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Module 2.2

This document discusses highway plans and specifications. It explains that highway plans contain engineering drawings of a project and its horizontal and vertical alignments. Specifications provide written instructions and conditions for how highways and bridges should be built. Standard specifications apply repeatedly, while special provisions cover unique project items and modifications. Plans also show earthwork quantities, structures, and drainage features. Proper specification writing requires legal and technical knowledge to ensure quality construction.

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Module 2.2

This document discusses highway plans and specifications. It explains that highway plans contain engineering drawings of a project and its horizontal and vertical alignments. Specifications provide written instructions and conditions for how highways and bridges should be built. Standard specifications apply repeatedly, while special provisions cover unique project items and modifications. Plans also show earthwork quantities, structures, and drainage features. Proper specification writing requires legal and technical knowledge to ensure quality construction.

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CE 108

HIGHWAYS
AND
RAILROAD
ENGINEERING
ENGR. GIAN CARLO B. DULAY
Module 2.2 • Highway Plans and Specifications

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ENGR. GIAN CARLO B. DULAY
Highway Plans and
Specifications

20XX 3
ENGR. GIAN CARLO B. DULAY
Highway Plans and Specifications
• These are set of documents of instructions and conditions under which highways and bridges are built.
• The plans contain the engineering drawings of the projects, whereas, the specification is the written instruction
and conditions.

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Highway Plans
Road Plan is Usually Presented as Follows;

• The upper sheet is allocated for the plan, top view showing the horizontal alignment, right of way
takings, drainage arrangement and other features.
• The lower half is allotted for the profile where the original elevation of the ground surface is plotted.
The roadway centerline and the vertical alignment or grade line for the road indicated.
• The vertical scale of the profile is usually exaggeratedly enlarged from five to ten times for precise
detail.
• The profile and other details of the drainage, channels or connecting roads including ramps are also
presented.
• The estimated earthwork quantities for every 50 meters station or other intervals are indicated along
with the estimated overhead. This will serve the engineer and the contractor.

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Highway Plans
Road Plan is Usually Presented as Follows;

• Roadway cross sections for every situation in the whole project stretch is indicated on another sheet
of plan.
• Another sheet of drawings showing all the structures and roadway appurtenances is included.
• The standard size of the drawing sheet is 55 cm X 90cm (approximately A1 size)

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Highway Plans
Drawing Plans may include;
• Pipe culverts
• Concrete box culverts
• Guard rails and parapet
• Curbs
• Gutters
• Curb structures
• Sidewalks
• Drainage inlet and outlet structures of numerous types
• Manholes
• Rip-rap and other devices used for bank protection
• Fences and right of way
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• Other survey markers
Specifications
• Specification writing is generally different and a delicate work requiring knowledge of the law of contracts as
well as highway practices and experiences.
• Specifications that are carelessly written and loosely worded may result in the use of substandard materials
and poor workmanship.

Highway Specification is Divided in Two

• Standard Specification
• Special Provisions

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Specifications
• Standard Specification
• Apply to a project implemented by administration which treat the subject that are repeatedly
occur in the agency work.
• Special Provisions
• Covers peculiar item of the project in question that include additional modification to standard
specifications. This include copies of all documents required in securing competitive bids and
contracts.

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Reference
•Elements of Roads and Highways (Second
Edition)
•By Max B. Fajardo, Jr.

20XX 10

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