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DESIGN PROJECT BRIEF

PROPOSED TITLE BLOCK Design Codes: :

Other References:

DD No.

Choose Design Record:

Latest Cost Estimate:

Project Scope & Short Description of Structure:

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Superstructure type, spans & o/o width:

General
AADT/year:

Roadway classification:

Approach roadway design speed:

Design speed at structure:

Clear zone:

Horizontal alignment (curve radius):

Crown or super-elevation:

Grade-line:

Skew (LHF/RHF):

Curbs, shoulder, lane, median, and sidewalk widths:

Median type:

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Clear roadway:

Clearance box under structure:

Future widening requirements:

Approach guardrail type:

Bridge-rail type:

Identify any obstacles behind bridge-rails:

Set-back requirement for obstacles:

Approach guardrail transition type:

Approach pavement type:

Additional comments:

Design Live Load:

Parameters
Highway class for fatigue design:

Pier collision load:

Wind load:

Effective structure temperature range:

Earth pressures:

Ice loads:

Earthquake:

Test piles:

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Soil borehole data:

Geotechnical features:

General scour elevation:

Design local scour:

Additional comments:

Structural As per standard drawings:

Materials
Concrete: Class B: 25 MPa
Class C: 35 MPa
Class HPC: 45 MPa
Class D: 30 MPa
Class S: 20 MPa
Pipe Pile: 25 MPa

Reinforcing steel grade and type:

Pre-stressing steel:

Post-tensioning steel:

Structural steel:

Other materials:

Abutments Abutment Type:

Piles/orientation:

Casing for integral piles (Y/N, type):

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Abutment face height:

Inspection access:

Back wall:

Wing walls/orientation:

Wing wall and treatment:

Curtain Wall:

Roof Slab:

Grade beam:

Approach Slab:

Sleeper slab:

Sidewalk slab:

Median:

Finishes and Sealing:

Slope protection:

Plumbing for finger joints:

Drain troughs at wing wall ends:

Sub-drainage system:

Estimated settlement after construction:

Additional comments:

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Piers Pier type:

Shaft and nose shape:

Pier protection:

Foundation:

Footing elevations:

Footing shape:

Bracing:

Nose plates:

Finishes:

Additional comments:

Bearings Expansion bearings:

Fixed bearings:

Orientation w.r.t. skew:

Additional comments:

Girders Method of analysis:

Wheel line/girder (Tabulate for critical moment & sheer locations):

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Girder type:

Number and spacing:

Continuity:

Transverse connectivity:

Abutment diaphragm

Pier diaphragms:

Intermediate diaphragms:

Girder finishing:

Additional comments:

Deck Deck thickness:

Nominal girder haunch height:

Waterproofing system:

Wearing surface:

Allowance for future removal by milling:

Allowance for future w.s. after milling:

Barrier type:

Curbs width and height:

Roadway deck drains:

Sidewalks width and height:

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Median/curb type:

ACP weep drains:

Utilities provisions:

Bridge End Deck Location and joint types:

or Pavement
Joints
Additional comments:

Retaining Walls Location and wall type:

Component features and specifications:

Traffic or other safety barriers:

Construction Construction loads:

Features:
Remarks on how the major project elements will be built (contract;
crew; etc.) Other factors to consider: detours; channel/road work;
staging; field vs. plant work; drainage; lighting; other agency
involvements. Generally, only unusual situations or non-standard
procedures need be listed.

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Drawing No. Drawing Title

Preliminary List
of Drawings:

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Scheduling: Provide realistic estimates of completion of design and drafting work

considering current knowledge of drafting support level.

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List items for further review, investigation decision, missing data, etc.
Unresolved Major
Items:

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