Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-73.21

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024

Rule 567-73.21 - Embankment design requirements

(1) The applicant shall document the engineering standards and design references used for dam embankment design. Drawing details, as necessary, shall be provided showing embankment slopes, required additional fill for anticipated settlement, top width, foundation preparation, core trench or cutoff wall, fill materials and methodology, internal seepage controls, and embankment erosion protection.

(2) A geotechnical report shall be submitted for high hazard and significant hazard dams documenting the evaluation of slope stability requirements, anticipated vertical settlement and horizontal elongation, seepage and underseepage potential, whether cathodic protection is needed for metal pipes, and proper construction practices for the soil types and conditions encountered. A stability evaluation shall include end-of-construction, steady-state seepage and sudden-drawdown conditions.

Amended by IAB September 8, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 5, effective 10/13/2021