Construction

Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

Appendix E - Technical References and Resources

The following list contains sources used in preparing this guide and related information. The list is not intended to be a comprehensive resource on construction program management and inspection. Web and e-mail addresses are current as of April 1, 2004. See the list of the training courses included in this section that are related to construction program management and inspections. For more information, contact your local division office and visit the FHWA home page: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/.

Bridge Inspection

• Bridge Construction Inspection for Area Engineers.
  Federal Highway Administration, Region 10, 1985.
• Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (training course).
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 130055.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.

Construction Reviews

• Conducting Reviews That Get Results.
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 310111.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.
• Generic Construction Related Review Guidelines.
  Federal Highway Administration, Office of Asset Management.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/reviews/.

Contract Administration

• Contract Administration Core Curriculum Manual, Participant's Manual and Reference Guide.
  Federal Highway Administration, 2001.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/coretoc.cfm.

Critical Path Method

• Critical Path Method (CPM) Guidance for FHWA Area Engineers.
  Federal Highway Administration, March 1985.
• Use of Critical Path Method (CPM) for Estimating, Scheduling, and Timely Completion (training course).
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 134049.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.

Experimental Construction Features

• FHWA Program Administration Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/expermnt.cfm.

Freedom of Information Act

• FHWA Freedom of Information Act Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/foia/.

Geotechnical

• Checklist and Guideline for Review of Geotechnical Reports and Preliminary Plans and Specifications.
  Federal Highway Administration, October 1985, Publication No. FHWA ED-88-053.
• Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations, Volumes I and II.
  Federal Highway Administration, November 1998, Publication Nos. FHWA HI-97-013 and FHWA HI-97-014 (NTIS Nos. PB97-134407 and PB97-141311).
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/geopub.htm#pilefoundations.
  Available (print): http://www.ntis.gov/.
• Drilled Shaft Foundation Inspection (training course).
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 132070.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.
• Driven Pile Foundation Inspection (training course).
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 132069.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.
• Performance of Pile Driving Systems: Inspection Manual.
  Federal Highway Administration, Pub. No. FHWA RD-86-160, December 1986.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/geopuba.htm#pilefoundations.
• Shallow Foundations (training course).
  Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute Course No. 132037.
  Course Scheduling and Manual.
• Tiebacks.
  Federal Highway Administration, Pub. No. FHWA RD-82-047 (Report) and FHWA RD-82-046 (Executive Summary), July 1982.
  Available (print): e-mail reportcenter@fhwa.dot.gov.
  Available (online): http://www.ntis.gov/, report code PB83-178368; Executive Summary code PB83-178350.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/geopuba.htm#permanentgroundanchors.

Inspections (general)

• Construction Inspection Techniques for Base Course Construction.
  Federal Highway Administration, May 1986.
  Available by e-mail: construction@fhwa.dot.gov.
• Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th ed.
  S. Kosmatka, B. Kerkhoff, W. Panarese, 2002. Skokie, IL: Portland Cement Association (http://www.portcement.org/).
• Federal-Aid Policy Guide.
  FHWA Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/fapgtoc.htm.
• FHWA Construction Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/reviews/.
• Major Types of Transportation Construction Specifications: A Guideline to Understanding Their Evolution and Application.
  AASHTO Highway Subcommittee on Construction, Quality Construction Task Force, August 2003.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/.
• Public Works Inspector's Manual.
  S. B. Birch, Jr., E. B. Wetherill. BNI Publications, February 2001.
  Available (online): http://www.buildersbook.com/, code 1557013942.

Pavements

• Construction Inspection Techniques for Flexible Pavements.
  Federal Highway Administration, May 1986.
  Available by e-mail: construction@fhwa.dot.gov.
• Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook 2000.
  Transportation Research Board. Print and CD formats available from AASHTO Publications (aashto@aashto.org), FHWA Report Center (reports.center@fhwa.dot.gov), or National Asphalt Pavement Association (napa@hotmix.org).
• Principles of Construction of Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavements, 2nd ed.
  Asphalt Institute. Available: http://www.buildersbook.com/, code MS22.

Quality Assurance

• Implementation Manual for Quality Assurance. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, February 1996. http://www.transportation.org/publications/bookstore.nsf, code IMQA-1.
• Optimal Procedures for Quality Assurance Specifications.
  Federal Highway Administration, April 2003, Publication No. FHWA-RD-02-095.
  Available (print): http://www.ntis.gov/.
  Available (online): https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pub_details.cfm?id=89.
• Quality Assurance Guide Specification.
  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, February 1996.
  http://www.transportation.org/publications/bookstore.nsf, code QA-1.
• Quality Assurance Software for the Personal Computer.
  FHWA Demonstration Project 89, Publication No. FHWA-SA-96-026, May 1996.
  Available (print): construction@fhwa.dot.gov.
  Available (software): http://www.ntis.gov/, NTIS number PB96-502729.

Records

• Office of Management and Budget Web site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a130/print/a130trans4.html#1.
• FHWA Web site: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/orders/m13241.htm.

Risk Assessment

• Risk Assessment Guide.
  FHWA Intranet: http://intra.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/risktoc.htm

National Highway Institute Training Courses

National Highway Institute (NHI) training courses are readily available at little or no cost in hard copy or CD format. The NHI course catalog is available at http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/brows_catalog.aspx. Following are courses related to topics in this Guide.

• Conducting Reviews That Get Results. Course No. 310111.
• Drilled Shaft Foundation Inspection. Course No. 132070.
• Driven Pile Foundations Inspection. Course No. 132069.
• Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges. Course No. 130055.
• Shallow Foundations. Course No. 132037.
• Use of Critical Path Method (CPM) for Estimating, Scheduling, and Timely Completion. Course No. 134049.