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UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)CIVIL ENGINEERINGAny 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 thecopyright holder.U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERSNAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity)AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTERRecord of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ . /1/)ChangeNo.1Date19 Mar. 201921 July 201931 May 2020Location1. Added paragraph 1-6 for commentary.2. Revised and added flood design requirements inChapter 2, paragraphs 2-1.2, 2-1.3, 2-1.4, 2-3, 2-7.1,2-7.2, 2-7.3, 2-7.4, 2-7.5, 2-7.5.1 and C-1 to complywith the National Defense Authorization Act forFiscal Year 2019.3. Revised mission critical road criteria in paragraph 27.6.4. Revised vehicle circulation and dumpster pad criteriain paragraphs 2-9.1 and 2-9.1.1.5. Added criteria for bicycle facilities in paragraph 2-9.7.6. Revised pedestrian circulation criteria in paragraph2-10.1.7. Revised paragraph 3-5.3.1 and added a metricASTM reference.8. Updated references in Appendix A.9. Revised and added flood design guidance inAppendix B, paragraphs B-2.2, B-2.2.1, B-2.2.2 andB-2.2.3 to coordinate new flood design requirements.10. Updated best practice references in paragraph B-3.1. Revised minimum cover requirements in paragraph3-5.3 and 3-5.3.1.2. Revised references to airfield pavements andmarkings in paragraphs 4-1 and 4-2.1. Updated reference to UFC 1-200-01, DoD BuildingCode.2. Updated criteria and references to coordinate withrevision of UFC 3-240-01, added paragraph 2-4.1.1
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 20203.4.5.6.428 Sep 20207.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.on site investigation for corrosive soils, paragraph 24.3 for environmental site investigation, paragraph 24.4 for evaluation of existing sewers, paragraph 211.2, added paragraphs 3-1.6 and 3-1.6.1 forpollution prevention, and reference in paragraph 3-7.Revised flood design criteria in paragraphs 2-1.2, 21.3, 2-7.1, 2-7.4, 2-7.5, 2-7.5.1, B-2.3.1, to addressan open criteria change request and other similarcriteria inquires.Changed Table B-1 to Table B-2 in paragraph 2.9.6.Revised paragraph 3-3 to address an open criteriachange request in reference to roof drainage.Coordinated design storm requirements for principalroads by adding paragraph 3-1.2.2 and deletingparagraph 3-1.3.3.Updated references in Appendix A and Appendix B.Added or revised flood design criteria in sections 21.2, 2-7.1, 2-7.2, 2-7.3, B-2.2 and B-2.3.Revised planning criteria in paragraph 2-1.Revised criteria for mission critical roads inparagraph 2-7.4.Updated reference to ASCE 24-14 throughout theUFC.Revised the use of non-essential and essentialfacilities throughout the UFC.Added new and amended public law as references inAppendix A.Revised parking table in Appendix B.Updated acronyms and definitions in Appendix C.This UFC supersedes UFC 3-201-01, dated June 2013.
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UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020FOREWORDThe Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and providesplanning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and appliesto the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordancewith USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects andwork for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States isalso governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded ConstructionAgreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA).Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the most stringent of the UFC, theSOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable.UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available tousers as part of the Services’ responsibility for providing technical criteria for militaryconstruction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) areresponsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact thepreparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC isthe responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Recommended changes with supportingrationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the following electronicform: 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 followingsource: Whole Building Design Guide web site http://dod.wbdg.org/.Hard copies of UFC printed from electronic media should be checked against the currentelectronic version prior to use to ensure that they are current.AUTHORIZED BY:LARRY D. McCALLISTER, PhD, PE,PMP, SESChief, Engineering and ConstructionDirectorate of Civil WorksU.S. Army Corps of EngineersJOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E.Chief EngineerNaval Facilities Engineering CommandEDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES, DAFMICHAEL McANDREWDirector, Air Force Civil Engineer Center(AFCEC) Air Force Installation andMission Support Center (AFIMSC)Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense(Facilities Investment and Management)Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense(Energy, Installations, and Environment)
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)REVISION SUMMARY SHEETDocument: UFC 3-201-01, Civil EngineeringSuperseding: UFC 3-201-01 dated 1 June 2013 with Change 1 dated 1 March 2017.Description: UFC 3-201-01 provides civil engineering criteria and best practices forsite development, grading, storm drainage, and pavements as they relate to projectdevelopment. This UFC maximizes the use of industry and Government standards.This revision updates technical requirements, references, and maximizes uniformityamong Tri-Service requirements. Referenced civil engineering requirements and bestpractices can be found in Appendices A and B.Reasons for Document: Establishes technical requirements by maximizing the use of industrystandards to meet DOD requirements. Revise format in accordance with UFC 1-300-01. Reorganizes the content to align with industry standards. Coordinates criteria requirements in other core and specialty UFC criteriadocuments. Address multiple criteria change requests. Includes a new Appendix C with a complete list of acronyms used in thisUFC.Impact: This revision will have minimal impacts on design cost.Unification Issues:There are no unification issues.i
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . 11-1PURPOSE AND SCOPE. . 11-2APPLICABILITY. . 11-2.11-3Foreign Countries. . 1OTHER CRITERIA. . 11-3.1General Building Requirements. . 11-3.2Low Impact Development (LID). . 11-4REFERENCES. . 11-5BEST PRACTICES. 21-6COMMENTARY. . 2CHAPTER 2 SITE DESIGN . 32-1PLANNING. . 32-1.1Wetlands. . 32-1.2Flood Hazard Planning. . 32-2NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. . 52-3PRELIMINARY SITE ANALYSIS. . 52-4EXISTING CONDITIONS. 52-4.1Geotechnical Site Investigation. 52-4.2Surveying. . 62-4.3\3\ Environmental Considerations. . 62-4.4Existing Sewers. . 72-5APPROVALS AND PERMITS. . 72-6CLEARING AND DEMOLITION. . 72-7SITE DEVELOPMENT. 72-7.1Flood Resistant Design. . 82-7.2Flood Resistant Design Options. . 132-7.3Flood Protection Systems. . 132-7.4Mission Critical Roads. . 142-7.5Accessibility. . 142-8GRADING. . 15i
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 20202-8.1Airfields. . 152-8.2Finished Floor Elevations. 152-8.3Traffic Studies. . 152-9VEHICLE CIRCULATION. 162-9.1Special Circulation Areas. . 162-9.2Design Vehicles. . 172-9.3Design Traffic. 172-9.4Roads. . 172-9.5Parking Areas. . 172-9.6Bicycle Facilities. . 192-10SITE APPURTENANCES. 192-10.1Pedestrian Circulation. . 192-10.2Curb or Curb and Gutter. . 202-10.3Wheelstops. . 202-10.4Bollards. . 202-10.5Signage and Markings. . 212-10.6Dumpster Enclosures. . 212-11UTILITIES. . 212-11.1Water Distribution Systems. 212-11.2Wastewater Collection Systems. . 222-11.3Lighting. . 222-12STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. . 222-13ENTRY CONTROL FACILITIES. . 222-14BRIDGES, OVERPASSES AND UNDERPASSES. . 22CHAPTER 3 STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS . 233-1DESIGN CRITERIA. . 233-1.1Approved Methodologies. . 233-1.2Design Storm Frequency. . 243-1.3Maximum Spread. . 243-1.4Inlet Design. . 243-1.5Erosion and Sediment Control. . 253-1.6\3\ Pollution Prevention. . 25ii
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 20203-2MATERIAL SELECTION FOR AIRFIELDS. . 253-3ROOF DRAINAGE. . 253-4SURFACE DRAINAGE. . 263-4.13-5Open Channels. . 26UNDERGROUND GRAVITY STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM. . 263-5.2Minimum Pipe Size. . 293-5.3Minimum and Maximum Cover. . 293-5.4Design Velocity. . 303-5.5Manning’s Roughness Coefficient. . 313-5.6Material Selection. . 313-5.7Culverts and Outfalls. . 313-5.8Storm Structures. . 313-6STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES. . 323-6.1Safety and Storm Drainage System Components. . 323-6.2Airfields. . 323-73-7.1STORMWATER PUMP STATIONS. . 33Existing Pump Stations: Upgrades and Additional Flow. . 33CHAPTER 4 PAVEMENTS . 354-1SURFACED AND UNSURFACED ROADS AND SITE PAVEMENTS. . 354-1.1Frost Conditions. 354-1.2Recycled Materials. . 354-1.3Flexible Pavements. . 354-1.4Rigid Pavements. 354-1.5Permeable Pavements. . 364-1.6Aggregate Pavements. . 364-2AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS AND MARKINGS. . 37APPENDIX A REFERENCES . 39APPENDIX B BEST PRACTICES . 43B-1WHOLE BUILDING DESIGN GUIDE. . 43B-2BEST PRACTICES CIVIL ENGINEERING RELATED GUIDANCE. . 43B-2.1Building Location and Orientation. . 43B-2.2Flood Hazard Areas. . 44iii
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020B-2.3Flood Protection Systems. . 46B-2.4Roads. . 47B-2.5Vehicle Circulation. . 47B-2.6Parking Areas. . 47B-2.7Rational Formula. . 53B-2.8Airfield Pavements. . 53B-3BEST PRACTICE REFERENCES. 53APPENDIX C GLOSSARY . 57C-1ACRONYMS. . 57C-2DEFINITION OF TERMS. . 59FIGURESFigure 3-1Deflection at Structures . 28TABLESTable 2-1.Table 2-2.Table 3-1.Table 3-2.Table 3-3.Design Flood Elevation (DFE) . 9Grading. 16Storm Structure Spacing Criteria . 27Minimum Invert Elevations . 29Design Velocity . 30Table B-1 Essential and Non-Essential Guidance . 46Table B-2 Parking Space Guidelines for Non-Organizational Vehicles . 49iv
UFC 3-201-011 April 2018Change 4, 28 September 2020CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1-1PURPOSE AND SCOPE.This UFC provides civil engineering requirements for all new and renovatedGovernment facilities for the Department of Defense (DoD). Where other criteria,statutory or regulatory requirements, are referenced, the more stringent requirementmust be met.1-2APPLICABILITY.This UFC applies to all service elements and contractors involved in the planning,design and construction of permanent DoD facilities worldwide. It is applicable to allmethods of project delivery and levels of construction.1-2.1Foreign Countries.All design and construction outside of the United States and United States territories isgoverned by international agreements, such as the Status of Forces Agreements(SOFA), Host Nation-Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances,Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA), and country-specific Final EnvironmentalGoverning Standards (FGS) or DoDI 4715.05. DoDI 4715.05 is commonly referred toas the Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD). The OEBGDapplies when there are no FGS in place. Therefore, in foreign countries this UFC will beused for DoD projects to the extent that it is allowed by and does not conflict with theapplicable international agreements and the applicable FGS or OEBGD.1-3OTHER CRITERIA.1-3.1General Building Requirements.Comply with UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code \3\ /3/. UFC 1-200-01
4. Updated reference to ASCE 24-14 throughout the UFC. 5. Revised the use of non-essential and essential facilities throughout the UFC. 6. Added new and amended public law as references in Appendix A. 7. Revised parking table in Appendix B. 8. Updated acronyms and definitions in Appendix C. This UFC supersedes UFC 3-201-01, dated June 2013.
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UFC 1-200-01 8 October 2019 Change 1, 1 Oct 2020 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) REVISION SUMMARY SHEET Document: UFC 1-200-01, DoD BUILDING CODE Superseding: UFC 1-200-01, DoD BUILDING CODE (GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS), dated 20 June 2016, with Change 2, dated 01 Nov 2018 Description: This update to UFC 1-200-01 represents the Tri-Services effort to bring
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UFC 3-530-01 22 August 2006 Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) New Document Summary Sheet Subject: UFC-3-530-01, Design: Interior, Exterior Lighting and Controls Description of Change: UFC-3-530-01 is a new Unified Facilities Criteria document that describes the criteria necessary to create effective and efficient lighting designs for the wide
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