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UFM 3-260-03 23 February 2026 UNIFIED FACILITIES MANUAL (UFM) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED O&M MANUAL: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR AIRFIELD PAVEMENT EVALUATION UFM 3-260-03 23 February 2026 i FOREWORD Unified Facilities Manuals (UFM) provide non-mandatory, informational guidance in support of Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) with a specific focus on facilities operations, and maintenance. Only UFC establish enforceable requirements. UFM are For Information Only (FIO) and exist to help users understand and apply UFC requirements. The purpose of UFM is to share operational procedures, maintenance practices, and practical examples that support effective implementation of UFC criteria during operations and maintenance activities. UFM may include recommended procedures, checkl
3-260-03 23 February 2026 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 REISSUES AND CANCELS. This UFM reissues and cancels UFC 3-260-03, O&M Manual: Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Evaluation, dated 21 August 2023. 1-2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE. This document provides guidance in the structural evaluation of existing pavements. It incorporates recent and applied research that has resulted in improved reliability in evaluation results obtained with DoD engineering tools that address the purpose and scope of this UFM for all DoD Services. UFM 3-260-03 presents criteria for evaluating the load-carrying capability of airfield pavements in terms of allowable traffic that a pavement can sustain for given loading conditions or the allowable load for a specified traffic mix, without producing unexpected or uncon
l period and a weakened (typically due to thawing) period • pass/coverage = the ratio of passes to coverage for the controlling aircraft for a specified traffic area UFM 3-260-03 23 February 2026 199 Figure D-2 CBR-k Procedure for Allowable Gross Load Computation See paragraph D-1.2 for variable descriptions UFM 3-260-03 23 February 2026 200 Figure D-3 CBR Procedure for Allowable Coverage Computation See paragraphs D-1.3, D-1.4, and D-1.5 for variable descriptions UFM 3-260-03 23 February 2026 201 D-1.3 CBR-Alpha Equation Variables in Figure D-3. • t = total thickness of pavement structure above layer of interest • 𝛼𝛼 = thickness reduction factor, from alpha curves (function of number of tires in controlling vehicle) • ESWL = equivalent single wheel load of controlling vehicle • CBR = Cali
sign for Airfields UFM 3-260-03, O&M Manual: Airfield Pavement Evaluation UFM 3-260-16, O&M Manual: Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Condition Surveys UFM 3-270-01, O&M Manual: Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Maintenance and Repair UFS 3-250-03, Standard Practice Manual for Flexible Pavements UFS 3-250-04, Standard Practice for Concrete Pavement Construction UFS 3-250-07, O&M Manual Standard Practice for Pavement Recycling UFS 3-701-01, DoD Facilities Pricing Guide UFGS 32 12 17.19, Fuel-Resistant Asphalt Paving for Airfields – Surface Course, https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufgs/ufgs-32-12-17-19 DoD Guide for Segmenting Types of Linear Structures, https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/imr/rpid/docs/Linear%20Segmentation%20Requirement. pdf TSPWGM 3-260-00.NS7210, Standards for NATO Deployed Air Operat
nnovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF) Evaluation, Design, and Construction Techniques for Airfield Concrete Pavement Used as Recycled Material for Base, 2006. • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circulars and Engineering Briefs. • Transportation Research Board (TRB) Recycling Reports. UFM 3-250-07 19 February 2026 3 Key DoD documents used in preparing this manual are: • UFC 3-250-01, Pavement Design for Roads and Parking Areas • UFC 3-260-02, Pavement Design for Airfields • UFM 3-260-03, Airfield Pavement Evaluation • UFM 3-260-16, O&M Manual: Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Condition Surveys • UFM 3-270-08, Pavement Maintenance Management • UFS 3-250-04, Standard Practice for Concrete Pavements • UFGS 32 01 16.70, Cold-Mix Reused Asphalt Paving • UFGS 32 01 16
valuation team, pavement condition inspector contractors and the installation IAW DAFI32-1041 Pavement Evaluation Program, UFC 3-260-16, Standard Practice for Pavement Condition Surveys, and UFC 3-260-03, Airfield Pavement Evaluation. 18.4.1.1. AFCEC is responsible for centralized reoccurring pavement condition inspections (PCI) and updates to PAVER™ databases. Installations must review centralized work for accuracy. 18.4.1.2. Installations can perform inspections in PAVER™ in the interim following the standards contained in UFC 3-260-16, Standard Practice for Pavement Condition Surveys, and UFC 3-260-03, Airfield Pavement Evaluation. Additionally, installations will update PAVER™ after work is performed in-house or by contractors. 18.4.2. CE organizations must design and maintain pavement
Landing Mat and Accessories T.O. 35E2-5-1-WA-1 Crushed Stone Crater Repair and Line-of-Sight Profile Measurement for Rapid Runway Repair TSPWG M 3-270-01.3-270-07 Airfield Damage Repair UFC 3-250-03 Standard Practice Manual for Flexible Pavements UFC 3-250-08FA Standard Practice for Sealing Joints and Cracks in Rigid and Flexible Pavements UFC 3-250-09FA Aggregate Surfaced Roads and Airfields Areas UFC 3-250-11 Soil Stabilization and Modification for Pavements UFC 3-260-02 Pavement Design for Airfields UFC 3-260-03 Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Evaluation ADR Technical References UFC 3-260-04 Airfield and Heliport Marking UFC 3-260-11FA Model Design-Build (D-B) Request for Proposal (RFP) For Airfield Contracts UFC 3-260-16 O&M Manual: Standard Practice for Airfield Pavement Cond
brought ashore for repair in these instances. Every 5 years SM SM SM Multi Point Mooring Systems (Section 5-7.2) A. Inspect and, if necessary, repair or replace all mooring hawsers or lines, deck hose, chain, chair Monthly OM OM OM UFM 3-460-03 9 March 2026 260 ITEM PARAGRAPH FREQUENCY Army Navy/ USMC Air Force Multi Point Mooring Systems stoppers, flange adaptors, gaskets or other deck gear used in mooring the marine tanker and in connecting underwater hoses. B. Inspect navigation aids and mooring buoys, in accordance with NAVFAC MO-124 Mooring Maintenance Manual, for evidence of damage and possible movement or dragging by vessels, current or winds. C. Divers must conduct underwater inspections of mooring chains, shackles and anchors attaching buoys to bay/harbor floors. Annually SM SM SM
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