Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1 Introduction -- Chapter 1 Purpose and Scope -- 1.1 Applied Civil Engineering Design -- 1.2 Objectives -- 1.3 Special Features and Approaches -- 1.4 Use of Design Guidelines -- Chapter 2 Contract Documents -- 2.1 Purpose -- 2.2 Competitive Bidding -- 2.3 Bid Documents -- 2.4 Contract Documents -- 2.5 Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee Documents -- 2.6 Permits -- Chapter 3 Characterization of Project Site -- 3.1 Site Characterization -- 3.2 Geology -- 3.3 Subsurface Investigation -- 3.4 Prior Site Use Research -- 3.5 Topographic Survey -- 3.6 Topographic Map -- 3.7 Levels of Investigation -- Part 2 Construction Drawings -- Chapter 4 Civil Design Drawings -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Levels of Design Drawings -- 4.3 Drawing Information -- Chapter 5 Building a Set of Construction Drawings -- 5.1 Drawing Sheet Size -- 5.2 Drawing Title Block -- 5.3 Sheet Organization -- Chapter 6 Layout of a Civil Design Plan -- 6.1 Design Controls -- 6.2 Stationing and Offsets -- 6.3 Scale Selection -- 6.4 Scale Display -- Chapter 7 Graphical Representation of Civil Design -- 7.1 General -- 7.2 Plan View -- 7.3 Section View -- 7.4 Elevation View -- 7.5 Profile View -- 7.6 Details -- 7.7 Line Types -- 7.8 Effective Use of Line Weights -- 7.9 Lettering -- Chapter 8 Legend, Abbreviations, and Notes -- 8.1 Legend and Symbols -- 8.2 Abbreviations -- 8.3 Notes -- Chapter 9 Drawing Production Techniques -- 9.1 General -- 9.2 Establishing Catch Points and Catch Lines -- 9.3 Effective Use of Hatching and Shading -- 9.4 Use of Callouts and Dimensioning -- 9.5 Use of Scaled and Unsealed Details -- 9.6 Enlarging Details -- 9.7 Distinguishing New and Existing Work -- 9.8 Representing Symmetry -- 9.9 Use of Three-Dimensional Graphics -- 9.10 Checking Drawings.

Chapter 10 Designing with the Metric System -- 10.1 General -- 10.2 Metric System Design Practice -- 10.3 Equipment and Products -- Chapter 11 Computer-Aided Drafting -- 11.1 Current Trend -- 11.2 Computer-Aided Tools and Capabilities -- 11.3 Roles and Responsibilities -- 11.4 Handling of Files -- Chapter 12 Certifying Construction Drawings -- 12.1 Common Practice of Drawing Certification -- 12.2 Who Should Certify Drawings? -- 12.3 Electronic Stamp and Signature -- Chapter 13 Design Changes and Record Drawings -- 13.1 Design Changes -- 13.2 Record Drawings -- Part 3 Technical Specifications -- Chapter 14 Purpose and Use -- 14.1 Role of Technical Specifications -- 14.2 Users of Specifications -- 14.3 Relationship with General and Supplemental Conditions -- 14.4 Relationship with Drawings -- Chapter 15 Technical and Design Issues -- 15.1 The Specification Writer -- 15.2 Problem Areas -- 15.3 Philosophical Approach -- 15.4 Technical Correctness and Quality Control -- 15.5 Contractor's Means and Methods -- 15.6 Specifying Materials/Products -- 15.7 Contractor's and Manufacturer's Roles -- 15.8 Specifying Tolerances -- 15.9 Engineer's Discretion and Control -- 15.10 Handling Unknowns and Changed Conditions -- 15.11 Owner-Furnished Equipment and Materials -- 15.12 Site-Safety Issues -- Chapter 16 Good Specification-Writing Practices -- 16.1 Literary Style -- 16.2 Recommended Guidelines -- Chapter 17 Types of Construction Specifications -- 17.1 General -- 17.2 Descriptive Specifications -- 17.3 Performance Specifications -- 17.4 Standard Reference Specifications -- 17.5 Proprietary Specifications -- 17.6 Agency Specifications -- 17.7 Considerations for Federal Projects -- Chapter 18 Construction Specifications Institute Format -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 MasterFormat -- 18.3 SectionFormat -- 18.4 PageFormat -- 18.5 Summary.

Chapter 19 Measurement and Payment Provisions -- 19.1 Importance of Payment Provisions -- 19.2 Formulation of a Bid Schedule -- 19.3 Methods of Payment -- 19.4 Definition of Measurement Methods -- 19.5 Payment of Lump Sum Work -- 19.6 Writing Measurement and Payment Clauses -- Chapter 20 Presenting Reference Data -- 20.1 General -- 20.2 Relevant Data -- 20.3 CSI Format -- 20.4 Examples -- Part 4 Cost Estimate -- Chapter 21 Purpose and Use -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Levels of Estimate -- 21.3 Role and Responsibility -- Chapter 22 Quantity Estimate -- 22.1 Units -- 22.2 Quantity Calculations -- 22.3 Methods of Computations -- 22.4 Earthwork Calculations -- 22.5 Allowance for Quantity Difference -- 22.6 Quantity Survey -- Chapter 23 Price Estimate -- 23.1 General -- 23.2 Cost Components -- 23.3 Engineer's Approach -- 23.4 Means Cost Data -- 23.5 Other Considerations -- 23.6 Cost-Risk Analysis -- Chapter 24 Allowances and Contingencies -- 24.1 General -- 24.2 Design Contingency -- 24.3 Construction Contingency -- 24.4 Escalation Adjustment -- Chapter 25 Evaluation of Bids -- 25.1 General -- 25.2 Bid Summary -- 25.3 Unbalanced Bidding -- 25.4 Bid Verification -- References -- Appendix: Example Specifications for Reference Data Presentation -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- U -- V -- List of Resources -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.