Gain a better understanding of how to read and comprehend DOT project plans.
Reading and understanding DOT construction plans is clearly critical for anyone involved with transportation projects. Contractor estimators need to know how to read these plans to properly bid the projects. Once the project is awarded, contractor personnel and subcontractors performing the work need to be able to follow the plans to accurately build the work. Engineers, inspectors, and consultants working for the DOTs also need to understand the plans, and while this seems to be an obvious requirement for managing the work, competencies vary. Other people involved with the work such as environmental specialists, geotechnical technicians, material providers, and outside agencies affected by the work also need an understanding of the plans. Often times people with various project responsibilities know how to look at their particular piece of work on a set of plans but not much else. There may be parts of a plan set that relate to someone's work that are not called out in the parts of the plan that specifically describe certain work.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe the project as a whole.
- You will be able to identify where information is quickly.
- You will be able to recognize symbols plan abbreviations.
- You will be able to explain the planned work to others.
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Agenda
General
- DOT Plan Variances
- Usually Common Inclusions
- Using Plans for Bidding
- Elevations vs. Plan Views
Title Page
- Location Information
- Project Facts
- Table of Contents
General Plan Sheets
- Typical Sections
- General Notes
- Standard Plans List
- Detail Sheets
General Technical
- Survey Information
- Soil Borings
- Quantity Sheets
Building Sheets
- Plan and Profile
- Underground
- Above Ground
Miscellaneous
- Traffic Control and Signaling
- Signing and Striping
- Landscaping
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This course was last revised on February 28, 2019.
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- AK ENG 1.5
- This Ondemand program is applicable for professional development hours through the Alaska State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors. Professional development hours: 1.5.
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- AR ENG
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- FL ENG 1.8
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- KY ENG 1.5
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- LA ENG
- The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) no longer approves providers or courses. Lorman Business Center, LLC. feels that this course is worth 1.5 PDH(s). According to LAPELS' rules, It will be the responsibility of the licensee to determine if a Course/Activity offered by an unapproved sponsor/provider is an Acceptable Activity.
- MD ENG 1.5
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- ME ENG 1.5
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- MN ENG 1.0
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- MT ENG 1.0
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- NC ENG 1.5
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- ND ENG 1.5
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- NE ENG
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- NH ENG 1.5
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- NJ ENG 1.0
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This course is applicable for 1.0 CPC credits for engineers. *
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- NM ENG 1.5
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- NV ENG 1.5
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- NY ENG 1.5
- Lorman Education Services is an approved provider through the AIA/CES. For courses or educational activities to be used towards New York's continuing education requirements, the course must be in an acceptable subject area and must also be in an approved format. Please refer to the rules of the State Board for Professional Engineering and Land Surveying in New York for further details here: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/peceques.htm.
Ondemand Course Length: 1.5
- OH ENG
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- OK ENG
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- OR ENG
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- PA ENG 1.8
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- SC ENG 1.5
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- SD ENG
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- TN ENG
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- TX ENG
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- UT ENG
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- VA ENG 1.5
- This program is applicable for 1.5 hours of continuing education through the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA BOARD).*
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- VT ENG
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- WI ENG 1.5
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- WV ENG 1.5
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- WY ENG 1.8
- This course is applicable for 1.8 professional development hours for Wyoming engineers.*
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- ICC 0.15
- Lorman Education Services is an International Code Council Preferred Provider. This event is approved for 0.15 CEU's through ICC.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Geoff Page, PSP, CCP
Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.
- Director, Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. – 19 years
- Contracting career – 27 years including in the field and construction management
- California general engineering and general building contractor licenses
- Claims consulting for various DOTs across the country including Idaho, Washington, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, Colorado
- Certified instructor, National Highway Institute; construction specification writing; claims avoidance and mitigation
- Book Contributor; Construction Delays – Understanding Them Clearly, Analyzing Them Correctly
- AACEI Certifications; Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) and Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 619-694-7993
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