Archive for 2011

Purpose: This regulation prescribes responsibilities and procedures for reporting field control data for earth and rockfill dams. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD

Purpose: This regulation provides guidance and direction for the seismic design and evaluation for all civil works projects.

Purpose: This regulation states policy, defines objectives, assigns functions, and establishes procedures for assuring the structural integrity and operational adequacy of major Civil Works structures following the occurrence of significant earthquakes. It primarily concerns damage surveys following the occurrences of …Read More

Purpose: This regulation defines the scope, authorities, and analysis and reporting requirements for performing watershed-runoff analyses associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies. Detailed guidance on study methods and procedures is given in EM 1110-2-1417.

Purpose: This regulation defines the scope, authorities, and requirements for hydrologic engineering studies performed in support of hydropower studies for both conventional and pumped-storage hydroelectric projects.

Purpose: This regulation provides policy and guidance for incorporation of Corps water quality and water control management responsibilities and considerations into the review of preliminary permit and license applications, operating agreements and other official contacts concerning non-federal hydropower development either …Read More

Purpose: This regulation defines the scope, authorities, and management requirements for hydrologic engineering activities within the Corps of Engineers.

Purpose:  This regulation prescribes the policy and design procedure for development of a new or replacement of an existing shallow draft navigation project.  Shallow draft navigation refers to commercial barge traffic.  Detailed design guidance is contained in the references listed …Read More

Purpose: This regulation prescribes the design procedure and rationale for development of small boat navigation projects. Detailed design guidance is contained in the references listed in paragraph 3.

Purpose: This regulation establishes policy, provides background, and discusses management of the Cooperative Stream Gaging Program between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It also presents the program requirements for Field Operating …Read More

Purpose: This regulation provides policy and guidance for review of preliminary permit and license applications for non-Federal hydroelectric power development either at or affecting US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) water resource projects.

Purpose: This regulation provides direction for the development of Standard Project Hurricane (SPH) and Probable Maximum Hurricane (PMH) wind fields along the gulf and east coasts of the United Stakes.