PE stamp in construction 2

[stephancab]

Hi every one,

I have a question regarding the PE stamp and I can not find the answer anywhere.

I'm am working currently in Kentucky,
If the construction company, I am working with wants to building something in Kentucky with the Indiana standard, does the stamp on the drawings have to be from a Kentucky Engineer or an Indiana engineer.

When I ask this question to the KYTC (kentucky transportation cabinet) they say that I have to put a stamp of the Kentucky PE because we are in Kentucky
When I ask this question to the INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation) they say that I have to put a stamp of the Indiana PE because we are using the Indiana standard.


Can anyone help me ???? Thank you so much

 

[Ron]

PEinc and JAE are correct.

I assume you are building a roadway of some sort. If this is a private road or not funded by KDOT, then what you use for specifications is your choice. State departments of transportation put a disclaimer in their standard specs that they are not for use on private projects. Having said that, it is common to reference a state DOT's standard specifications for private work. The use of such specifications then becomes a standard of care issue. If the InDOT specs contain something appropriate to the project that is not contained in the KDOT specs, then use it.....but since the project is in KY, the seal should be KY.

 

[fel3]

If the Indiana detail is valid for your project from an engineering standpoint, there is nothing that says you can't use it AS YOUR OWN detail. That is, remove all references to Indiana, produce whatever calcs you may need, etc. I recommend redrawing the detail, rather than using their's as-is, both for drafting consistency and to guarantee that all references to Indiana have been removed. You will be stamping this detail as your own design.

For example, about ten years ago I needed a rolled curb for a City of F_____ project, but the City of F_____ does not have a rolled curb detail. I did some internet searching and found a nice detail in the City of R___'s standard drawings. I had my cad operator redraw the detail part of the detail and place it on one of our sheets. It now became my design.

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[PEinc]

Well said, fel3.

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