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Electronic Submission of Shop Drawings
The Bridge Division accepts eligible, electronically submitted shop drawings
for review and Bridge Division approval. Eligible shop drawings conform to
requirements identified in the
Guide to Electronic Shop Drawing Submittal
[pdf, 14 pages, 717kb]; ineligible submittals
are returned unreviewed.
Items Reviewed by the Bridge Division
Submit to the Bridge Division only eligible documents; eligible documents are
shop drawings that meet the following criteria:
- They have been designed by TxDOT's Bridge Division, by TxDOT districts if Bridge
Division review has been requested by the district, or by a consultant if Bridge
Division review has been requested by the district or if the consultant is under
contract to the Bridge Division.
- They are for items identified by "1" in the Division Review Contact column of
this table
[pdf, 4 pages, 96kb], or they are based on standard drawings dated before June 2004 for
sealed expansion joints, armored joints, concrete piling, or concrete panels.
The TxDOT area engineer should communicate submittal requirements summarized in
this table
[pdf, 3 pages, 18kb] to the Contractor at or before the preconstruction meeting, based on
who performed the structural design.
Submittal Requirements for Metal Railing
Specification Item 450 requires shop-drawing approval as specified by contract
plans. Submit shop drawings for curved railing to the Engineer of Record for
approval of railing on horizontal curves meeting the following criteria:
| Rail Type |
Criteria |
| T101 |
Steel Tube (w/ W-beam) at 600-ft or
less radius. |
| T401 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| T402 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| T6 |
At expansion joints greater than 1
1/4" and / or at 600-ft or less radius. |
| T77 |
Always submit for approval |
| HT |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| C203 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| C221 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| C402 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| C501 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| C502 |
Horizontal curve 2,800-ft or less. |
| PR1 |
Horizontal curve 600-ft or less. |
| PR2 |
Horizontal curve 600-ft or less. |
| PR3 |
Horizontal curve 600-ft or less. |
| B3 |
Horizontal curve 600-ft or less. |
Always check the applicable standard drawing for submittal criteria updates. For
metal railing not requiring shop drawing approval, erection drawings showing
section lengths, splice locations, rail post spacing, and anchor bolt setting
should be submitted to the Engineer for approval.
Presubmittal Checks
Before submitting shop drawings for review, check the following:
- Each bridge component must be referenced to a placement layout with an orientation mark for placement and review.
- Each drawing should have sufficient information for correct fabrication and inspection without reference to any standard drawing.
- Print submittals on 11 by 17-in. (half-scale) paper, legible at that size. Full-scale drawing are acceptable in special cases, such as when a smaller operation is not equipped to produce CAD drawings.
- Detailers should use drawing practices similar to those used in TxDOT standard drawings. Fonts must be no smaller than those used on TxDOT standard drawings.
Shop Plan Review Contacts
Send eligible shop plan submittals with PDF or DAT attachments directly to
the
reviewing office [pdf, 4 pages, 67kb].
Terminology
Shop plan discussions include the following terminology:
- Shop drawing – Fabrication detail sheet prepared by fabricators for their
manufacturing shop to use in fabrication of bridge components in compliance with
contract plans and applicable TxDOT specifications and standards. Typically the
Engineer of Record reviews shop drawings. Shop drawings become part of the
as-built drawings for the completed structure.
- Working drawing – Forming detail sheet prepared for or by the contractor for form
work, false work, shoring, or erection. Work detailed does not require review by
the engineer of record. However, a Professional Engineer must sign a seal these
drawings. Submittal is required, but approval is not required.
- Engineer – TxDOT's executive director or authorized representative. For shop or
working drawing submittals, the engineer is usually the Area Engineer or
District Bridge Engineer.
- Engineer of Record – The design engineer who signs and seals the bridge plans.
The Engineer of Record is a Bridge Engineer with the district, Bridge Division,
or a consultant. Review responsibility should be established during a
pre-construction meeting.
- (MOD) – Modified standard. These are items detailed on TxDOT standard drawings
that have been modified by a design engineer. They are distinguished by a (MOD)
label in the title block and are subject to requirements for shop drawing
submission and review by the Engineer of Record.
- (Alt Dsn) – Alternate design. Precast alternate designs for box culverts,
junction boxes, and manhole/inlet items and any required calculations are
typically submitted to the Engineer for approval. These designs are sealed by
the fabricator's engineer and do not go through the usual shop plan review.
Though commonly reviewed by TxDOT districts, these submittals are also reviewed
by the Bridge Design Section at the request of the Engineer.
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