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Engineering committee backs tightening reference manual language on use of public mapping for basis of design
Summary
The Board's Engineering Committee discussed drafting strengthened language for its reference manual advising that publicly available mapping (including LiDAR and online mapping datasets) be verified by field survey before being used as the basis for design; the committee will solicit surveyor feedback and revisit the draft at its April meeting.
The engineering committee of the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners discussed adding draft guidance to the board's reference manual advising licensees to verify publicly available mapping data before using it as the basis for design.
Committee Chair James Collins opened the topic and said the draft language is included in the packet; committee member Jason Carter said the paragraph "was intended to be a draft" and invited input. The committee debated whether the document should "recommend" verification, "endorse" it or use stronger language such as "require," with…
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