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This four-hour webinar is a fast-moving
combination of the key components of highway plans - Highway Plan Preparation
and Highway
Plan Review.
Highway
Plan Preparation
This
presentation provides instruction in the preparation of the general content
and purpose of each sheet in a typical set of highway plans that could
represent a local street, highway or expressway improvement. The
course presents a generic format of basic types of sheet, explains the use
of the sheet by various disciplines within the design teams, and suggests
the expectations that a construction team might have for each sheet.
We
will describe the logic and purpose of some of the Sheets in a set of
Highway Plans in order to assist the practicing engineer in the preparation
of a cogent communication tool that is biddable, constructible and durable
as a reference source. We'll
also provide a method for beginning a project in a manner that can
avoid the need for last-minute revisions, or worse – the production of an
end product that does not appear to be the seamless expression of excellence
that the client was expecting to receive.
The seminar will provide a
base from which staff can be trained to ask the proper questions, utilize
the response in the appropriate manner, and realize the necessity to verify
information with other disciplines as well as to advise other disciplines
when designs, line-work, sequencing of operations or scope of work has been
altered.
You
will receive valuable project execution tips that can save your project cost
and schedule. Several low cost activities on the front end of a project are
covered that will prevent costly last minute changes.
Any engineer involved in preparing infrastructure / roadway plans
will benefit from the lessons learned by the instructor's career that has
spanned three decades and has seen hundreds of sets of contract documents.
Plan
Review
You'll
receive instruction for establishing a routine procedure in the review of a
typical set of Highway plans that could represent a local street, highway or
expressway improvement. The course uses a small amount of plan sheets,
explains the use of the sheet by various disciplines within the design
teams, and suggests the expectations that a construction team might have for
each sheet, thereby stressing the importance of a review that seeks
contradictions within the plan set.
You
will learn the usage and the reasoning that supports the variety of sheets
in a typical set of contract plans. This understanding could provide
the student with the basis for discussions with the other design team
members on each assignment. The intent is to reduce the expenditure of
budget on false starts. The
knowledge gained from the course can provide specific direction to the
various disciplines involved. This
knowledge can also help prepare questions for the client from a pro-active
position. The end result of this information is intended to be a
savings in both time and labor spent on corrections or revisions, and can
also reduce construction change orders.
Meet your Trainer
How
Web Seminars Work
In this 4 hour webinar, you'll learn....
Highway
Plan Preparation:
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Setting
up the Index Sheet in a manner that will avoid rework later in the
project
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The
benefits of obtaining early client buy-in of the content and format of
plans
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Typical
information provided on the General Notes Sheet
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How
to execute a project so that the Summary of Quantities Sheet is done
only one time
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Structuring
the Schedule of Quantities Sheet to minimize discrepancies with
individual discipline sheets
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Basic
information shown on the Typical Section Sheet and how to avoid
time-consuming rework
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The
steps associated with the development of Removal and Layout Control
Sheets, including field survey techniques employed and their design
accuracies
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How
Construction Traffic Control, Construction Sequencing, Detour Plan and
Construction Access Sheets should be used to minimize the impact of a
project on local vehicular traffic and to reduce potential project
delays arising from construction access issues.
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Typical
information provided on the Profile, Drainage and Utility Relocation
Sheets
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How
abrupt changes in elevation at the project boundaries illustrated on the
Grading Sheet are used to mitigate potential issues affecting the areas
adjacent to the construction site
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How
sections are typically "cut" on the Cross Section Sheet and
how the information typically depicted on this drawing has evolved over
the years.
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How
a construction project can cause sediment and erosion issues and how
sediment/erosion control is depicted in the project plans
Highway
Plan
Review:
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Selecting
a minimum number of representative sheets and comparing information for
a specific location in order to quickly establish whether contradictions
or anomalies are present
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The
benefits of obtaining early client buy-in of the content and format of
plans
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Typical
information to look for on a plan sheet
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The
importance of reading all text and following all references
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How
to execute a plan review to avoid confrontation within the project team
To attend
this web seminar, you'll
need a computer with a high speed internet connection (DSL or
cable modem) and a phone line. For your comfort, it is recommended that
you use a speaker phone to connect to the web seminar.
Online registration ends 1 hour prior to
the seminar, however phone registration can be accepted up to 10 minutes
before the webinar begins. Please call 877 500-7145 (toll free) for
last-minute registration. Seminars fill up fast. Register early to reserve
your spot!
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Accessing the Web Seminar |
Twenty-four hours prior
to the web seminar, you will be emailed a web address and access code to
link to the web seminar. Prior to the webinar, you must visit the
specified website to perform a browser check to assure you are running a
supported version of Java. On the day of the seminar, simply dial the
toll free number and enter the web address a few minutes before the
scheduled start time.
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Printing Your Certificate |
After completion of the web seminar, you will
need to fill out a short online questionnaire to access your certificate of
completion. The questionnaire can be accessed immediately after the
seminar through your login account. In the questionnaire, you will
assess how well the seminar achieved the stated learning objectives.
You may cancel your enrollment in this web
seminar up to 48
hours prior to the seminar with a full refund, minus a $10 registration
service fee. Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the
seminar, but at least 4 hours prior to the seminar will not be refunded, but
will be credited towards future seminars. Cancellations made less than
4 hours prior to the seminar are not refundable.
Web seminars earn PDH credits for engineers in
all states unless specifically stated otherwise in the literature for a
specific seminar. PDHengineer.com is an approved provider of
continuing education for engineers. For more details, check out your state requirements.
ATTENTION NEW YORK ENGINEERS: This web
seminar has been accepted by the state licensing board and will fulfill the
"live course" requirement.
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