UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities

1 UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 UNIFIED Facilities CRITERIA (UFC) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED fire Protection Engineering FOR Facilities UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 UNIFIED Facilities CRITERIA (UFC) fire Protection Engineering FOR Facilities Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL Facilities Engineering COMMAND (Preparing Activity) AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ .. /1/) Change No. Date Location 1 28 Nov 2016 Change to definition of AHJ (paragraph ) required modifications to paragraphs , 1-9, , and Change to paragraph was a technical change.

2 This UFC supersedes UFC 3-600-01 , dated 26 September 2006, Change 3 and all preceding changes. UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA.)

3 Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the most stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable. UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the Services responsibility for providing technical criteria for military construction. Headquarters, Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force \2\ Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) /2/ are responsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact the preparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC is the responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Recommended changes with supporting rationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the following electronic form: Criteria Change Request.

4 The form is also accessible from the Internet sites listed below. UFC are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the following source: Whole Building Design Guide web site Hard copies of UFC printed from electronic media should be checked against the current electronic version prior to use to ensure that they are current. AUTHORIZED BY: JAMES C. DALTON, JOSEPH E. GOTT, Chief, Engineering and Construction Chief Engineer Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command EDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES, DAF MICHAEL McANDREW Deputy Director of Civil Engineers DASD ( Facilities Investment and Management) DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations, and Environment) UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 UNIFIED Facilities CRITERIA (UFC) REVISION SUMMARY SHEET Document: UFC 3-600-01 , fire Protection Engineering for Facilities Superseding: This UFC supersedes UFC 3-600-01 , dated 26 September 2006, Change 3 and all preceding changes.

5 Description of Changes: This update to UFC 3-600-01 clarifies many of the requirements in the 26 September 2006, Change 3, 1 March 2013 version, as well as updates references, and further coordinates the Services requirements. This update also coordinated requirements with consensus standards and reorganized the document to match the organization of the IBC to make it easier to use for the Architectural- Engineering Firms. New criteria for the following were added: Planning Section Definitions Facilities Housing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Trainers Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Reasons for Changes: Planning Section is to help scope projects properly and assist in ensuring the proper funding is requested Definitions are to help clarify requirements Requirements were added for UAVs to ensure the UAVs and the facility are properly protected Information was added for MOUTs to ensure they have the proper Protection and are not provided with unnecessary requirements.

6 Requirements were added for SCIFs to ensure coordination with the security requirements. Unification Issues: Some criteria are Service specific as it will reference a Service UFC, FC, Instruction, or Manual. UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 Navy Unification Issues: Paragraph 7-2 The spacing allowed by the IBC for the identification of the rated wall is too large and will not be easily seen by trade personnel performing work. Paragraph There are too many issues with CPVC piping to allow it to be used in all occupancies and will be prone to failure causing unnecessary water damage. Air Force Unification Issues: Paragraph This paragraph is an option allowed by code. This choice only adds a single engine driven generator and associated maintenance burden, rather than add multiple engine driven drivers and the associated maintenance burden.

7 Paragraph There are many existing Air Force Lodging and Billeting Facilities without sprinkler Protection . Requirements are different and exceed those found in minimum criteria, including NFPA 101. The requirements are unique to the Air Force and this section is needed to prevent change to Air Force Facilities simply because it is different. Army Unification Issues: Paragraph This requires that the fire Protection engineer is a registered professional engineer with project related experience, but does not require passing the NCEES test in the discipline of fire Protection Engineering . Paragraph This requires that Facilities supporting UAV of the Gray Eagle size are protected as aircraft hangars. Paragraphs , , and AFFF fire suppression is not permitted due to environmental concerns on Army projects.

8 Paragraph Two on-site fire water storage tanks ensures that at least half the water supply is available during tank maintenance. Paragraphs and Requires fire Protection shop drawings prepared under the immediate supervision of and sealed by a professional engineer, who shall certify in writing that the system was installed as designed. Paragraph Decreases the number of carbon monoxide detectors to reduce installation and maintenance costs. UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .. 1 1-1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION.. 1 1-2 APPLICABILITY.. 1 General.. 1 Acronyms, Abbreviations, Defined Terms, and Referenced Criteria.

9 1 fire Department Operations.. 1 1-3 PURPOSE.. 2 1-4 CRITERIA.. 2 Federal Laws.. 2 DoD Criteria.. 2 Standards, Codes and Guides.. 3 Antiterrorism and Security Standards.. 3 1-5 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENT.. 3 1-6 REFERENCES AND DATES OF PUBLICATION.. 4 General.. 4 Project Delays.. 4 1-7 fire Protection Engineering SERVICES.. 4 General.. 4 fire Protection Design Analysis and Life Safety Plans.. 4 Final Design Submission.. 8 Host Nation.. 8 1-8 EQUIVALENCIES.. 8 1-9 EXEMPTIONS.. 9 1-10 PERFORMANCE-BASED fire SAFETY DESIGN.. 9 General.. 9 Application.. 9 1-11 fire Protection DURING CONSTRUCTION.. 9 1-12 PLANNING.. 10 General.. 10 Installation Water Supply.. 10 Installation Water Distribution.. 10 UFC 3-600-01 8 August 2016 Change 1, 28 November 2016 ii Installation On-Site Storage.

10 11 Waterflow Testing.. 11 fire Flow.. 12 fire Pumps.. 12 Automatic Sprinkler Systems.. 12 Clean Agent fire Extinguishing Systems.. 12 Rural, Remote, Range, and Wildland Locations.. 13 Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Trainers.. 13 Warehouses and Storage Facilities .. 13 Existing Facilities .. 13 1-13 CYBERSECURITY.. 13 CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS .. 15 2-1 GENERAL.. 15 Addition.. 15 Alteration.. 15 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).. 15 Bin Storage.. 16 Distribution Main.. 16 DoD Component.. 16 Dwelling Unit.. 16 Electronic Equipment Area.. 16 Exemption.. 16 17 fire Alarm Reporting System.. 17 fire Area.. 17 fire Flow.. 17 fire Water Demand.. 17 fire Protection Engineer.. 17 Incidental Electronic Equipment.