Section 0400-45-07-.08 - ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS(1) Engineering Standards. The design engineer shall take into consideration the standards and recommendations made in accepted publications concerning dams, and also the current practices of the various agencies that may be concerned with the design and construction of dams.(2) Engineering Drawings. All drawings shall be submitted in the form of permanent type drawings of a standard and uniform size. Drawings that do not conform to standard practices and drawings that are not easily legible will not be reviewed.(3) Engineering Plans. At least four (4) complete sets of construction plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Commissioner. Upon approval, each submitted copy shall be stamped accordingly, two copies retained for the Division's file, and the remaining copies returned to the applicant. An approved copy bearing the stamp of approval must be kept at the construction site during all times of construction.(4) Engineering Report. The engineering report shall be submitted for review prior to or along with the submittal of the plans and specifications. The engineering report is the basis of the design and shall include, but not be limited to, the data and analyses required by Rule 0400-45-07-.07 for new dam construction or by Rule 0400-45-07-.06 for alterations to existing dams.(5) Plans and Specifications. The plans and specifications shall provide the details of the structure designed in the engineering report, the construction materials, the construction methods, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Standard and uniform paper. Preferably 24" x 36".(d) Embankment plan and profile views.(e) Spillways plan and profile views.(f) Seepage control detail including collection system.(g) Wave protection detail.(h) Service spillway outfall structure and energy dissipator details.(i) Location of permanent bench mark.(k) Actual mean sea level (MSL) elevations of the dam and its appurtenant works.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-07-.08
Original rule filed October 16, 2012; effective January 14, 2013. Rule renumbered from 1200-05-07.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-11-101 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq.