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Design Standards

• Design Standard No. 1: General Design Standards (November 5, 2009, updated May 2012) (pdf, 1.3 MB)
  • Chapter 1: Preparing and Using Design Standards
  • Chapter 2: Index and Status of Design Standard
    
    
• Design Standard No. 9: Buildings
  • Chapter 8: Modifications of Existing Structures (pdf 337 Kb)
  • Chapter 13: Seismic Design (pdf 613 Kb)
    
• Design Standard No. 13: Embankment Dams
  
  • Chapter 1. General Design Standards (pdf, 3 MB)
  • Chapter 3. Foundation Surface Treatment (pdf 20 MB)
    
  • Chapter 4. Static Stability Analysis (pdf, 8 MB)
    
  • Chapter 5. Protective Filters (pdf, 17 MB)
  • Chapter 8. Seepage (pdf, 15 MB)
    
  • Chapter 9. Static Deformation Analysis (pdf, 7 MB)
  • Chapter 10. Embankment Construction (pdf 4.5 MB)
  • Chapter 12: General Structural Considerations (pdf 7MB)
    
    
• Design Standard No. 14: Appurtenant Structures for Dams (Spillway and Outlet Works)
  • Chapter 1: Introduction (November 2010, updated November 2011) (pdf, 2 MB)
    

Design Data Collection Guidelines

Please contact Dick LaFond (303-445-3226) if you would like to participate in the public reviews of the draft design standard chapters.