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Office of
Design's Publications List |
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The Office of Design has gathered together
Publications, Manuals, Handbooks and other websites from our Offices to
aid our Customer in finding the right information they need in one
place. It is our goal to give you information that is consistent,
predictable and repeatable. The material on this site are links directly
to other Offices for up to date information. |
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Engineering CADD Office |
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CADD Customer Support Guide
- An ECSO and Structures Design Office customer support guide to help
the civil engineering community in development of plans for the FDOT.
This guide explains how to get help, who to contact for help with a
specific application or procedure, and what to expect |
Bruce Dana |
(850)245-1606 |
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CADD Manual - Standards and requirements for the electronic delivery of project plans. Refers to CADD Production Criteria Handbook. |
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CADD Production Criteria Handbook
- The software, configuration, techniques, applications, standards and procedures necessary to ensure a uniform CADD data set. |
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Roadway Design Office - Criteria & Standards |
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Roadway Design Bulletins -
Roadway Design Office Design Bulletins from 1998 to Present. Includes
links to Lump Sum Project guidelines. |
Frank Sullivan |
(850)414-4324 |
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Florida Greenbook (FGB)
- Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways. For use on all public roads that are not part of the State Highway System. Includes links to Committee Member and Event information and Subcommittee Member and event information. Includes Minutes and Meeting packages from the past. |
Benjamin Gerrell |
(850)414-4318 |
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Plans
Preparation Manuals - All Years - This web page contains the Plans Preparation Manual (PPM) for 2012 and all prior versions dating back to 1995. |
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Florida Intersection and Design Guide (FIDG) 2007
- Florida Intersection and Design Guide (FIDG) issued by the State Roadway Design Office.
Note***Our Office is now working toward the 2012 version of
the guide, due for posting later on in the year. This new
version will have advanced information regarding Round-Abouts
and the Highway Safety Manual. |
Greg Prytyka |
(850)414-4792 |
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Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)
- Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) issued by the State Roadway Design
Office list General, Student, Provider and Committee
information. Updated Monthly. |
Ezzeldin Benghuzzi |
(850)414-4352 |
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Roadway Design Office - Design Standards |
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Design Standards - Design Standards issued by the State Roadway Design Office are
available from 2000 to Present along with Design Standards Modifications
and the new EBooklet.
Instructions for Design Standards (IDS)
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John Mauthner |
(850)414-4334 |
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Roadway Design Office - Drainage |
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Drainage Manuals, Handbooks and Design Aids
- The current Drainage Manual has up-to-date policy and criteria
for the design of Florida Department of Transportation drainage
facilities. This site offers and all inclusive list of our Manuals,
Handbooks and Design Aids. |
Rick Renna |
(850)414-4351 |
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Drainage Manual - The current Drainage Manual has
up-to-date policy and criteria for the design of Florida
Department of Transportation drainage facilities. |
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Open Channel Handbook - This handbook is intended
to be a reference for designers of FDOT projects and to provide
guidelines for the hydraulic analysis and design of ditches and
other open channel flows. |
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Drainage Connection Permits - This handbook has
been prepared to assist applicants in complying with the Florida
Department of Transportation (Department) Rule 14-86, F.A.C.,
hereafter called the "Rule". |
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Temporary Drainage Design Handbook - The primary
purposes for designing temporary drainage are minimizing travel
lane flooding, preventing damage to property adjacent to the
project during construction, and facilitating construction
activities by temporarily rerouting or altering drainage
conveyances. This Handbook is a practical consideration of
problems associated with drainage at roadway construction sites. |
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Drainage Hydrology Handbook
- Guidelines for computing the runoff amounts for the design of
Florida Department of Transportation drainage facilities.
Available online only. |
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Bridge Scour Policy and Guidance
- Florida Department of Transportation Bridge Scour Policy and
Guidance issued by the State Roadway Design Office. |
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Drainage Culvert Handbook
- Information on culvert design extracted from the Cross Drain
Handbook originally published in August 1996. Available online
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Drainage Erosion and Sediment Control Manual
- Erosion and Sediment Control Manual - June 2007 |
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Drainage Handbook Exfiltration Systems
- A reference for designers of Florida Department of
Transportation projects, and to provide guidelines for the analysis of
exfiltration systems (trenches and wells). |
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Drainage Handbook - Optional Pipe Materials
- Guidelines for the use of optional pipe materials on Florida
Department of Transportation drainage facilities.
Available online only.
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Drainage Stormwater Management Facility Handbook - A reference
for designers use during the project development phase or the
design phase. Guidelines are provided to help select stormwater
mangement facility sites, to address operations of the
Department's stormwater facilities. Guidelines are also provide
for the calculations associated with stormwater management
facilities. |
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Drainage Storm Drain Handbook - Used for the
design of urban drainage systems. A reference for
designers of FDOT projects and to address issues with design,
construction and maintenance of the Departments storm drains.
Pertinent sections of the 1987 Drainage Manual have been
incorporated into this handbook. |
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Roadway Design Office - Pavement Management |
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Pavement Management Publications
- A complete list of Pavement Management Publications issued by the
State Roadway Design Office which includes Rigid Pavement Design Manual,
Pavement Type Selection Manual and the Flexible Pavement Design Manual. |
Emmanuel Uwaibi
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(850)414-4372 |
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Flexible Pavement Design Manual - March 2008
- Information necessary to design a new flexible pavement, or develop a properly engineered rehabilitation project. This design manual addresses methods to properly develop a rehabilitation project, pavement milling, and the computations necessary for the pavement design process. |
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Pavement Type Selection Manual - June 2011
- This manual addresses methods and computations to properly develop a Pavement Type Selection Report.
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Rigid Pavement Design Manual - January 2009
- This manual enables the Pavement Design Engineer to develop proper engineering principles and develop the input data to design a new rigid pavement, or develop a properly engineered rehabilitation project. |
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Roadway Design Office - Utilities |
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Utility
Accommodation - Current and Past - Utility Accommodation Manuals issued by the State Roadway Design Office that date back to 1970. |
Tom Bane |
(850)414-4379
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Roadway Design
Office - Quality Assurance |
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Quality Assurance Help Publication
- Publications used by the State Roadway Design Office in the
evaluation QA Section Review Activities. |
Michael Shepard
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(850)414-4330 |
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Production Support Office |
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Facilities Design Manual
- The Architectural Services unit in the Design Office is responsible
for architectural design and construction issues dealing with buildings,
bridges and roads. We manage the optional Architectural Services
Contract for fixed capital outlay projects. This contract is available
to all districts on an as-needed basis. We maintain Facilities Design
Manual, architectural standards for bascule bridges, Rest Areas and
other building facilities. |
Dean Perkins |
(850)414-4359 |
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Local Agency Program Manual
- Uniform practices for authorizing Local Agencies to use Federal aid funds provided through the FDOT for project planning, project development, design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction. |
Roosevelt Petithomme |
(850)414-4383
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Local Agency Program Quick Reference Guide
- This guide includes information for the LAP process summary and diagrams, LAP requirements, compliance, benefits, growth and LAP contacts. This is an on-line publication. |
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Project Management Handbook
- This handbook covers all Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project phases, from planning to maintenance. Included in the handbook are references where users may obtain further information of the Department's project development and implementation process.
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Bob Crim |
(850)414-4782 |
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Standard Scope of Services and Staff Hour Estimation Guidelines
- Detailed descriptions of the work efforts (Activities and Tasks) for uniform and consistent project scoping and a basis or range of staff hours required to complete every project task. The Guidelines consist of the Scope of Services files (MS Word documents), the Staff Hour Forms and the Staff Hour Estimation Basis (MS Excel spreadsheets). |
Dianne Perkins |
(850)414-4784
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Specifications & Estimates Office |
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Basis of Estimates Handbook - 2010
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The Department's
standard method of documenting design quantities, as well as
selection criteria, for construction pay items for Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) projects. |
Melissa Hollis |
(850)414-4182 |
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Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction 2010
- Standard
Specifications For Road & Bridge Construction 2010. |
Rudy Powell
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(850)414-4280
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Handbook for the Preparation of Specification Packages
- Guidance in the preparation of specification packages. Describes various components of the specifications package. Used in conjunction with the current Specifications Package Preparation
Procedure Topic Number 630-010-005. |
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Structures Office |
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Structures Design Bulletins |
Charles Boyd |
(850)414-4275 |
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Structures Design - Research Reports
- Post-Tensioning Reports, Structures Research
Laboratory Project Reports, Current Structures Research Laboratory
Research Projects |
Sam Fallaha |
(850)921-7111 |
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Structures Manual - Includes Design and Detailing Guidelines, LRFD Design Examples,
Qualified Products List Acceptance Criteria, Design Aids, Modifications to LRFR,
Modifications to LTS-4, and the Facilities Design Manual. |
Charles Boyd /
Kandi Daffin |
(850)414-4275 |
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Soils and Foundation Handbook -
A guide to the proper procedures for performing geotechnical services
for Florida Department of Transportation |
Larry Jones
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(850)414-4305
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Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall Inspector's Handbook
- General guidelines used in the construction inspection process. |
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Survey and Mapping Office |
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Order Aerial Photo's of Florida
- Aerial Photo Look-Up System (APLUS). Application allows for map
search, drawing tools, to designate area of aerial images
desired. |
John Krause |
(850)245-1555 |
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Surveying Safety Handbook
- Provide information regarding Department acceptable safety and
health standards along with rules and regulations while
performing work for the Department. |
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State Transportation Map
- Florida's Official Transportation Map (print size 30"w x 36"h) is distributed primarily at the Official Florida Welcome Centers as well as service plazas on Florida’s Turnpike and some rest areas on Florida's interstate system. |
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Right of Way Files - Maps for R/W Mapping
- Right of Way (R/W) Maps are available in paper or digital form. For availability of digital R/W maps, please select from the list below. Note: Most R/W maps are not available online and may require you to contact your district Surveying & Mapping Office.
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Florida's Permanent Reference GPS Network
- Hyperlink to the Florida Permanent Reference Network. GPS data from the State Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) geodetic GPS receivers. |
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Florida Land Use, Cover and Classification System
- Uniform Land Use Classification system for Geographic Mapping |
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County General Highway Maps
- Online maps available in DGN or PDF format. |
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Surveying Handbook - Surveying standards and guidelines for performing surveys for the Department |
Horace Roberts |
(850)245-1595
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Right of Way Mapping Handbook
- Standards for Right of Way Maps |
