example of one of the data displays that you can find in
part 1.
As you can see, figure 5-3 is for Component P-25.
The name of this component is Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion. The specific function, or
purpose, of this component is shown directly below the
component name. Listed below the function are all of
the facilities that comprise Component P-25. For each
facility, you find the single-facility capacity, total
quantity, and total facility capacity required for the
component; for example, there is a total of two
water-storage facilities (Facility Number 841 40E)
required for the complete component. Each of these
storage facilities has a capacity of 30,000 gallons, and
the total water-storage capacity for the component is
60,000 gallons. Also listed for each facility is the weight,
cube, dollar value, and estimated construction effort for
the total quantity of each facility. At the bottom of figure
5-3, you find additional information concerning the
complete component. This includes a breakdown, by
Seabee rating, of the estimated direct-labor man-hours
that are needed to construct the component.
Part 2 (Facilities) includes a data display for each
of the ABFC facilities. This part, indexed by facility
number, is used to identify the assemblies that are
required for each facility. For our discussion, lets stay
with the requirements for the P-25 Component and look
at the data display for Facility Number 123 10F. This
data display, found in part 2, is shown in figure 5-4.
At the top of this data display (fig. 5-4) is the facility
number and nomenclature of the facility. Below this,
you see a listing, by assembly number, of all of the
assemblies that are needed for one complete facility.
This listing includes the description, quantity, weight,
cubic feet, dollar value, and the estimated construction
effort required for each assembly. Below the listing of
assemblies, you also find other information regarding
the complete facility; for example, you can see that
Facility 123 10F requires a land area of 1.28 acres, that
a 30-day supply of gasoline (MOGAS) will be needed,
and that the estimated EA direct labor required to install
this facility is 8 man-hours.
Part 3 (Assemblies) is indexed by assembly
number and contains data displays that list all of the
materials required for each assembly. For an example,
lets look at the data display for Assembly Number
20002 that is required for Facility 123 10F. This data
display, which you could find in part 3, is shown in
figure 5-5. On this display, you see the national stock
number (NSN), description, unit of issue, quantity,
weight, cubic feet, and dollar value for each line item of
material that is required for one complete assembly.
Also, on this data display, you can find the estimated
number of man-hours and the recommended size of
crew needed to assemble and install one of these
assemblies.
Volume I
Refer again to figures 5-3,5-4, and 5-5. In each of
these figures, you see reference to a drawing. It is for
these drawings that you use volume I of the P-437.
Volume I contains reproducible engineering drawings
and is organized as follows:
Part 1 (Component Site Plans) is indexed by
component designation and includes typical site plans
for the ABFC components. When a component does not
have a site plan, the word None appears on the data
display for the component.
Part 2 (Facility Drawings and Networks) is
indexed by facility number and contains detailed
construction drawings of the ABFC facilities. Also
included in part 2 are construction networks. A network
is a diagram that is used to guide and manage a
construction project. It includes information, such as the
sequence of construction activities, start and finish dates
of each construction activity, duration of each activity,
and other information that is of use to the crew leaders,
supervisors, and managers of a project. The Seabee
Planners and Estimator Handbook, NAVFAC P-405,
provides detailed guidance on reading and preparing
construction networks.
Part 3 (Assembly Drawings) contains working
drawings of the ABFC assemblies. It is indexed by
assembly number.
The above is only a brief overview of Advanced
Base Functional Components. For more information,
you should refer to the NAVFAC P-437, volume II.
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Q2.
Q3.
QUESTIONS
What type of guide specifications is mandatory
for use when preparing project specifications for
a nonspecialized structure?
When there is conflicting information between
the drawings and the specifications, which takes
precedence?
Into how many divisions are project specifica-
tions divided?
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