DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN AUDIT

Areas for Evaluation

Percentage
Weight

I. Adequacy of Field Investigation (20%)

1. Survey Data (Topographic/Hydrographic/Drainage Survey)

10%

1. Geological/Geotechnical Data

10%

II. Efficiency of Design Management (30%)

1. Completeness and Quality of Design Analysis and Calculation

15%

2. Adequacy of Design Tools

5%

3. Competency of Design Engineers/ Architects

5%

4. Proper Document Management System

5%

III. Quality of Plans (50%)

1. Compliance to DO 56, series of 1995

15%

2. Completeness of Drawings/Details

35%

Total

100%

V. Checklist of Questionnaires
V.C Completeness and Quality of Design Analysis and
Calculations --C.1
C.2

Highways
Bridges

15%

C.2

Bridges
Contents

1. Hydrologic Analysis
a. Determination of drainage area
b. Determination of design discharge
c. Rainfall data

2. Hydraulic Analysis
a. Determination of design flood level (DFL), discharge
and velocity
b. Scour Analysis

Yes No N/A

3.

Design of Superstructure

a. Structural design analysis of superstructure

. All possible load combinations per AASHTO
b. Design of main members
Main girder (for RCDG, PCDG, SPG) Bottom chords,
top chords and diagonals (for Truss Bridge)
c. Design of Secondary Members
Diaphragms/cross beams (for RCDG, PCDG, SPG)
Lateral braces, sway braces (for Truss Bridge)
d. Design of Deck
Design of deck slab
Design of floor beams and stringers (Truss Bridge)
e. Design of railing
f. Design of expansion joints
g. Design of bearings/anchorage devices
h. Design of seismic restrainers (if any)

4.
a.

Design of Substructures
Structural design analysis of substructure

. All possible load combinations per AASHTO

. Seismic Analysis based on current AASHTO specifications
and D.O. No. 75, series of 1992
. Determination of ground acceleration coefficient (site
specific study for major projects)
. Calculation of superstructure sectional properties for
computer model
. Calculation of soil springs for foundation supports
. Liquefaction potential analysis

4. Design of Substructures (cont.)

b. Design of Abutments
. Combination of orthogonal seismic forces
. Design of abutment coping
. Design of abutment shaft/column
. Design of abutment foundation (should be based on a
Geotechnical Report)
. Design of backwall
. Design of wingwalls
. Design of abutment protection works

4. Design of Substructures (cont.)

c.

Design of Piers

. Combination of orthogonal seismic forces

. Design of pier coping
. Design of pier shaft/column
(main rebars and confinement reinforcement)
. Plastic hinging analysis of column
. Design of pier foundation
(should be based on a Geotechnical Report)
. Design of shear blocks (if any)
. Design of scour protection works

4. Design of Substructures (cont.)

d. Design of Piles
. Determination of length and required bearing capacity
. Determination of size and steel reinforcement

5. Detailed Quantity Calculations

a. Estimate of quantities for superstructure
b. Estimate of quantities for each Pier
c. Estimate of quantities for each Abutment
d. Summary of Quantities

V. Checklist of Questionnaires
V.H Completeness of Drawings and Details --H.1
H.2

Highways
Bridges

20%

Contents
1. Cover Sheet
a. Letter head/logo of proponent office
b. Name and location of project
c. Name and signature of officials with designations who
prepare/submit/recommend and will approve the plans
2. Table of Contents or Index of Sheets
a. Index of Sheets

Yes No N/A

3. Vicinity Map
a. Location of proposed bridge with respect to existing road, roadsection, towns, etc.
b. Important landmarks/existing structures.
c. Topographic/Location Plan (site plan) in appropriate scale
d. Contours
e. Location of Boreholes
f. Direction of stream flow
g. Stationing
h. Bench marks
i. Azimuth of bridge longitudinal axis
j. Directional sign/informatory sign
k. Location of private and public structures/utilities that maybe affected
by the proposed project.
l. Location of existing bridge and possible detour, if any.
m. Title Block

4.

General Notes
Design Criteria
a. Codes and specifications
b. Highway Live Loading
c. Hydraulic Data
d. Design Stresses
Construction
a. Codes and specifications
b.

Material Specifications
Concrete
Reinforcing steel bars
Structural steel
Others (specify)

c. Construction Procedure/Sequence
d. Special Provision/Information, if any

General Notes Construction (cont.)

e. Foundation Design Criteria such as:

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5.

Allowable bearing capacity of soil under footing

Ultimate/allowable bearing capacity of piles
Required embedment to hard strata
Required tests

Summary of Quantities in Tabulated Form

a.

Item numbers

b. Description of Work (or Item Description)

c. Units of Measurement
d. Quantities for Abutment, Piers and Superstructures separately
Presented
e. Total for all items involved
f. Old quantities and revised quantities separately indicated in case
of revised plans or as-staked plans

6. General Plan and Elevation

a. Spans/Length
b. Bridge Type
c. Stationings (Piers, Back of Backwalls)
d. Directional sign/information sign
e. Ground Profile showing the elevation of ordinary water level,
maximum flood level and design flood level
f. Type of foundation (bored piles, R.C. piles, Steel H-piles,
spread footing, etc., indicate also the length and required
capacity)
g. Finish grade elevation
h. Location of abutments and piers
i. Location of drain and grouted riprap and other bridge
protection works
j. Approach road at least one hundred (100) meters from back of
backwall for both abutments
k. Position/spacing of drain
l. Clear roadway and sidewalk width

7.

Foundation Plan and Layout

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Boring Logs
Elevation and stationing of boreholes
N-values
Description and soil classification
Plan of footing showing size of footing and arrangement of
piles, if any.
f. Ground profile at center line of the bridge showing the
maximum and minimum flood water level

8.

Details of Superstructure
For RCDG
a. Elevation showing dimensions, girders reinforcement, railing
and railing post reinforcement
b. Plan showing dimensions, slab reinforcement, diaphragm
reinforcement, location of drains, railing and railing post
distances, bearing locations
c. Typical roadway cross section half showing dimensions and half
showing slab reinforcements, sidewalks reinforcements and
railing reinforcements
d. Camber diagram
e. Bar bending diagram and schedule
f. Typical section of girders, deck slab and diaphragm, showing
dimensions and rebars
g. Estimate of quantities

8. cont Details of Superstructure

For prestressed girder bridge
a. Separate detail of girders showing position of prestressing
cables and end anchorages
b. Dowels and diaphragm location
c. Details of Prestressing cables and end anchorages
d. Required jacking force and net prestressing force
e. Girder section details, one at end block, one at intermediate
and one showing girder dimensions
f. Camber diagram
g.

Typical section of girders, deck

diaphragm,showing dimensions and rebars
h. Bar bending diagram and schedule
i. Estimate of quantities

slab

and

8. cont. Details of Superstructure

For Steel Girder Bridge
a. General view showing girder elevation, plan (top and bottom
view), location of splices, spacing of stiffeners and
diaphragms/cross-beams
b. Details of main girder members showing sections, joints and
splices
c. Details of cross beams, sway braces, lateral braces and stiffeners
d. Miscellaneous details such as bearings, steel bolts, seismic
restrainers, expansion joints and camber diagram
e. Specification of steel materials, bolts and welding
f. Typical roadway section showing girders, deck slab and crossbeams/sway braces with dimensions and rebars
g. Details of deck slab
h. Schedule of reinforcement
i. Estimate of quantities

8. cont.

For Steel Truss Superstructure

a. General view showing elevation, plan, top and bottom view
with dimensions and joints numbers
b. Summary of stresses in tabulated form
c. List of drawings for details of truss span
d. Camber diagram
e. General Notes (specification, deadload, liveload, concrete slab,
reinforcing steel, structural steel, bolts/rivets, welding joints,
special provisions)
f. Details of truss members showing all sections, joints,
connections, bearings, bolts and member designations
g. Details of stringers and floor beams
h. Details of sway bracing and lateral bracing
i. Details of deck slab showing dimension and reinforcement
j. Typical roadway section showing deck slab and
stringers/floorbeams
k. Bar bending diagram and schedule
l. Estimate of quantities

9.

Details of Piers
a. Plan, Front and Side Elevations half showing dimensions and
half showing reinforcement
b. Position of bearings, centerline of joints, centerline of pier and
eccentricity, if any
c. Position of risers/bridge seats
d. Elevations of Top of Coping and Bottom of Footing
e. Footing/Pile cap plan and elevation, half showing
reinforcement and half showing dimensions, pile locations,
dimensions and estimated length of piles shall also be shown
in case of pile foundation
f. Location of construction joints
g. Bar Bending Diagram, if necessary show bar bending schedule
h. Estimate of quantities for each pier

10.

Details of Abutments
a. Plan and front elevations, half showing dimensions and half
showing reinforcement
b. Position of bearings, anchorages and shear blocks
c. Position of risers or bridge seats, if any
d. Developed side elevation showing wingwall reinforcement
e. Section showing backwall, coping, shaft and footing
(reinforcements and dimension)
f. Footing/Pile cap plan and elevation, half showing
reinforcement and half showing dimensions, pile locations,
dimensions and estimated length of piles shall be shown in
case of pile foundation
g. Location of construction joints
h. Bar Bending Diagram, if necessary show bar bending schedule
i. Estimate of quantities for each abutment

11.

River Protection Works if any (Refer to Hydraulic Division Checklist)

12.

Details of Piles
- Steel piles
- Concrete piles
- Bored piles
Miscellaneous Details

13.

a. Details of drain
b. Details of railing and sidewalk
c. Details of expansion and fixed bearings
d. Details of elastomeric bearing pad
e. Details of expansion dam
14.

Temporary Structures, if any

a. Details of Detour Bridge
b. Details of Craneway
c. Details of Cofferdam

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