General
Documenting Design Exceptions (CFL)
CFLHD Supplement 9.1.3.4-1 Purpose: This supplement provides guidance in documenting exceptions to Highway Design Standards within CFLHD using the Highway Design Standards form. Approved: 11/21/2008 Pages: 8 References: Mitigation Strategies for Design Exceptions - FHWA-SA-23...Data Exchange Standards
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Data Exchange Standards
There are numerous software products used in construction. These may have proprietary design formats not...
Level of Detail
The following information supplements PDDM Section 9.6.1.
Digital Design Data
Develop highway design surveys and road designs using Bentley GEOPAK and/or(?) Open Roads software. Provide design data in native MicroStation file formats...
Earthwork Design
The following information supplements PDDM Section 9.5.1.
While roadway excavation is not classified for measurement or payment purposes, it may be categorized for computation of earthwork design and mass purposes as the following types:
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Design Procedures Guide
The Design Procedures Guide provides basic guidance, recommended procedures, and instructions for developing and documenting the highway design. This includes fundamental steps for developing the geometric design and preparation of plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E...
PDDM Archives
The PDDM was first published in 1988 in English units. It was re-released in 1996 as a Metric document. Beginning in 2005 the document was published with dual units. The following archived versions of the PDDM are available for reference purposes ONLY within Federal Lands Highway offices (see...
Technical Guidance Manuals
The FLH Technical Guidance Manuals supplement the information provided in the PDDM. The following manuals are provided:
- Geotechnical Technical Guidance Manual, guidance related to...
About the Controlling Criteria
The following information supplements PDDM Section 9.1.3:
The following chart summarizes the ten FHWA controlling criteria with typical sources for the specific values. Actual values depend on...
Highway Design Forms
The following forms apply to all FLH Division offices:
- Highway Design Standards - for documenting FHWA controlling criteria decisions and...