UFC 3-130-07 16 JANUARY 2004 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) DESIGN: ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC CONSTRUCTION - BUILDINGS INACTIVE APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED UFC 3-130-07 16 JANUARY 2004 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) DESIGN: ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC CONSTRUCTION - BUILDINGS Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Preparing Activity) NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER SUPPORT AGENCY Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location INACTIVE _____________ This UFC supersedes TM 5-852-9, dated 25 March 1988. The format of this UFC does not conform to UFC 1-300-01; however, the format will be adjusted to conform at the next revision. The body of this UFC is the previous TM 5-852-9, dated 25 March 1988. UFC 3-130-07 16 JANUARY 2004 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the Services’ responsibility for providing technical criteria for military construction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (AFCESA) are responsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact the preparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC is the responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Recommended changes with supporting rationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the following electronic form: Criteria Change Request (CCR). The form is also accessible from the Internet sites listed below. UFC are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the following sources: • Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Index http://65.204.17.188//report/doc_ufc.html. • USACE TECHINFO Internet site http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/index.htm. • NAVFAC Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office Internet site http://criteria.navfac.navy.mil. • Construction Criteria Base (CCB) system maintained by the National Institute of Building Sciences at Internet site http://www.nibs.org/ccb. Hard copies of UFC printed from electronic media should be checked against the current electronic version prior to use to ensure that they are current. AUTHORIZED BY: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ DONALD L. BASHAM, P.E. DR. JAMES W WRIGHT, P.E. Chief, Engineering and Construction Division Chief Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command ______________________________________ ______________________________________ KATHLEEN I. FERGUSON,INACTIVE P.E. Dr. GET W. MOY, P.E. The Deputy Civil Engineer Director, Installations Requirements and DCS/Installations & Logistics Management Department of the Air Force Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) UFC 3-130-07 16 January 2004 FOREWORD \1\ The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States is also governed by Status of forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA.) Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the more stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable. UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the Services’ responsibility for providing technical criteria for military construction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (AFCESA) are responsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact the preparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC is the responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Recommended changes with supporting rationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the following electronic form: Criteria Change Request (CCR). The form is also accessible from the Internet sites listed below. UFC are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the following source: • Whole Building Design Guide web site http://dod.wbdg.org/. Hard copies of UFC printed from electronic media should be checked against the current electronic version prior to use to ensure that they are current. AUTHORIZED BY: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ DONALD L. BASHAM, P.E. DR. JAMES W WRIGHT, P.E. Chief, Engineering and Construction Chief Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command ______________________________________ ______________________________________ KATHLEEN I. FERGUSON, P.E. Dr. GET W. MOY, P.E. The Deputy Civil Engineer Director, Installations Requirements and DCS/Installations & Logistics Management Department of theINACTIVE Air Force Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) 2 ARMY TM 5-852-9 AIR FORCE AFR 88-19, Vol. IX TECHNICAL MANUAL ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS INACTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE MARCH 1988 TM 5-852-9/AFR 88-19, Vol, 9 REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZATION/RESTRICTIONS This manual has been prepared by or for the Government and is public property and not subject to copyright. Reprints or republications of this manual should include a credit substantially as follows: Joint Departments of the Army and Air Force USA, TM 5-852-9/AFR 88-19, Vol. 9, Arctic and Subarctic Construction, Buildings, March 1988. INACTIVE TM 5-852-9/AFR 88-19, Vol. IX TECHNICAL MANUAL HEADQUARTERS TM 5-852-9 DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE MANUAL AND THE AIR FORCE AFR 88-19, VoL. IX WASHINGTON, DC, 25 March 1988 ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC CONSTRUCTION: BUILDINGS Paragraph Page CHAPTER 1. GENERAL Purpose .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-1 - Scope ....................................................................................................................... 1-2 1-1 Conceptual planning considerations ............................................................................ 1-3 1-1 Environmental factors and considerations ................................................................... 1-4 1-4 Cost factors .............................................................................................................. 1-5 1-6 Scheduling ................................................................................................................ 1-6 1-8 2. ARCHITECTURAL General .................................................................................................................... 2-1 2-1 Types of construction ................................................................................................ 2-2 2-1 Roofing .................................................................................................................... 2-3 2-4 Roof slope ................................................................................................................. 2-4 2-6 Exterior painting ...................................................................................................... 2-5 2-6 Caulking ................................................................................................................... 2-6 2-6 Exterior doors ........................................................................................................... 2-7 2-7 Windows ................................................................................................................... 2-8 2-7 Condensation, vapor retarder insulation, and ventilation ............................................. 2-9 2-8 Miscellaneous architectural requirements .................................................................... 2-10 2-14 3. STRUCTURAL General .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3-1 Structural design ...................................................................................................... 3-2 3-1 Special considerations ................................................................................................ 3-3 3-1 Foundations .............................................................................................................. 3-4 3-2 4. MECHANICAL General ...................................................................................................................