1. 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

2. From Local City streets…

3. … to Interstate Highways

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

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

6. “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

7. Roadway Classification Expressway   Arterial Collector   Local

8. 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

9. Plans Follow the Direction

10. 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

11. Site Safety Keeping the Site Safe Keeps your Company Working

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

13. Clearing & Grubbing

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

15. Earthwork Sometimes the Earthwork is in the Dirt…

16. Earthwork …and Sometimes the Earthwork is in the Rock

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

18. 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

19. Asphalt Paving

20. Cement Concrete Paving

21. Bridging the Gap

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

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

24. Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Provide safe passage

25. Bridge Objective Connecting Point A with Point B Clear the obstacle

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

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

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

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

30. 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

31. Pier Structures What’s the hold up?

32. Abutments Where the Bridge meets the Road

33. 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

34. Bridge Beams & Boxes

35. More Beams & Boxes

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

37. Decking the Bridge

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

39. Any Questions?

40. Thank You