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Engineering manuals, regulations, technical letters, and Unified Facilities Criteria published by USACE and the Department of Defense. 51 documents across 6 publication series.

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🏛 Unified Facilities Criteria

13 documents

DoD-wide planning, design, construction, and O&M criteria for facilities

General Building Requirements

UFC 1-200-01 DoD Building CodePDF

Establishes use of consensus building codes (2024 IBC) with DoD-specific modifications for all military construction.

Published: 2024-12-17

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UFC 1-200-02 High Performance & Sustainable Building RequirementsPDF

Sustainability and energy performance requirements for DoD facilities.

Published: 2022-12-01

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Structural Engineering

UFC 3-301-01 Structural EngineeringPDF

Requirements for DoD structures based on 2024 IBC, ASCE 7-22 loads, and military-specific criteria.

Published: 2023-06-01

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Geotechnical & Soil Mechanics

UFC 3-220-10 Soil Mechanics (DM 7.1)Web

Soil mechanics principles for geotechnical engineering in DoD facility planning and design.

Published: 2022-01-01

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Civil & Site Work

UFC 3-201-01 Civil EngineeringPDF

Site development, storm drainage, road design, and utilities layout for DoD facilities.

Published: 2022-12-20

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UFC 3-260-01 Airfield and Heliport Planning and DesignWeb

Geometry, pavement, lighting, and marking criteria for military airfields and heliports.

Published: 2008-11-17

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Mechanical & HVAC

UFC 3-410-01 Heating, Ventilating, and Air ConditioningPDF

HVAC systems design for DoD facilities including energy efficiency and indoor air quality.

Published: 2025-07-28

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Electrical Engineering

UFC 3-501-01 Electrical EngineeringPDF

Electrical power distribution, lighting, and grounding for DoD buildings and infrastructure.

Published: 2024-11-27

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UFC 3-580-01 Telecommunications Interior Infrastructure Planning and DesignPDF

Telecommunications cabling, pathways, and spaces for DoD facilities.

Published: 2024-11-21

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Fire Protection

UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for FacilitiesPDF

Fire protection engineering criteria including sprinklers, alarms, egress, and special hazards.

Published: 2016-09-26

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Security & Antiterrorism

UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for BuildingsPDF

Minimum standoff distances, structural hardening, and progressive collapse resistance.

Published: 2018-10-01

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Cost Estimating

UFC 3-740-05 Construction Cost EstimatingPDF

Methods, procedures, and formats for preparation of construction cost estimates for DoD projects.

Published: 2022-01-01

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Military Housing & Facilities

UFC 4-721-01 Military Unaccompanied HousingPDF

Planning and design criteria for unaccompanied personnel housing (barracks).

Published: 2025-12-12

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