Highway / Bridge Construction

This supplement to the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures includes alternative design procedures for use in place of or in conjunction with Part II, Pavement Design Procedures for New Construction or Reconstruction; Section 3.2, Rigid Pavement Design; and Section 3.3, Rigid Pavement Joint Design.

This guide is intended to supply state highway agencies with strategies and methods for successful design-build implementation, including the preparation of requests for qualifications (RFQ) and requests for proposals (RFP) and the selection of a qualified proposer. It is based on best practices from experienced state highway agencies and other public sector agencies. Topics include understanding design-build, developing a design-build program, defining project goals, and allocating project risks. Over fifty contractual provision examples are provided.

These Specifications are applicable to the structural design of supports for highway signs, luminaires, and traffic signals. The Specifications are intended to serve as a standard and guide for the design, fabrication, and erection of these types of supports. Structural supports are categorized as follows: sign support structures, luminaire support structures, traffic signal support structures, and a combination of these structures.

The design standards for the maintenance and rehabilitation of older, existing structures. For new bridge designs, superseded by the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (see related item).

Because of its size and age, the downloadable version does not currently have all the navigational features provided with most AASHTO downloadable publications. A fully-featured replacement file will be made available to all purchasers of this item when one is completed.

AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide: A Focus on Implementation, 1st Edition
This guide aims to encourage transportation agencies to address strategic questions as they confront the task of managing the surface transportation system. Drawn from both national and international knowledge and experience, it provides guidance to state DOT decision makers, as well as county and municipal transportation agencies, to assist them in realizing the most from financial resources now and in the future, preserving highway assets, and providing the service expected by customers. Divided into two parts, Part One focuses on leadership and goal and objective setting, while Part Two is more technically orientated.