oo ee ep PART Ill, CHAPTER 3 Figure 3-2. Four 2-story Barracks, Site Elmer. (W-V-296-2) CHAPTER 3 ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF BASE FACILITIES GENERAL 3.1 Late receipt of FY 1958 PAC and miscellaneous construction funds resulted in the postponement of 43 of the 130 authorized construction projects until after the completion of Operation HARDTACK.Critical facilities required to support the test program were completed prior to the start of the operational period. These included the erection of additional bar‘racks facilities on Site Elmer (see Fig. 3-2), extensions of the Site Fred runway (see Figs. 3-3 and 3-4), and additional aircraft parking aprons, and the augmentation of the base power facilities by use of portable generators borrowed from the U. S. Navy. To conserve real estate, four 2-story barracks were constructed of concrete and prefabricated aluminum, each capable of billeting 128 men. To improve efficiency in communications, a 600-line dial tele- phone system was installed on Site Elmer and a smaller automatic dial system was installed on Site Fred. Additions to the salt water fire protection system were made to provide adequate fire protection to the facilities at Sites Elmer and Fred. Despite the increased plant, Page 42 the utility systems and housing and feeding facilities were taxed to capacity throughout the EPG. Additiénalbilleting space was provided by use of eight-man tents at Site Elmer, and tents were utilized for housing at all off-island camps. ENGINEERING 3.2 H&N, the AEC’s A-E-C-M Contractor, performed all design and engineering of the facilities and structures added to the per- manent base during FY’s 57 and 58 at its Los Angeles Office. The Chief, Los Angeles Branch, AEC, approved finalized drawings and specifi- cations. Field revisions and engineering changes were made at EPG and approved by the AEC Eniwetok Branch engineering staff. CONSTRUCTION 3.3 New PAC.construction generally was hampered by a shortage of materials, most-_ ly metal products which normally require a long lead-time, and skilled labor which wasutilized for scientific construction. An interesting addition to the base facilities on Site Elmer was the con- PISA PSHRCHSRLAEACRLASRKLHFHRRAKRARHHRAHHHHHGE we tam abe he ao tnee ea os teetaalaemleisareEtete + de