SECTION 4

DRAWING SHEETS
AND
TITLE BLOCKS
RTA Structural Drafting Drawing Sheets and Title Blocks
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4 DRAWING SHEETS AND TITLE BLOCKS

4.1 SHEET SIZES

The RTA’s Bridge Engineering Branch uses three standard sheet sizes for drawings and
sketches. These sheet sizes are in agreement with the International Standard Sheet Sizes
Series A and are suitable for microfilming.

All drawings and/or sketches produced by the Authority’s Bridge Engineering Branch or by
Consultants for the Authority or for bridges that will become the property of the Authority
shall be on a sheet with sizes being as shown in Table 4.1.

TABLE 4.1 - STANDARD SHEET SIZES

ISO OVERALL MARGINS CLEAR DRAWING

SIZE SIZE LHS GENERAL AREA

A1 841 x 594 56 14 771 x 566

A3 420 x 297 28 7 385 x 283

A4 297 x 210 20 7 283 x 183

Drawings provided for formal approval by the Principal Bridge Engineer or other delegated
officer, shall be A1 in size and they shall be printed on tracing paper.

Drawings provided by consultants for formal acceptance by the Principal Bridge Engineer or
other delegated officer, shall be A1 in size and they shall be printed on tracing paper.

4.2 TITLE BLOCKS

For work performed by the RTA’s Bridge Engineering Branch, cells have been created on the
CAD System for each type of sheet used and these symbols come complete with the
appropriate size title block, the size of which shall not be altered.
The cell for each sheet type is stored in the Public Cell Library on the CAD System and can
be readily accessed.

Title block dimensions and location for A1 size sheets are given in Figure 4.2.1(a).
Title block dimensions and location for A3 size sheets are given in Figure 4.2.1(b).
Title block dimensions and location for A4 size sheets are given in Figure 4.2.1(c).

The information that must be provided in the title block on each sheet is as follows:

- Road type and number eg Main Road No 246, Highway No 10

- Local Government Area name eg Shire of Byron, City of Greater Taree
(Council names shall not be used – see Clause 4.5)
- Title and location of the bridge or structure
- Bridge Name (as appropriate for work on existing bridges)
- Work description (as appropriate for work on existing bridges)
- Plan Registration Number
- RTA Bridge Number (in the format BXXXXX)
- Sheet number and Issue
- Issue Status

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Title blocks to be used on drawings prepared for the RTA by external consultants shall be
submitted to the RTA for approval prior to commencement of drafting activities.

4.3 ORDER OF SHEETS IN A SET OF DRAWINGS

The order of the sheets in a set of drawings should follow the logical order of the
construction procedure of the structure itself and shall be as follows.

Cover Sheet
General Arrangement
Foundations ie Piles, Pile and / or Footing Layout, Rock Anchors etc
Reinforced Soil Walls (if included in the Bridge Contract)
Substructure ie Abutments Concrete
Reinforcement
Piers Concrete
Reinforcement
Bearings
Superstructure ie Girders, Planks etc
Deck Setting out (if necessary)
Concrete (including accessories)
Reinforcement
Expansion Joints (as required)
Cover Plates (as required)
Barriers (if applicable)
Approach Slabs (if included in the Bridge Contract)
Bar Shapes Diagram
Approach Slabs (if NOT included in the Bridge Contract)
Reinforced Soil Walls (if NOT included in the Bridge Contract)

The Cover Sheet of any set of drawings shall be numbered 1.

Where there are too many sheets to be listed on the Cover Sheet of a set of drawings, a
Contents Sheet shall be provided and the Contents Sheet shall be numbered 2.

Where a Contents Sheet is not required, the General Arrangement sheet shall be numbered
2 and each following sheet shall be numbered in sequence beginning with Sheet No 3, 4, 5
etc. Blocks of numbers for suites of sheets (ie for 100 for abutments, 200 for piers etc) shall
not be used.

Where drawings are prepared by consultants, drawing numbers shall not contain the
consultant’s reference numbers in any form.

The sheet number recorded in the title block of each sheet is subject to preceeding sheets
and is dependant on the number of sheets required to adequately illustrate each element of
the structure.

Where more than one sheet is needed to adequately illustrate an element or elements of
the structure, the sheet title, followed by Sheet A, Sheet B, Sheet C etc shall be shown both
in the title block and in the schedule of drawings on the cover sheet of the set of drawings.
The terms Sheet 1, Sheet 2 etc shall not be used.

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4.4 STANDARD DRAWING SHEETS

Drawings sheets used for all work prepared by the RTA’s Bridge Engineering Branch shall
conform to the current version of RTA Standard Bridge Drawing No RTAB001.

RTA Standard Bridge Drawing No RTAB001 is shown in Figure 4.4.1

For drawings prepared by the RTA’s Bridge Engineering Branch, the contact details given in
the Title Block for the approving manager, as well as the approving manager’s title shall be
amended as required.

For drawings prepared for the RTA by consultants, drawing sheets shall conform to the
current version of RTA Standard Bridge Drawing No RTAB041. Where the drawings have
been prepared for offices other than Bridge Engineering Branch, the details provided in the
title block for approving officers shall be amended as required for each respective office.

RTA Standard Bridge Drawing No RTAB041 is shown in Figure 4.4.2.

Drawing sheets for all work prepared by Consultants for Design and Construct or Public
Private Partnership type contracts shall conform to the current version of RTA Standard
Bridge Drawing No RTAB100. Space is provided in the title block for the design consultant’s
name and logo as well as the contractor’s name and logo. Reference file details, amendment
/ revision description, scales etc shall be entered in the respective spaces provided.

RTA Standard Bridge Drawing No RTAB100 is shown in Figure 4.4.3.

In all instances, the “Approved for Use” box and the standard drawing number box located
on the drawing sheet, as well as their respective contents, shall be removed when the
drawings are incorporated in a set of detail drawings.

4.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA NAMES

The name of the area of land in which the bridge is located, ie the Local Government Area
(LGA) name, shall be in accordance with the information in Government Gazette notices.
This information is contained in the LGA Listing prepared by the Land Information and Titles
Section of the Real Estate Branch of the RTA and each LGA has been allocated a specific
number. Where Local Government Areas are defined as either a shire, city or municipality
eg Shire of Sutherland, City of Bankstown, Municipality of Leichhardt, this definition must be
included in the LGA name in the drawing title blocks and on drawing set Cover Sheets.
Where the Local Government Area is not defined as either a shire, city or municipality, the
information included in drawing title blocks shall be as listed in the LGA listing as prepared
by the Land Information and Titles Section of the Real Estate Branch of the RTA, followed
by the letters LGA (eg Goulburn Mulwaree LGA, Great Lakes LGA).

Where a bridge can be identified as being in two Local Government Areas (ie where the
LGA boundary is given as either in the middle or edge of a watercourse) the name of both
LGAs shall be included in the title block and on the drawing set Cover Sheet, with the
structure being registered under the LGA in which Abutment A of the bridge is located.
No reference shall be made to the name of the council that administers the area of land in
which the bridge is located in the Title Blocks or on drawing set Cover Sheets, unless the
drawings are being prepared for a Council Contract.

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THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NOMINATED PROJECT
ISSUE DATE REVISION PREP CHECK AUTH

ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

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PREPARED BY BRIDGE ENGINEERING BRANCH

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110 GEORGE STREET PARRAMATTA NSW 2150
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PHONE (02) 8837-0802 FACSIMILE (02) 8837-0055

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CLIENT:

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PREPARED CHECKED REGISTRATION No OF PLANS

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DESIGN
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DRAWING RTA BRIDGE NUMBER

ISSUE STATUS:

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SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER (NEW DESIGN) SHEET No ISSUE

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CAD No KP2F421A.dgn

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SHEET BORDER 80 55 45

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FIGURE 4.2.1 (a)

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ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

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PREPARED CHECKED SKETCH No

DESIGN
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DRAWING

FIGURE 4.2.1(b)
SUPERVISING BRIDGE ENGINEER (NEW DESIGN)
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 ALTERNATIVE POSITION
OF TITLE BLOCK

FIGURE 4.2.1(c)

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ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

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DRAWING: SKETCH No:

CAD No KP2F421C.dgn
 RTA DRAWING No RTAB001 ISSUE 11 MAR 2011

FIGURE 4.4.1

THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NOMINATED PROJECT.
ISSUE DATE REVISION PREP CHECK AUTH

ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

PREPARED BY BRIDGE ENGINEERING BRANCH

110 GEORGE STREET PARRAMATTA NSW 2150
PHONE (02) 8837-0802 FACSIMILE (02) 8837-0055

CLIENT:

PREPARED CHECKED REGISTRATION No OF PLANS

DESIGN

DRAWING RTA BRIDGE NUMBER

ISSUE STATUS:

SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER (NEW DESIGN) SHEET No ISSUE

CAD No KP2F441.dgn
 RTA DRAWING No RTAB041 ISSUE 9 MAR 2011

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SHEET
BORDER

THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NOMINATED PROJECT
ISSUE DATE REVISION PREP CHECK AUTH

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ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
0.7 mm line thickness
3.5mm text
(all full lines)

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7 mm text

9
5mm text

ABC CONSULTANTS 5mm text CLIENT

10 DESIGN CRESCENT XXXXXXXX

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Box required on General OLYMPIC PARK XXXXXXXX
2.5mm text
SYDNEY NSW 2158 2.5mm text XXXXXXXX
Arrangement drawing only
PHONE PHONE
FACSIMILE FACSIMILE

PREPARED CHECKED REGISTRATION No OF PLANS 3.5mm text

19
5mm text ACCEPTED DESIGN 7mm text

10
DRAWING RTA BRIDGE NUMBER 3.5mm text

APPROVED DESIGN QA RECORDS

10
2.5mm text PRINCIPAL BRIDGE ENGINEER
ISSUE STATUS: 3.5mm text

10
SHEET No ISSUE 3.5mm/5mm text
2mm text DATE DIRECTOR

CAD No

5.5
2mm text
2.5mm text 80
SHEET
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BORDER
135

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TITLE BLOCK FOR

CONSULTANT DESIGNS FIGURE 4.4.2

THIS DRAWING IS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE NOMINATED PROJECT
ISSUE DATE REVISION PREP CHECK AUTH

ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CLIENT

PREPARED CHECKED REGISTRATION No OF PLANS

DESIGN

DRAWING RTA BRIDGE NUMBER

APPROVED DESIGN QA RECORDS

ISSUE STATUS:

SHEET No ISSUE
DIRECTOR

CAD No
 RTA DRAWING No RTAB100 ISSUE 1 OCT 2010

3.5mm ARIAL FONT 3.5mm ARIAL FONT

HIGHWAY No XX SHIRE OF XXXXXX

BRIDGE OVER FEATURE RIVER

30
5mm ARIAL FONT AT XX.Xkm DIRECTION OF PLACE

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SHEET TITLE
RTA REGISTRATION No OF PLANS

12
2mm ARIAL FONT XXXX XXX BC XXXX
ISSUE STATUS RTA BRIDGE No SHEET No ISSUE

11
DRAWING STATUS BXXXXX X X

3.5mm ARIAL FONT 5mm ARIAL FONT

76 38 27 14

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FIGURE 4.4.3

DRAWING FILE LOCATION / NAME SCALES ON A1 SIZE DRAWING DESIGNER CONTRACTOR HIGHWAY No XX SHIRE OF XXXXXX
DATUM : MGA / AHD

0 1 2 3 4 5m BRIDGE OVER FEATURE RIVER

EXTERNAL REFERENCE FILES REV DATE AMENDMENT / REVISION DESCRIPTION WVR No APPROVAL TITLE NAME

XXXXXXX 01 XX.XX.XX ISSUED FOR XXXXX XX XX 1 0.5 INSERT DESIGN INSERT CONTRACTOR’S AT XX.Xkm DIRECTION OF PLACE
DRAFTING

DRAFTING CHECK 0 200 400 600 800 1 000mm CONSULTANT’S DETAILS DETAILS AND LOGO HERE
INSERT REFERENCE INSERT SHEET TITLE
DESIGNER
200 100 AND LOGO HERE RTA REGISTRATION No OF PLANS

FILE DETAILS HERE AMENDMENT / REVISION DESIGN CHECK

0 1 000 2 000 3 000mm XXXX XXX BC XXXX
PROJECT MANAGER ISSUE STATUS ISSUE
DESCRIPTION HERE 1 000 500
RTA BRIDGE No SHEET No

PROJECT DIRECTOR DRAWING STATUS BXXXXX X X

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