UFC 4-152-01 28 July 2005 Change 1, 1 September 2012 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) DESIGN: PIERS AND WHARVES APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED UFC 4-152-01 28 July 2005 Change 1, 1 September 2012 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) DESIGN: PIERS AND WHARVES 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 NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity) AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER SUPPORT AGENCY Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location 1 1 Sep 2012 Added Appendix C; modified 2-3.1, 2-3.3.4, 2-5, 2-5.1, 2-5.2, 2-5.3, 2-6, 2-8.2.10, 3-3.5.3, 3-4.5, 4-1.3, 5-2.1.1, 5-3.3.1, 6-2.6, 6-8.1, 6-8.1.7 and 7-4.6; minor editorial modifications throughout This UFC supersedes MIL-HDBK-1025/1, Piers & Wharves, of 30 October 1987 with change 3 of 30 June 1994. UFC 4-152-01 28 July 2005 Change 1, 1 September 2012 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. 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 most 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 Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) 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. 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 Division 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 the Air Force Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) UFC 4-152-01 28 July 2005 Change 1, 1 September 2012 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) NEW DOCUMENT SUMMARY SHEET Description of Change: UFC 4-152-01, DESIGN: PIERS AND WHARVES represents another step in the joint Services effort to bring uniformity to the planning, design and construction of piers and wharves. This UFC contains extensive modifications in the following areas: • Loads and seismic considerations • Fender Systems • Camels and Separators • Conversion from Mil-Hdbk to UFC and general updates and revisions Reasons for Change: The existing guidance was inadequate for the following reasons: • Previous document was nearly 20 years old • Need to convert to UFC format • Incorporation of changes described above • Update to referenced documents Impact: The following direct benefits will result from the update of 4-152-01, DESIGN: PIERS AND WHARVES: • Although primarily a U.S. Navy document, a single, comprehensive, up to date criteria document exists to cover design of piers and wharves. • Eliminates misinterpretation and ambiguities that could lead to design and construction conflicts. • Facilitates updates and revisions and promotes agreement and uniformity of design and construction between the Services. 1 UFC 4-152-01 28 July 2005 Change 1, 1 September 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 1-1 SCOPE. ................................................................................................................ 1 1-2 GENERAL FUNCTION. ....................................................................................... 1 1-3 FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. ............................................................................. 1 1-3.1 Type I – Fueling, Ammunition, and Supply. .................................................. 1 1-3.2 Type II – General Purpose. ............................................................................. 2 1-3.3 Type III – Repair. ............................................................................................. 2 1-3.4 Type IV – Specialized. ..................................................................................... 3 1-4 FLEXIBILITY OF BERTHS. ................................................................................. 3 1-5 APPURTENANCES AND FEATURES. ............................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2: FACILITY PLANNING .............................................................................. 5 2-1 LOCATION AND ORIENTATION. ....................................................................... 5 2-1.1 General............................................................................................................. 5 2-1.2 Orientation for Environmental Conditions. ................................................... 5 2-1.3 Vessel Ingress and Egress............................................................................. 6 2-1.4 Water Depth. .................................................................................................... 7 2-1.5 Dolphins........................................................................................................... 7 2-2.1 General........................................................................................................... 11 2-3 OVERALL DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES. ............................................... 12 2-3.1 General........................................................................................................... 12 2-3.2 Pier and Wharf Length. ................................................................................. 15 2-3.3 Pier and Wharf Width. ................................................................................... 16 2-3.4 Slip. ................................................................................................................ 27 2-3.5 Pier and Wharf Deck Elevation. ................................................................... 29 2-4 UTILITIES........................................................................................................... 30 2-4.1 General........................................................................................................... 30 2-5 LIGHTING. ......................................................................................................... 31 2-5.1 Topside Lighting. .......................................................................................... 31 2-5.2 Lower Deck Lighting. .................................................................................... 31 2-5.3 Underdeck Lighting. ..................................................................................... 32 2-6 SECURITY. ........................................................................................................ 32 2-7 LANDSIDE APPROACHES ............................................................................... 32 2-7.1 Function. ........................................................................................................ 32 2-7.2 Roadway Width. ............................................................................................ 32 2-7.3 Walkway Width. ............................................................................................. 32 2-7.4 Roadway Deck Elevation. ............................................................................. 33 2-7.5 Number of Approaches. ............................................................................... 33 2-7.6 Turning Room. .............................................................................................. 33 2-7.7 Safety Barriers. ............................................................................................. 33 2-8 STRUCTURAL TYPES. ..................................................................................... 34 2-8.1 General........................................................................................................... 34 2-8.2