CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Engineering Department Civil Engineering Division Stormwater Engineering Division Traffic Engineering Division City of Knoxville Engineering Department Civil Engineering Division Note 1: The City of Knoxville (COK) technical specifications are maintained by the Civil Engineering Division, 1400 Loraine Street, Knoxville TN 37921. These technical specifications are used for all projects that are constructed or bid by the City of Knoxville, and as a minimum standard for street and drainage construction for private development. Note 2: The City of Knoxville does not accept responsibility for potential misuse of these specifications, other than explicitly described in city bidding documents or as part of city construction contracts. For city bidding documents and contracts, the technical specifications are further modified by General Conditions, Special Conditions and the construction drawings. Note 3: TDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, a primary reference for some specifications, can be purchased from TDOT for a minimal cost or downloaded from the TDOT website. Note 4: Download the COK technical specifications from this website in Portable Document Format (PDF) (as signified by  *.pdf  filenames) that can be viewed on screen or printed using the free software called Adobe Reader. Be sure to edit settings or preferences in your web browser (such as Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer) to view files with PDF extension using Adobe Reader. The following link will allow you to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Note 5: Please contact the Civil Engineering Division with written comments or questions. Be specific concerning the page number and location. Comments may also be e-mailed to tclabo@cityofknoxville.org. COK-tech-specs.pdf (1,376 kb) 217 All specifications together in one PDF file. File name Size (kb) Rev. Date Pages COK Technical Specifications TS-TOC.pdf 34 2013 2 Table of Contents TS-01.pdf 66 2013 1 Mobilization of Forces, Supplies and Equipment TS-02.pdf 69 2013 2 Clearing and Grubbing TS-03.pdf 31 2013 3 Removal of Structures and Obstructions TS-04.pdf 47 2013 9 Grading TS-05.pdf 28 2013 2 Mineral Aggregate Base TS-06.pdf 26 2013 1 Prime Coat TS-07.pdf 27 2013 2 Tack Coat TS-08.pdf 30 2013 2 Bituminous Plant Mix Seal Coat TS-09.pdf 32 2013 3 Bituminous Plant Mix Base TS-10.pdf 39 2013 5 Asphaltic Concrete Surface TS-11.pdf 51 2013 7 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (Plain) TS-12.pdf 26 2013 1 Concrete Curb, Gutter, and Combined Curb & Gutter TS-13.pdf 27 2013 2 Concrete Sidewalks, Driveways, and Median Strip TS-14.pdf 30 2013 2 Flowable Fill Material (Flowable Mortar) TS-15.pdf 50 2013 9 Concrete TS-16.pdf 28 2013 2 Concrete Masonry Units TS-17.pdf 25 2013 1 Waterproofing TS-18.pdf 29 2013 2 Mineral Aggregate Trail Base and Surface TS-20.pdf 39 2013 5 Storm Sewers and Pipe Culverts TS-21.pdf 29 2013 2 Underdrains TS-22.pdf 32 2013 3 Manholes, Catch Basins, Inlets and Junction Boxes TS-23.pdf 28 2013 2 Adjusting Storm Sewer Frames TS-25.pdf 28 2013 2 Rip Rap TS-26.pdf 29 2013 2 Topsoil TS-27.pdf 30 2013 2 Seeding TS-28.pdf 29 2013 2 Sodding TS-29.pdf 35 2013 4 Landscape Development, General TS-30.pdf 43 2013 6 Trees TS-31.pdf 42 2013 5 Temporary Water Pollution Control TS-32.pdf 26 2013 1 Chain Link Fence TS-33.pdf 31 2013 3 Guardrail TS-34.pdf 227 2013 13 Construction Area Traffic Control TS-35.pdf 28 2013 2 Electrical Equipment, Wiring and Installation TS-36.pdf 33 2013 3 Geotextiles TS-37.pdf 32 2013 3 Reworking/Resurfacing Existing Asphalt Pavements TS-38.pdf 29 2013 2 Milling/Grinding of Asphaltic Concrete From Streets TS-39.pdf 28 2013 2 Pavement Markings and Temporary Paint TS-40.pdf 92 2013 6 Retroreflective Preformed Pavement Markings TS-41.pdf 80 2013 12 Painted Pavement Marking TS-42.pdf 26 2013 1 Concrete Ditch TS-45.pdf 27 2013 2 Gabion TS-50.pdf 26 2013 1 Bollards TS-51.pdf 26 2013 1 Linked Chain TS-52.pdf 41 2013 3 Fog Seal TS-53.pdf 28 2013 2 Coal Tar Sealcoat TS-54.pdf 26 2013 1 Hot-Poured Joint and Crack Sealants For Pavements TS-55.pdf 30 2013 2 Field Drains TS-56.pdf 29 2013 2 Timber Structures TS-57.pdf 27 2013 2 Wire Mesh Mattresses TS-58.pdf 31 2013 3 Adjusting Manholes TS-59.pdf 27 2013 2 Adjusting Valve Boxes TS-60.pdf 29 2013 2 Chain Link Cantilever Slide Gates TS-61.pdf 35 2013 4 Boring and Casing for Storm Sewers TS-63.pdf 29 2013 2 Signage TS-64.pdf 77 2013 1 Painting of Bridge Deck Drainage System TS-65.pdf 29 2013 2 Cleaning Concrete Surfaces TS-66.pdf 43 2013 6 Simulated Stone Surfaces TS-67.pdf 51 2013 8 Micropile Construction TS-68.pdf 95 2013 16 Permanent Soil Nails and Wall Excavation TS-69.pdf 58 2013 11 Permanent Shotcrete Facing & Wall Drainage TS-71.pdf 52 2013 4 Recycled Asphalt Shingles