of specific units vary
widely. Consequently, a standard design or even a functional space
breakdown has not been developed for DS/GS units.
4.6.2 The project documents will define the specific functional area
breakdown and ancillary support equipment required for each DS/GS shop
building. The Tenants will provide a precise definition concerning the various
maintenance functions of the DS/GS shop and the actual and perceived
relationship between the various functions. The functional and physical
requirements of the support facilities must be fully defined to ensure correct
design and layout.
4.6.3 DS/GS shops are rarely built separately from a United States Army
Reserve Center (USARC); therefore, they will normally be built as a part of
an OMS or as an addition to an existing OMS. If the facility's site has
sufficient area, it may be more functional and economical to build a separate
structure.
4.6.4 The nature of the DS/GS shop operations require that all space be
exclusive use. Therefore, the DS/GS shop will usually only share a central
HVAC unit, a common wall, access/egress and toilet facilities with the OMS
or OMS/AMSA.
4.6.5 Support facilities for a DS/GS will be defined in the project
documents for a specific project and may include a small MEP area, outside
storage, covered storage and an adjacent concrete apron pad for location
and operation of mobile maintenance shop trucks and vans. The design
criteria for standard areas such as the shop office, tool room, battery room,
flammable storage and workbays are the same as those for the OMS.
Special maintenance areas, such as tent repair, sheet metal shop, paint shop,
welding shop, etc., will be provided as required by the project documents.
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