MIL-HDBK-1004/5
FOREWORD
This handbook is one of a series developed from an evaluation of facilities in
the shore establishment, from surveys of the availability of new materials and
construction methods, and from selection of the best design practices of the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFACENGCOM), other Government
agencies, and the private sector. This handbook uses, to the maximum extent
feasible, national professional society, association, and institute standards
in accordance with NAVFACENGCOM policy. Deviations from these criteria should
not be made without prior approval of NAVFACENGCOM Headquarters (Code 04).
Design cannot remain static any more than the naval functions it serves or the
technologies it uses. Accordingly, recommendations for improvement are
encouraged from within the Navy and from the private sector and should be
furnished to Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM), Code 04A3, P.O. Box 10068,
Charleston, SC 29411-0068; telephone (803) 743-0458.
THIS HANDBOOK SHALL NOT BE USED AS A REFERENCE DOCUMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF
FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION. IT IS TO BE USED IN THE PURCHASE OF FACILITIES
ENGINEERING STUDIES AND DESIGN (FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND COST
ESTIMATES). DO NOT REFERENCE IT IN MILITARY OR FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS OR
OTHER PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS.
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