EP 1110-345-102
31 Aug 95
2-4. Site-Adaptation. Standard magazines are meant to be site-
adapted, that is, tailored to the peculiarities at each
particular location.
For magazines, this tailoring mainly
involves the foundation and the drainage system. For instance,
if the soil bearing pressures at the construction location is
below the design value, then an increase in the footing width is
necessary. Also, a deep versus a shallow foundation is
influenced by the frost penetration depth at the particular site.
Site-adaptation also includes determining magazine length and
deciding whether ventilators are required. The protective
construction of the magazine (arch, headwall and door) must
remain unchanged. The 2-foot minimum earth cover must also be
maintained.
2-5. Changes to Standard Designs. changes to standard designs,
other than site adaptation, should not be made without
coordination with the DDESB. Any change will invalidate the
DDESB's approval and result in the magazine being considered non-
standard. This may require greater Q-D separations for those
magazines in certain situations.
2-6. DDESB Approval. Site plans for construction projects
containing magazines must be submitted in accordance with AR 385-
60 for review and approval by the DDESB for:
a.
New construction.
b. Changes in utilization of facilities or mission
affecting Q-D requirements.
c.
Major modification to facilities.
2-7. Specifications. Specifications have been developed for
each standard design, and are available with the drawings. Users
can obtain a set of these specifications for the construction
project with a request for the drawings. Deviations from these
specifications may compromise the quality of the constructed
project, and therefore must not be made. Design analyses may be
requested if required.
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