Pile Properties Tables Added
Tables from PADOT's DM-4 have been added to the appropriate abutment design sections of the website. The tables provide data for piles with and without section loss which is often needed for PADOT's abutment design programs.
Headwall Deletion Letter Added
A link has been added to the Culvert Design page of the Design Website which brings up a letter from PADOT explaining that the approved standard drawings for CON/SPAN precast arch culverts incorrectly show that structure-mounted barriers/guiderails can be used. PADOT currently does not allow these details because they found them to not meet FHWA impact requirements.
Square on Square
The Chinese restaurant Square on Square has been added to the International Lunches section of the website.
Mileage Reimbursement Rates Updated
Mileage Reimbursement Rates have been moved to the Extra Info page to be easier to find. Links are provided for PADOT's reimbursement rate as well as the Ammann & Whitney reimbursement rate.
Abutment Design Page Added
A new "hub" page for the various abutment design pages has been added. This page will host information typically common to all or most abutment types. Currently included is a link to SOL 431-11-03 which modifies bridge seat/approach slab waterproofing details.
RC Changes - June, 2010
On the Roadway Design page a link to a summary of the June, 2010 changes to PADOT's RCs has been added.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
August 2011 Update - Part 1
Rating Truck Diagram Updated
On the Rating section of the Design Website Ahcene noticed that there was a mistake with the 3S2 truck in the linked PDF that shows axel loads for different rating trucks. This error has been corrected.
Horizontal and Vertical Clearance Section Added
A new Horizontal and Vertical Clearance section has been added to the Structures portion of the Design Website. Included on the page are links to a few references and design templates.
Bridge Inspection Section Added
A new Bridge Inspection page has been added to the Design Website. Included is a link to PADOT's "Bridge Safety Inspection FAQs". In the future this page will have a full write-up on the topic - the majority of which will be written by Dennis.
Quantities and Estimates Section Added
A new Quantities and Estimates section has been added to the Structures portion of the Design Website. Currently included is a link to PADOT's "Cost Driver Analysis" document.
A&W Phone Directory Updated
The Ammann & Whitney Phone Directory which is linked to from the Extra Info page has been updated with the most recent changes from HR. It has been reformatted to be more clear and easier for printing.
Concrete Beam Selection Charts & Tables Added
On the Prestressed Concrete Beam Design page a link has been added to two charts and some tables from a Schuylkill Products brochure. The charts and tables are good references for available concrete beam shapes and sizes and for comparing required beam sizes when using a given span and beam spacing.
On the Rating section of the Design Website Ahcene noticed that there was a mistake with the 3S2 truck in the linked PDF that shows axel loads for different rating trucks. This error has been corrected.
Horizontal and Vertical Clearance Section Added
A new Horizontal and Vertical Clearance section has been added to the Structures portion of the Design Website. Included on the page are links to a few references and design templates.
Bridge Inspection Section Added
A new Bridge Inspection page has been added to the Design Website. Included is a link to PADOT's "Bridge Safety Inspection FAQs". In the future this page will have a full write-up on the topic - the majority of which will be written by Dennis.
Quantities and Estimates Section Added
A new Quantities and Estimates section has been added to the Structures portion of the Design Website. Currently included is a link to PADOT's "Cost Driver Analysis" document.
A&W Phone Directory Updated
The Ammann & Whitney Phone Directory which is linked to from the Extra Info page has been updated with the most recent changes from HR. It has been reformatted to be more clear and easier for printing.
Concrete Beam Selection Charts & Tables Added
On the Prestressed Concrete Beam Design page a link has been added to two charts and some tables from a Schuylkill Products brochure. The charts and tables are good references for available concrete beam shapes and sizes and for comparing required beam sizes when using a given span and beam spacing.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
First Update in New Office
For the first time since we moved into our new space at 2401 Walnut Street, the Design Website has been updated! For now, the update is mostly aesthetic - a new-looking website for a new-looking office. This update has been getting put together in very tiny chunks for several months now, but now that things are coming together, all the additions and revisions that have been e-mailed and suggested to me will be trickling out in small updates over the coming weeks.
One of the first things you'll notice on the newly designed website is the news section on the first page which now pulls live updates from the new "A&W Design Website News" blog which will be updated each time something significant gets added or revised on the site.
Most of the other visible changes are minor, but if you have trouble finding something or notice that anything is not working the way it should (like links), please e-mail me and I'll take care of it as fast as possible.
One of the first things you'll notice on the newly designed website is the news section on the first page which now pulls live updates from the new "A&W Design Website News" blog which will be updated each time something significant gets added or revised on the site.
Most of the other visible changes are minor, but if you have trouble finding something or notice that anything is not working the way it should (like links), please e-mail me and I'll take care of it as fast as possible.
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