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Drafting and design presentation standards

The Drafting and Design Presentation Standards Manual has been reviewed. The revised structure with different chapter headings is shown.

The manual provides guidelines for the management of design quality in the planning and design of road infrastructure projects. It also sets the policy and drafting standards for presenting the design to provide a consistent interface with the road construction industry.

Its purpose is to provide the means for designers to deliver a design fit for its intended purpose comply with all legislative and corporate requirements and enhance the potential for the project to be constructed in accordance with "the design" through the supply of appropriate construction information.

Competent planners and designers should apply this manual in an intelligent way to tailor each design to the particular circumstances of a project. Variations from the requirements of the manual will require the appropriate approval.

Chapters of the Drafting and Design Presentation Standards are available from this Web site. The manual will be released in stages.

Volume 1: Drafting Design and Presentation Standards 

Foreword (February 2011) (PDF, 230 KB) 

1. Chapter 1: introduction (February 2011) (PDF, 245 KB) 
   1.1. Chapter 1: Drawing 485712 (PDF, 675 KB) 
2. Chapter 2: general standards (February 2011) (PDF, 0.96 MB) 
   2.1. Chapter 2: appendix A (February 2011) (PDF, 5.48 MB) 
   2.2. Chapter 2: appendix B (February 2011) (PDF, 21 KB)
   2.3. Chapter 2: appendix C (February 2011) (PDF, 57 KB)
   2.4. Chapter 2: appendix D (February 2011) (PDF, 1.05 MB)
   2.5. Chapter 2: appendix E (February 2011) (PDF, 114 KB)
   2.6. Chapter 2: appendix F (February 2011) (PDF, 28 KB) 
3. Chapter 3: aerial surveying (February 2011) (PDF, 116 KB) 
4. Chapter 4: right of way (February 2007) (PDF, 3.33 MB) 
5. Chapter 5: electronic models (February 2011) (PDF, 134 KB) 
6. Chapter 6: visualisation (July 2006) (PDF, 1.17 MB)

Feedback form (PDF, 71 KB) 

Volume 2: Road Design and Development

(Concept Planning and Design Presentation)

Volume 3: Structures Drafting Standards

Complete Volume 3: Structures Drafting Standards (PDF, 9.32 MB)

Amendments Register (PDF, 21 KB)

1. Table of contents (PDF, 15 KB) 
2. Chapter 1: introduction (November 2011) (PDF, 185 KB) 
3. Chapter 2: standard of presentation (November 2011) (PDF, 344 KB) 
4. Chapter 3: concrete and reinforcement detailing (November 2011) (PDF, 117 KB) 
5. Chapter 4: computer preparation of steel schedules (November 2011) (PDF, 326 KB) 
6. Chapter 5: notes (November 2011) (PDF, 134 KB) 
7. Chapter 6: welding (November 2011) (PDF, 190 KB) 
8. Chapter 7: deck wearing surface (November 2011) (PDF, 160 KB) 
9. Chapter 8: bridge widening (November 2011) (PDF, 457 KB) 
10. Chapter 9: bridge types (November 2011) (PDF, 90 KB) 
11. Chapter 10: bridge geometry (November 2011) (PDF, 240 KB) 
12. Chapter 11: general arrangement drawings (November 2011) (PDF, 380 KB) 
13. Chapter 12: abutments and piers (November 2011) (PDF, 0.96 MB) 
14. Chapter 13: provision for bridge jacking, inspection and maintenance (November 2011) (PDF, 685 KB) 
15. Chapter 14: prestressed concrete girders (November 2011) (PDF, 814 KB) 
16. Chapter 15: prestressed concrete deck units (November 2011) (PDF, 635 KB) 
17. Chapter 16: piles and footings (November 2011) (PDF, 515 KB) 
18. Chapter 17: cast insitu kerbs and decks (November 2011) (PDF, 0.98 MB) 
19. Chapter 18: expansion joints and miscellaneous details (November 2011) (PDF, 310 KB) 
20. Chapter 19: bridge barriers (November 2011) (PDF, 2.35 MB) 
21. Chapter 20: electronic project model (EPM) (November 2011) (PDF, 86 KB)