UFC 4-010-01
8 October 2003
Including change 1, 22 January 2007
Table D-1 Standoff Distances and Separation
for Expeditionary and Temporary Structures
Standoff Distance or Separation Requirements
Location
Structure
Category
Other
Applicable
Applicable
Fabric
Expeditionary
Explosive
Level of
Covered
(1)
and
Weight
Protection
Structures
Temporary
(TNT)
(1)(2)
(3)
Structures
31 m
71 m
Controlled
I
Billeting
Low
(102 ft.)
(233 ft.)
Perimeter
or
Primary Gathering
31 m
71 m
Parking and
I
Low
Structure
(102 ft.)
(233 ft.)
Roadways
without a
Controlled
24 m
47 m
I
Inhabited Structure
Very Low
Perimeter
(79 ft.)
(154 ft.)
14 m
32 m
Parking and
II
Billeting
Low
(46 ft.)
(105 ft.)
Roadways
within a
Primary Gathering
14 m
32 m
Controlled
II
Low
Structure
(46 ft.)
(105 ft.)
Perimeter
10 m
23 m
II
Inhabited Structure
Very Low
(33 ft.)
(75 ft.)
14 m
32 m
Trash
II
Billeting
Low
(46 ft.)
(105 ft.)
Containers
Primary Gathering
14 m
32 m
II
Low
Structure
(46 ft.)
(105 ft.)
10 m
23 m
II
Inhabited Structure
Very Low
(33 ft.)
(75 ft.)
Separation
18 m
18 m
III(5)
Structure
Low
between Structure
(59 ft.)
(59 ft.)
Separation(4)
Groups
Separation
9m
9m
III (5)
between Structure
Low
(30 ft.)
(30 ft.)
Rows
Separation
3.5 m
3.5 m
III(5)
between Structures
Very Low
(12 ft.)
(12 ft.)
in a Row
(1) See Definitions for a complete description of these structure types.
(2) For container structures, Appendix B applies.
(3) See UFC 4-010-02, for the specific explosive weights (kg/pounds of TNT) associated with designations I, II, III. UFC
4-010-02 is For Official Use Only (FOUO)
(4) Applies to Billeting and Primary Gathering Structures only. No minimum separation distances for other inhabited
structures.
(5) Explosive for building separation is an indirect fire (mortar) round at a standoff distance of half the separation distance.
D-5