MIL-HDBK-1022A
lay out a tank truck receiving facility so that the system can
be easily and economically extended to the existing rail spur.
See Facility Plate Nos. 002 through 004.
a) Do not locate tank truck or tank car receiving
facilities closer than 50 feet (15 m) from buildings,
aboveground storage tanks, overhead power lines, or public
roads.
b) Provide an adequate number (minimum two) of
positions to off-load the daily fuel requirements of the
facility in an eight-hour period without causing detention or
demurrage of delivery conveyances.
c) Provide separate off-loading connections for each
type of fuel to be handled. To facilitate the use of tank
trucks with multiple independent compartments, provide a hose
manifold with a minimum of two connections per tank truck. A
manifold with hose connections equal to the number of truck
compartments is recommended for quick turnaround. If less
than five connections are provided, leave a blind flange on
the end of the manifold to accommodate additional connections.
d) At each off-loading position, provide an
impermeable retention and controlled drainage system leading
to a containment or treatment system. Pave the spaces between
islands, and on each side of the outer islands, with concrete
pitched a minimum of one percent toward catch basins or trench
drains. Design containment per the most stringent of
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), UBC
902; Building Officials and Code Administrators International,
Inc. (BOCA) F2315; and state and local regulations. Provide
containment with capacity equal to the larger of the volume of
the largest tank truck or tank car compartment to be off-
loaded or the runoff from a rainfall of intensity equal to a
5-year expectancy, 1-hour duration storm. Provide a normally
closed valve on the drain system to allow for containment
during fueling operations and which can be opened to drain
when necessary. This valve may be motor-operated with the
concurrence of Service Headquarters. Tank trucks can be as
large as 10,000 gallons (38 000 L) in capacity and tank cars
as large as 40,000 gallons (151 000 L). If a canopy, which is
designed to preclude rain from the contained areas, is
installed, reduce the sizing for rainfall, accounting only for
wind-blown rain. Consider combining the containment with
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