Design Manual
Chapter 1 — General Information |
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| 1A | Introduction | |
| 1A-1...................About This Manual | ||
| 1B | General | |
| 1B-1..................Glossary and Abbreviations | ||
| 1B-2...................Contact Information | ||
| 1B-3...................Interim Metric Design Guide | ||
| 1B-4...................Densities for Use in Estimating Quantities | ||
| 1B-6...................Project Cost Estimates | ||
| 1B-7...................Managing Changes in Project Concepts | ||
| 1C | Standards and Design Criteria | |
| 1C-1...................Selecting Design Criteria | ||
| 1C-2...................Clear Zones 1C-3...................Specifications Overview 1C-4...................Developmental Specifications 1C-5...................Special Provisions 1C-6...................How to Write Specifications 1C-7...................Public Interest Findings 1C-8...................Documenting Design Decisions |
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| 1D | Plan Development | |
| 1D-3...................Preliminary Survey Procedure 1D-7...................Interchange Review 1D-8...................Access Review 1D-9...................Field Examination Checklist (New and Reconstructed Highways) 1D-10.................Field Examination Checklist (3R and 4R Projects) 1D-14.................Lighting Warrants Request 1D-15.................Design Public Meeting Displays 1D-16.................Machine Control Grading Projects |
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| 1E | Plan Preparation | |
| 1E-1....................Certification of Plans 1E-2....................Plan Organization 1E-3....................Plan Revisions 1E-4....................Road Design Details 1E-5....................Standard Road Plans 1E-6....................Designer Information for Standard Road Plans 1E-7....................Designer Information for Road Design Details 1E-8....................Plan Submittals for County Review |
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| 1F | Plan Sheets | |
| 1F-1....................Title Sheet 1F-2....................Location Map Sheets 1F-3....................Legend and Symbol information Sheet 1F-4....................Plan Revision Sheet 1F-5....................Typical Cross Sections 1F-6....................Estimate of Quantities and General Information 1F-7....................Plan and Profile Sheets |
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| 1G | Project Automation | |
| 1G-1...................MicroStation V8 Seed Files (5-23-07) 1G-2...................MicroStation V8 Original Files (5-23-07) 1G-3...................MicroStation V8 Models (5-23-07) 1G-4...................MicroStation V8 Levels (5-23-07) 1G-5...................MicroStation V8 Road Design Details (5-23-07) 1G-6...................MicroStation V8 Cell Libraries (5-23-07) 1G-7...................MicroStation V8 Resource Files (5-23-07) 1G-8...................MicroStation V8 Color Tables (5-23-07) 1G-9...................MicroStation V8 Printing (5-23-07) 1G-10.................MicroStation V8 Configuration (5-23-07) 1G-11.................MicroStation V8 Automation (5-23-07) 1G-12.................GEOPAK® Road User Preferences (Using Project Manager) (5-23-07) 1G-13.................GEOPAK® Element and File Naming Conventions (5-23-07) |
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| 1H | Final Plan Preparations | |
| 1H-1...................Plan Turn-In 1H-2...................Changes After Plan Turn-In |
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Chapter 2 — Alignments |
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| 2A | Horizontal Alignment | |
| 2A-1...................Horizontal Curve Design 2A-2...................Superelevation 2A-3...................Superelevation Tables |
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| 2B | Vertical Curves | |
| 2B-1...................Vertical Curve Design | ||
| 2C | Spiral Curves | |
| 2C-1...................Spiral Curve Design | ||
| 2D | Reverse Curves | |
| 2D-1...................Reverse Curve Design | ||
Chapter 3 — Cross Sections |
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| 3C | Shoulders and Curbs | |
| 3C-2...................Curbs 3C-3...................Shoulders at Superelevated Curves 3C-4...................Paved Shoulders 3C-5...................Milled Rumble Strips |
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| 3D | Subgrade and Subbase | |
| 3D-1...................Subgrade Slopes 3D-2...................Grading on Multi-Year Projects |
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| 3E | Medians | |
| 3E-1....................Medians 3E-2....................Median Crossings 3E-3....................Median Crossovers |
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| 3F | Foreslopes | |
| 3F-3....................Transverse Slope Adjustment | ||
| 3G | Ditches | |
| 3G-2...................Intercepting Ditches | ||
| 3J | Berms and Benches | |
| 3J-1.....................Berms and Benches | ||
| 3K | Access Points | |
| 3K-2...................Designs of Urban Entrances | ||
Chapter 4 — Drainage |
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| 4A | Urban Drainage Design | |
| 4A-1...................Introduction to Urban Drainage 4A-2...................Effects of Roadway Geometrics on Urban Pavement Drainage 4A-3...................Preliminary Locations of Intakes and Utility Accesses 4A-4...................The Rational Method 4A-5...................Calculating Spread and Checking Intake Location 4A-6...................Sizing Intakes 4A-7...................The Pavement Drainage Design Sheet 4A-8...................Design of Storm Sewer Pipe 4A-9...................Cost Estimates and City Agreements |
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| 4B | Rural Drainage Design | |
| 4B-1...................Determining Entrance and Safety Dike Pipe Culvert Lengths | 04b-01DRAFT.pdf | |
| 4B-2...................Livestock Passes 4B-3...................Removing or Filling Existing Culverts |
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| 4C | Subdrains | |
| 4C-1...................Subdrains 4C-2...................Bridge End Drains |
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Chapter 5 — Earthwork |
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| 5A | Excavation | |
| 5A-1...................Rock Excavation 5A-5...................Culvert Backfill and Excavation Quantities |
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| 5B | Borrow Design | |
| 5B-1...................Borrow Design | ||
Chapter 6 — Geometric Design |
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| 6A | Geometric Design of Intersections | |
| 6A-1...................Horizontal Intersection Design: Rural Two-Lane and Super-Two Highways | 06a-01DRAFT.pdf | |
| 6A-3...................Modern Roundabouts-General Guidance 6A-4...................Horizontal Sight Distance at Intersections 6A-5...................Mainline Vertical Sight Distance at Intersections 6A-7...................Rumble Strips at Intersections 6A-8...................Intersection Alignment (Rural Primary Highways) 6A-9...................Edge Profiles |
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| 6B | Geometric Design of Interchanges | |
| 6B-1...................Cross Sections of One-Way Ramps and Loops 6B-2...................County Roads through Interchanges 6B-3...................County Roads over Primary Highways 6B-6...................Accesses and Safety Dikes at Ramp/Loop Terminals |
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| 6C | Geometric Design of Lanes | |
| 6C-1...................Adding, Dropping, or Redirecting Through Lanes 6C-5...................Four-Lane Expressway Turn Lanes 6C-6...................Continuous Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes (TWLTLs) 6C-8...................Parking on Urban Highways |
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| 6D | Sight Distance | |
| 6D-1...................Stopping Sight Distance 6D-2...................Decision Sight Distance 6D-3...................Passing Sight Distance 6D-4...................Sight Distance on Horizontal Curves 6D-5...................Sight Distance on Vertical Curves |
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Chapter 7 — Pavement |
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| 7A | Portland Cement Concrete | |
| 7A-2...............Jointing Guidelines 7A-3...............Jointing Rural Intersections 7A-4...............Jointing Urban Intersections 7A-5...............Jointing Cul-de-Sacs |
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| 7C | Granular Surfaces | |
| 7C-1...............Granular Surfacing | ||
| 7D | Other | |
| 7D-1...............Determination of Reinforced Bridge Approach Section Dimension 7D-3...............Pavement Markings 7D-4...............Treatment of Old Roadbeds 7D-8...............Pavement Widening on Resurfacing Projects for Non-NHS Highways 7D-10.............Bidding Adjustment or Rebuilding of Fixtures, Utility Accesses, and Intakes |
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Chapter 8 — Safety Design |
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| 8B | Warrants and Design | |
| 8B-1...................Shielding Side Obstacles 8B-2...................Shielding Median Obstacles 8B-3...................Barrier at Bridge Approaches 8B-4...................Culvert Treatments 8B-9...................Temporary Side Obstacle Treatment in Work Zones 8B-10.................Tabulating Guardrail 8B-11.................Cable Guardrail/W-Beam Guardrail Crossover 8B-12.................Crash Cushions for Side Obstacle Treatments |
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| 8C | Special Considerations | |
| 8C-1...................Grading at Four-Span Bridges 8C-2...................Guardrail and Curbs |
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Chapter 9 — Traffic Control |
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| 9A | Principles | |
| 9A-1...................Fundamental Principles of Traffic Control 9A-2...................Traffic Control Zones 9A-3...................Tapers 9A-4...................Speed Control 9A-5...................Traffic Control Plans |
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| 9B | Traffic Control Devices | |
| 9B-1...................Basic Requirements of Traffic Control Devices 9B-2...................Signs 9B-3...................Channelizing Devices 9B-4...................Pavement Markings and Delineators 9B-5...................Warning Lights 9B-6...................Floodlights 9B-7...................Arrow Displays 9B-8...................Changeable Message Signs 9B-9...................Temporary Barrier Rail 9B-10.................Road Closure Barricades and Safety Closures |
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| 9C | Work Zone Applications | |
| 9C-1...................Introduction to Work Zone Activities 9C-2...................Work Located Off the Traveled Way 9C-3...................Work on Two-Lane Roadways 9C-4...................Work on Multi-Lane Roadways 9C-5...................Control of Traffic through Incident Areas 9C-6...................On-Site Detours and Temporary Connections 9C-7...................Haul Road Crossings |
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Chapter 10 — Roadside Development and Erosion Control |
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| 10A | Topsoil | |
| 10A-1.................Topsoil Replacement | ||
| 10B | Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching | |
| 10B-1.................Stabilizing Crop Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching | ||
| 10C | Erosion Control | |
| 10C-1.................Erosion Control Devices | ||
| 10D | Permits | |
| 10D-1.................Storm Water Discharge Permits | ||
| 10E | Fencing | |
| 10E-1..................Fencing | ||
Chapter 11 — Miscellaneous |
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| 11A | Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities | |
11A-0.................Check for ADA Compliance |
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| 11B | Lighting | |
| 11B-3.................Lighting Information for Bridge Design | ||
| 11D | Miscellaneous | |
| 11D-1.................Casing Pipe (6-30-09) | ||
Chapter 20 — Project Automation Information |
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| 20A | Starting a New Project - General | |
20A-1................Start New MicroStation Project |
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| 20B | Folders and Files | |
20B-1..................Design Seed File Listing |
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| 20J | Project Bid Items & Quantities (PSS) | |
20J-61................Calculation Files |
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Chapter 21 — Automation Tool Instructions |
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| 21A | D & C Manager Tools | |
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21A-1.................CPN Data Instructions; Model, Data, and Attachment 21A-5.................InfoSnap – Quick Info 21A-6.................Open Explorer to Working Directory 21A-7.................Remove Empty Text Strings 21A-8.................Sink/Restore Dialogs 21A-11...............VBA Tool Box, Horizontal 21A-12...............VBA Tool Box, Vertical 21A-21...............Cell Clipper 21A-22...............Copy, Rotate, and Scale tool 21A-23...............Measure Horizontal Distance 21A-24...............Measure Slope Distance 21A-25...............Move Element(s) From Level to Level 21A-26...............Rotate (Active Elements) 21A-27...............Text, Change Size 21A-36...............Create Backup File on “C” Drive 21A-37...............Level Match 21A-38...............Turn Selected Levels On/Off 21A-39...............Ref-Map 21A-40...............Create New Models 21A-41...............Model Export and Import 21A-42...............Model Rename 21A-43...............Save Model to the Alt File 21A-44...............Model Search 21A-45...............Raster Replace Drive Letter with Server Name 21A-46...............Ref File Level Lock 21A-48...............Reference Display, On-Off 21A-49...............Reference List 21A-50...............Reference Attach 21A-51...............Reference Detach 21A-80...............Batch Print Shape Placement 21A-81...............Border Send to Back and Copy Print Border 21A-502.............PPP (Pollution Prevention Plan) Instructions 21A-503.............Existing Utility Legend |
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| 21B | Cross-Sections | |
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21B-1.................P & P Sheet Layout File Builder |
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| 21C | MicroStation | |
| 21C-33...............PDF Scroll, Creating & Plotting 21C-53...............Hyperlinks in Microstation 21C-54...............CopySeed Program 21C-55...............View Groups vs Models |
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| 21E | Printing, Plan Turn-ins | |
21E-1................MicroStation Batch Printing to PDF |
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| 21M | Miscellaneous Topics | |
21M-1.................FTP Site Access |
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Chapter 40 — Survey Tool Instructions |
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| 40A | Survey GEOPAK Tools | |
| 40A-1.................Setting Up a Survey Project 40A-2.................GEOPAK Load XYZ 40A-3.................GEOPAK Zones and Models 40A-4.................GEOPAK Crossing Chains 40A-5.................GEOPAK Build DTM 40A-6.................GEOPAK Build DTM From Survey Data 40A-7.................GEOPAK DTM Edit 40A-8.................GEOPAK Loading Contours 40A-9.................GEOPAK D & C Manager 40A-10...............GEOPAK Station Offset Report 40A-11...............GEOPAK Plotting Horizontal Chains |
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| 40B | Survey Feature Codes | |
| 40B-1.................Feature Codes and Descriptions Only 40B-2.................Feature Code Use Categories 40B-3.................Feature Code and Full Descriptions 40B-4.................Feature Code Modifications 40B-5.................Zone and Color Descriptions |
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Chapter 120 — Specifications Documents |
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| 120A-1...............Specifications Overview | ||
| Design Manual Video Index | ||
Revision Letters |
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