Highways/BridgesHighways/Bridges American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Presented By: John Doe Your Engineering Group, Inc, Prepared By: Vincent Martinez VITAL Consulting Group, LLC Infrastructure Civil Works Projects for Lawyers

From Local City streets…

… to Interstate Highways

The Primary Goal Provide safe transportation facilities to effectively move people and goods

The Primary Goal Provide safe transportation facilities to effectively move people and goods

“10 Commandment” For a Good Road 1.Get Water Away from the Road 2.Build on a Firm Foundation 3.Use the Best Soils Available 4.Place & Compact the Soils Well 5.Design for Winter Maintenance 6.Build for Traffic Loads & Traffic Volumes 7.Pace only those Roads that are Ready 8.Build it from the Bottom Up 9.Maintain to Protect Your Investment 10.Keep Good Records

Roadway Classification Expressway   Arterial Collector   Local

Design Control ▪S▪Speed ▪V▪Vehicle Type ▪T▪Traffic Volume ▪T▪Traffic Capacity ▪T▪Transit Activity ▪P▪Pedestrian Usage ▪P▪Parking Needs ▪A▪Access ▪I▪Intersections ▪D▪Drainage Analyze/Identify the purpose and need of the roadway

Plans Follow the Direction

Specifications Follow the Instructions: TThey tell you how to build it TThey tell you what to build it with TThey tell you when to build it TThey tell you how to get paid for building it TThey tell you what to do when something fails TThey tell you when your done

Site Safety Keeping the Site Safe Keeps your Company Working

Surveying & Staking Make sure you put it where it belongs… …at the proper elevation

Clearing & Grubbing

Demolition CompletePartial Sometimes you have to get rid of the old first

Earthwork Sometimes the Earthwork is in the Dirt…

Earthwork …and Sometimes the Earthwork is in the Rock

Base Course Stabilizing the grade with a layer crushed untreated or treated gravel provides increased integrity for the surfacing

Surface Course Asphalt Surfacing ▪W▪Well Graded Aggregates ▪B▪Bituminous Asphalt Binder ▪H▪Hot Placed & Compacted ▪F▪Flexible Pavement Concrete Surfacing ▪W▪Well Graded Aggregates ▪P▪Portland Cement Binder ▪S▪Slipped or Formed ▪R▪Ridged Pavement

Asphalt Paving

Cement Concrete Paving

Bridging the Gap

Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Keeps the feet dry and the tires out of the water

Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Saves us from the long journey

Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Provide safe passage

Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Clear the obstacle

Basic Bridge Types  Beam Bridges  Cantilever Bridges  Arch Bridges  Suspension Bridges  Cable Stayed Bridges  Truss Bridges

Build it Safe It’s not what it used to be It’s much better

Surveying & Staking Make sure you align it… …at the proper elevation

Demolition CompletePartial Sometimes you have to get rid of the old first

Foundation Pile Driven, Drilled Shaft and Spread Footing are Just some types but, without a solid foundation you won’t have a bridge for long

Pier Structures What’s the hold up?

Abutments Where the Bridge meets the Road

Common Concrete Bridge Types ▪R▪Reinforced Concrete ▪C▪Cast-in-Place Post-Tensioned ▪P▪Precast Pre-tensioned ▪H▪Hybrid (Combinations) ▪S▪Spliced Girder ▪P▪Precast Post-Tensioned Segmental

Bridge Beams & Boxes

More Beams & Boxes

Common Steel Bridge Types ▪M▪Multi-Girder ▪S▪Stringer/Floor Beam System ▪T▪Trusses ▪C▪Cable Supported ▪M▪Moveable Spans

Decking the Bridge

Safety Features Keep them on the bridge Groove the deck for traction Bridge Rail Pedestrian Rail

Any Questions?

Thank You