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List of Figures | |
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List of Tables | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Purpose and Scope | |
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Applied Civil Engineering Design | |
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Objectives | |
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Special Features and Approaches | |
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Use of Design Guidelines | |
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Contract Documents | |
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Purpose | |
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Competitive Bidding | |
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Bid Documents | |
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Contract Documents | |
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Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee Documents | |
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Permits | |
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Characterization of Project Site | |
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Site Characterization | |
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Geology | |
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Subsurface Investigation | |
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Prior Site Use Research | |
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Topographic Survey | |
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Topographic Map | |
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Levels of Investigation | |
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Construction Drawings | |
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Civil Design Drawings | |
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Introduction | |
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Levels of Design Drawings | |
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Drawing Information | |
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Building a Set of Construction Drawings | |
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Drawing Sheet Size | |
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Drawing Title Block | |
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Sheet Organization | |
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Layout of a Civil Design Plan | |
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Design Controls | |
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Stationing and Offsets | |
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Scale Selection | |
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Scale Display | |
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Graphical Representation of Civil Design | |
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General | |
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Plan View | |
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Section View | |
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Elevation View | |
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Profile View | |
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Details | |
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Line Types | |
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Effective Use of Line Weights | |
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Lettering | |
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Legend, Abbreviations, and Notes | |
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Legend and Symbols | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Notes | |
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Drawing Production Techniques | |
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General | |
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Establishing Catch Points and Catch Lines | |
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Effective Use of Hatching and Shading | |
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Use of Callouts and Dimensioning | |
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Use of Scaled and Unscaled Details | |
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Enlarging Details | |
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Distinguishing New and Existing Work | |
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Representing Symmetry | |
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Use of Three-Dimensional Graphics | |
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Checking Drawings | |
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Designing with the Metric System | |
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General | |
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Metric System Design Practice | |
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Equipment and Products | |
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Computer-Aided Drafting | |
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Current Trend | |
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Computer-Aided Tools and Capabilities | |
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Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Handling of Files | |
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Certifying Construction Drawings | |
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Common Practice of Drawing Certification | |
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Who Should Certify Drawings? | |
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Electronic Stamp and Signature | |
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Design Changes and Record Drawings | |
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Design Changes | |
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Record Drawings | |
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Technical Specifications | |
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Purpose and Use | |
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Role of Technical Specifications | |
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Users of Specifications | |
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Relationship with General and Supplemental Conditions | |
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Relationship with Drawings | |
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Technical and Design Issues | |
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The Specification Writer | |
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Problem Areas | |
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Philosophical Approach | |
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Technical Correctness and Quality Control | |
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Contractor's Means and Methods | |
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Specifying Materials/Products | |
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Contractor's and Manufacturer's Roles | |
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Specifying Tolerances | |
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Engineer's Discretion and Control | |
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Handling Unknowns and Changed Conditions | |
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Owner-Furnished Equipment and Materials | |
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Site-Safety Issues | |
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Good Specification-Writing Practices | |
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Literary Style | |
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Recommended Guidelines | |
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Types of Construction Specifications | |
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General | |
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Descriptive Specifications | |
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Performance Specifications | |
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Standard Reference Specifications | |
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Proprietary Specifications | |
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Agency Specifications | |
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Considerations for Federal Projects | |
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Construction Specifications Institute Format | |
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Introduction | |
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Summary | |
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Measurement and Payment Provisions | |
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Importance of Payment Provisions | |
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Formulation of a Bid Schedule | |
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Methods of Payment | |
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Definition of Measurement Methods | |
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Payment of Lump Sum Work | |
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Writing Measurement and Payment Clauses | |
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Presenting Reference Data | |
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General | |
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Relevant Data | |
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CSI Format | |
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Examples | |
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Cost Estimate | |
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Purpose and Use | |
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Introduction | |
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Levels of Estimate | |
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Role and Responsibility | |
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Quantity Estimate | |
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Units | |
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Quantity Calculations | |
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Methods of Computations | |
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Earthwork Calculations | |
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Allowance for Quantity Difference | |
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Quantity Survey | |
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Price Estimate | |
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General | |
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Cost Components | |
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Engineer's Approach | |
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Means Cost Data | |
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Other Considerations | |
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Cost-Risk Analysis | |
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Allowances and Contingencies | |
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General | |
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Design Contingency | |
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Construction Contingency | |
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Escalation Adjustment | |
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Evaluation of Bids | |
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General | |
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Bid Summary | |
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Unbalanced Bidding | |
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Bid Verification | |
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References | |
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Example Specifications for Reference Data Presentation | |
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Glossary | |
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List of Resources | |
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Index | |