Public Works and Civil Engineering
References for Los Angeles
Listed below are manuals, plans, references and specs relevant for public works projects in Los Angeles:
- Comprehensive List of References (2003)
- Hydraulic Design Manual (1982) - http://www.ladpw.org/des/Design_Manuals/Design_manual_hydraulic.pdf
- Standard Plan Manual (2000) - http://www.ladpw.org/des/Design_Manuals/StandardPlan.pdf
- Structural Design Manual (1982) - http://www.ladpw.org/des/Design_Manuals/StructuralDesignManual.pdf
- "Brown Book" Specs for Public Works construction - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/stdplans/s-600/S61028.pdf
- Bureau of Engineering Master Specs - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/boe_master_specs/start.htm
- Bureau of Engineering Standard Plans - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/stdplans/index.htm
- Hydrology & Sedimentation - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/stormdr/lacounty/Contents/hydman.pdf
- Index to Standard Plans - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/stdplans/
- Street Design Manual - http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/streetd/index.htm
- Bridge Design Practice Manual - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/techpubs/manual/bridgemanuals/bridge-design-practice/bdp.html
- Highway Design Manual - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm
- Local Assistance Program - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms
- Master List of Links to Caltrans Manuals - http://www.dot.ca.gov/manuals.htm
- Plans Preparation Manual - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_plans/drafting/dpmanual.pdf
- Seismic Design Manual - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/earthquake_engineering/SDC/sdc12b.pdf
- Traffic Manual - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/trafficmanual.htm
- http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
- Civil Engineering Database http://www.pubs.asce.org/cedbsrch.html For assistance in obtaining items from ASCE, please contact the library.
- http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
- Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2004) - http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium.htm
- Millenium Editon, Maunual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices available on line at: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm or in the library, Call Number TE 228 .M88 2001
- CalTrans own "California Supplement" to this manual, available on line at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/CA-Chap2B.pdf
- Another companion document to the manual, the FTA's "Standard Highway Signs", available on line at: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ser-shs_millennium.htm
- Parsons Brinckerhoff - Terminal Architecture and Engineering: Terminal Design Guidelines: http://www.watertransit.org/publications/technical_studies/PB_Terminal_DesignGuide.pdf
- U.S. DOT - Market based Transit Facility Design: http://ntl.bts.gov/card_view.cfm?docid=7061
- Transit Cooperative Research Program - Transit Facility Signage and Symbols Guide: http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_12-a.pdf
- Government of the United Kingdom - Security based Transit Facility Design Guidelines: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/toolkits/pt030303.htm
- Transit Cooperative Research Program - Guidelines for the Location and Design of Bus Stops: http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=2597
- APTA - Summary of Existing Standards for Transit Design and Safety Consideration http://www.apta.com/services/safety/existstds.cfm