GENERAL ENGINEERING - United States Army
ATP 3-34.40 (FM 3-34.400)MCWP 3-17.7GENERAL ENGINEERINGFebruary 2015DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.Headquarters, Department of the Army
FOREWORDThis publication has been prepared under our direction for use by our respective commands and othercommands as appropriate.ANTHONY C. FUNKHOUSERBrigadier General, USACommandantU.S. Army Engineer SchoolK. J. GLUECK, JR.Lieutenant General, USMCDeputy Commandant forCombat Development andIntegrationThis publication is available at Army Knowledge Online https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html .To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new subscribe.asp .It is also available at the U.S. Marine Corps Web siteat Marine Corps Doctrine at https://www.doctrine.usmc.mil/ .
*ATP 3-34.40 (FM 3-34.400)MCWP 3-17.7Headquarters, Department of the ArmyWashington, DCArmy Techniques PublicationsNo. 3-34.40Marine Corps Combat Development CommandQuantico, VAMarine Corps Warfighting PublicationNo. 3-17.725 February 2015General EngineeringContentsPagePREFACE. ivINTRODUCTION . viChapter 1GENERAL ENGINEERING AS A DISCIPLINE AND FUNCTION . 1-1Life Cycle Activities . 1-1Employment Considerations . 1-3Chapter 2GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS . 2-1Range of Military Operations . 2-1Theater and Operational Levels . 2-1Tactical Level . 2-6Chapter 3PLANNING AND DESIGN . 3-1Joint General Engineering Planning . 3-1United States Army and United States Marine Corps General EngineeringPlanning . 3-4General Engineering Design . 3-15Engineer Work Line . 3-21Unified Facilities Criteria . 3-23Field Force Engineering . 3-24Chapter 4CONSTRUCTION. 4-1Plans and Estimates . 4-1Project Management . 4-3Methods of Construction. 4-4Construction Materials . 4-6Construction Techniques . 4-14Chapter 5SEAPORTS . 5-1Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.*This publication supersedes FM 3-34.400, 9 December 2008.25 February 2015ATP 3-34.40/MCWP 3-17.7i
ContentsResponsibilities and Capabilities . 5-1Scope of Port Operations . 5-5Planning and Design . 5-6Construction . 5-10Operation and Maintenance . 5-13Chapter 6AIRFIELDS AND HELIPORTS. 6-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 6-1Planning and Design . 6-3Construction . 6-10Operation and Maintenance . 6-13Chapter 7ROADS AND RAILROADS . 7-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 7-1Planning and Design . 7-3Construction . 7-12Operation and Maintenance . 7-15Chapter 8BRIDGING . 8-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 8-1Planning and Design . 8-3Chapter 9BASE CAMPS AND BED-DOWN FACILITIES . 9-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 9-1Planning and Design . 9-2Construction . 9-13Operation and Maintenance . 9-22Chapter 10REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE . 10-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 10-1Objectives . 10-4United States Army Policies . 10-5United States Navy Policies . 10-5Planning . 10-5Real Property Maintenance . 10-9Real Estate or Real Property Transfer . 10-13Chapter 11POWER SYSTEMS . 11-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 11-1Planning and Design . 11-4Construction, Installation, and Connection . 11-9Operation and Maintenance . 11-9Chapter 12WATER PRODUCTION, WELL DRILLING, AND DISTRIBUTION . 12-1Responsibilities and Capabilities . 12-1Planning and Design . 12-3Water Production . 12-4Water Detection . 12-5Well-Drilling Operations . 12-5Distribution . 12-6Appendix AMETRIC CONVERSION CHART . A-1Appendix BBASE CAMP CONSTRUCTION PLANNING FACTORS . B-1iiATP 3-34.40/MCWP 3-17.725 February 2015
ContentsGLOSSARY . Glossary-1REFERENCES . References-1INDEX . Index-1FiguresFigure 1-1. Contiguous, noncontiguous, and unassigned areas . 1-8Figure 3-1. Division engineer work line in contiguous operations . 3-22Figure 3-2. Division engineer work line in noncontiguous operations . 3-23Figure 4-1. Project management process . 4-3Figure 6-1. Airfield damage categories . 6-16Figure 9-1. Base camp development planning process . 9-8Figure 9-2. Southeast Asia hut company cluster. 9-15Figure 11-1. Power continuum . 11-4TablesIntroductory table-1. Modified U.S. Army term . viiTable 3-1. General engineering in the military decisionmaking process . 3-11Table 4-1. Sample stockage level for engineer Class IV supply point . 4-8Table 9-1. Sample construction standards . 9-6Table 9-2. Minimum distances between facilities . 9-12Table 10-1. Example of base camp estimated solid-waste disposal in tons per day . 10-12Table 11-1. Example of estimated power plant sizes, in kilowatts . 11-8Table A-1. Metric conversion chart .A-1Table B-1. Summary table—base camp engineer construction effort.B-1Table B-2. Summary table—base camp aggregate requirements .B-2Table B-3. Construction effort—site preparation requirements .B-2Table B-4. Construction effort—facilities requirements (temporary to semipermanentstandard/temperate climate/wood frame) .B-3Table B-5. Motor park .B-4Table B-6. Soldier or Marine support facilities .B-4Table B-7. Covered/open storage requirements for 14 days of stockage .B-4Table B-8. Cold storage requirements for 14 days of stockage .B-5Table B-9. Fuel storage .B-5Table B-10. Soldier or Marine housing .B-5Table B-11. Quality-of-life standards for tentage.B-5Table B-12. Selected tentage planning factors .B-6Table B-13. General planning factors for potable and nonpotable water requirements.B-6Table B-14. Selected transportation information .B-725 February 2015ATP 3-34.40/MCWP 3-17.7iii
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PrefaceThis manual provides general engineering (GE) doctrine for the United States (U.S.) Army and U.S. MarineCorps. This manual is linked to joint and U.S. Army doctrine to ensure its usefulness for joint and U.S. Armycommanders and staffs. To comprehend the doctrine contained in this manual, readers must first understand thenature of unified land operations as described in ADP 3-0 and ADRP 3-0, joint engineer functions discussed inJP 3-34 and NWP 4-04, and U.S. Army engineer disciplines discussed in FM 3-34.In addition, readers must also fully understand the discussion of engineer operations at echelons above brigadein ATTP 3-34.23, the fundamentals of assured mobility found in ATTP 3-90.4/MCWP 3-17.5 and ATP 390.8/MCWP 3-17.5, the discussion of Seabee operations in the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) found inNTTP 4-04.1M/MCWP 4-11.5, the discussion of base camps found in ATP 3-37.10/MCRP 3-17.7N, and theprotection tasks discussed in ADP 3-37 and ADRP 3-37.The principal audience for this manual is all members of the military profession of arms. Commanders andstaffs of U.S. Army and Marine headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters shouldalso refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint ormultinational forces. This manual will be used in training and by educators throughout the U.S. Army and U.S.Marine Corps. The other intended audiences for this publication are the leaders and staff sections withinengineer units that are required to conduct GE tasks.Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S.,international and, in some cases, host nation (HN) laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure thatSoldiers and Marines operate according to the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 27-10.)Unless stated otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.Appendix A contains a metric conversion chart for the measurements used in this manual. For a complete listingof preferred metric units for general use, see Federal Standard 376B.This manual uses the term planning process to indicate the military decisionmaking process (MDMP)/U.S.Marine Corps planning process and troop leading procedures. This manual uses the term mission variables toindicate the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps uses of the term. For the U.S. Army, mission variables consist ofmission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations(METT-TC). For the U.S. Marine Corps (and in joint doctrine), mission variables consist of mission, enemy,terrain and weather, troops and support available–time available.This manual uses the term operational variables to indicate the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps uses of theterm. For the U.S. Army, operational variables consist of political, military, economic, social, information,infrastructure, physical environment, and time. For the U.S. Marine Corps (and in joint doctrine), operationalvariables consist of political, military, economic, social, information, and infrastructure.This publication uses joint terms where applicable. When this manual uses two terms separated by a slash (/),the first term is the U.S. Army term and the second term is the U.S. Marine Corps term. For example, U.S.Army sustainment and U.S. Marine Corps combat service support are written in this manual assustainment/combat service support. Selected joint, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marine Corps terms and definitionsappear in the glossary and the text. For definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of theproponent publication follows the definition. This publication is not the proponent for any U.S. Army terms.This publication applies to the Active U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard/Army National Guard of theUnited States, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve unless otherwise stated.25 February 2015ATP 3-34.40/MCWP 3-17.7iv
PrefaceThe U.S. Army proponent of this publication is the U.S. Army Engineer School. The preparing agency is theManeuver Support Center of Excellence Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate; Concepts,Organizations, and Doctrine Development Division; Doctrine Branch. Send comments and recommendations onDA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Commander, U.S. ArmyManeuver Support Center of Excellence, ATTN: ATZT-CDC, 14000 MSCoE Loop, Suite 270, Fort LeonardWood, MO 65473-8929; e-mail the DA Form 2028 to mil ; or submit an electronic DA Form 2028.Marine Corps personnel should submit suggestions and changes by e-mail to doctrine@usmc.mil or by mailto Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, ATTN: C116, 3300 Russell Road, Suite 204,Quantico, VA 22134-5021.vATP 3-34.40/MCWP 3-17.725 February 2015
IntroductionGeneral Engineering provides doctrine for the conduct of GE support by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.It emphasizes the GE unity of effort by providing a common philosophy, language, and purpose. GE is a jointfunction and a U.S. Army discipline. This manual discusses how GE enables commanders to achieve theirobjectives in supporting joint and U.S. Army operations. This publication also introduces subordinate doctrine.This revision of the December 2008, Army-only FM 3-34.400 (now obsolete) makes this manual a multiService publication with the U.S. Marine Corps. This manual builds on the collective knowledge, wisdom, andmilitary expertise gained through recent operations, numerous lessons learned, and doctrine revisions. Thisdoctrine has also been adjusted to reduce the duplication of technical detail already contained in the referencedsubordinate manuals.This publication describes how engineer commanders, staffs, and subordinate leaders conduct GE to supportU.S. Army and Marine forces within the framework of joint operations. Additional considerations for engineeroperations in coalition operations are reviewed in Allied Joint Publication 3-12 Allied Joint Doctrine for JointEngineering and Allied Tactical Publication -52 Edition B, Land Force Combat Engineer Doctrine.The following is a brief introduction and summary of changes by chapter: Chapter 1 discusses GE as a joint and U.S. Marine Corps engineer function and a U.S. Armyengineer discipline. It introduces the new GE life cycle activities of planning, design, construction,operation, maintenance, transfer, and closure that are used to frame the discussion in other chapters.It then discusses employment considerations for GE. Chapter 2 describes GE support across the range of military operations at theater, operational, andtactical levels. Chapter 3 provides an overview of GE planning and design that is discussed in detail within otherchapters. Chapter 4 discusses construction and introduces multi-Service doctrine on project management andestimating. This chapter discusses methods of constr
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