UFC 3-301-01 Structural Engineering
Requirements for DoD structures based on 2024 IBC, ASCE 7-22 loads, and military-specific criteria.
What This Publication Covers
Scope and applicability; relationship to IBC Chapter 16 and ASCE 7; structural design basis for DoD buildings and non-building structures.
DoD-specific load criteria: risk category assignment for military facilities, wind/seismic/snow modifications to ASCE 7, and load combinations.
Seismic design criteria including site-specific requirements, existing building evaluation triggers, and nonstructural component anchorage.
Concrete, masonry, steel, cold-formed steel, and wood design per the referenced industry standards with DoD amendments.
Geotechnical interface, shallow and deep foundation design requirements, and frost protection.
U.S. government publication — public domain. Outline for orientation; the full text is in the PDF at USACE.
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