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V13

Advanced Road Design

Road Design Tutorials


Advanced Road Design V13 This document is intended for all users of Advanced Road Design V13. This software is supported on multiple CAD programs including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BricsCAD. In Civil 3D, the creation of existing survey Surfaces and all design Alignments is done using the Civil 3D tools. For all other software platforms, the ARD Surfaces and ARD Alignment tools must be used. Civil 3D users can skip the ARD Alignments section it is worth reviewing the ARD Surfaces tutorials since the software does make ARD Surfaces as part of the design output process.


ARD Surfaces

Open the Surfaces.dwg training file.

Note: The training files can be found by running the General Open Tutorial Folder Command.

Creating ARD Surfaces

Step 1: From the ribbon, click on Surfaces Create Surface. Step 2: At the dialogue box to Select Required Drainage Settings file, just click OK. Step 3: At the prompt for a surface name, type NS and click OK. The Create/Edit Surface form will

display: Step 4: From the 3D Faces tab, click on the pick box and select the layer SURF from the list (the

software filters to display layers containing 3D faces)

Step 5: Click on the Add button to add this layer of data to the inputs list.

Step 6: Click on Build Surface the software will immediately build a surface from the inputs and display in the drawing.

Note for Civil 3D users: The ARD surface can be exported to Civil 3D by clicking on

the "Export ARD Surface to Civil 3D" button found in the Modelling panel of the Roads tab. This will create a Civil 3D surface with the same name as the ARD surface with a Prefix "C3D-.".

Step 7: Click on Build Surface to rebuild the surface with the boundary you can also click on this button to update the surface after moving the boundary polyline.

Surface Display Controls Step 8: Click on the Outputs tab down the left hand side of the Create/Edit Surface form from here you

can manage how the surface displays.

Step 9: Click on Load Style.

Step 10: In the list of available styles, select Existing-Contours-5m & 1m intervals.SDF and click OK

Surface Contour Display The Contours & Mesh tab allows you to set the layer and mesh (triangle) display. Make the following changes:

a. Tick on the Mesh b. Change the Major Contours to 10 c. Change the Minor Contours to 2 d. Change the colours as desired

Step 11: Create user contours by clicking on the

Add button and typing in an elevation.


Contour Labels Step 12: Click on the Outputs > Contour

Labelling tab

Step 13: For the Major contour labels, tick ON the Mid labels and then click Update Labels. Note extra labelling at regular intervals along the major contours the Spacing parameter controls the distance between the contour labels.

To add your own contour labels where you want:

Step 14: Tick on the option Label by Line, then click on the Add button.

Step 15: In the drawing, click on two locations inside the surface contour labels will be added along the line between the two points.

Slope Arrows Step 16: Click on the Outputs > Slopes & Arrows tab and tick

on Show Slope Arrows Step 17: Click on the Update Display button and note the slope

arrows display in the drawing Step 18: Type in different slope ranges, change range colours

(by clicking on the colour swatch) and click Update Display

Step 19: Untick Show Slope Arrows and click on Update Display.

Height Shading Step 20: Click on the Outputs > Height & Directions tab

and tick on Show Height Shading Step 21: Click on the Set up Table button and set the

following: a. Under Region Split Method, tick on the

option By Increment and set the increment to 5.

b. Click on the colour button and set the colour to Red.

c. Click OK to apply the colour ranges, and then click on Update Display.

Step 22: Untick Show Height Shading and click on Update Display.

Surface Statistics Step 23: Click on the Statistics tab

Step 24: Click on the Update button and review the outputs. The Print button will generate a text file output


ARD Alignments

Open the drawing computed in the previous module.

Creating ARD Alignments

Step 1: From the Ribbon, click on Alignments Create Alignment. At the prompt, click on the red polyline (on layer ALIGN) on the left side of the surface. The alignment runs north-south.

Step 2: In the Geometry tab, fill out the following: a. Name: Delawn b. Object Type: Road

Leave Delete Existing Object ticked on to replace the polyline with an alignment.

Step 3: From the Edit Tools frame, click on

Edit Curve and click on the first curve on the alignment.

Step 4: Click on Curve Radius - change the radius to 250 and click Apply

Step 5: If desired, click on Move an IP from the Edit Tools

a. Click to select the first IP at chainage zero

b. Click to select a new IP position note that the curve updates to maintain tangency

ARD Alignment Annotation Step 6: Click on the Annotation tab

Step 7: Click on the Major Chainage Spacing value and

change it to 50

Step 8: Click on the Refresh button the labelling updates in the drawing On the left is the labelling at 20m spacing's 50m spacing's shown on the right.


ARD Alignment Setout Tables Step 9: Click on the Alignment Table tab

Step 10: From the Report Format pick list, select Ch+East+North+Rad+CSV

Below the pick list is the table configuration you can edit this as desired to add more columns to report in the table and to customise the data and heading output. You can add more Report Formats to establish your preferred tabular display.

Step 11: Click on the Create Table button and pick a location to the right of the surface. An AutoCAD table will be created in the drawing and will contain all of the alignment details.

ARD Alignment Curve Tables Step 12: Click on the Curve Table tab

Step 13: From the Report Format pick list, select Method 1

The Table Layout list allows you to select different parameters of the curve to display. A number of standard arc setout methods are included and can be included in a curve table. You can create one table for all the curves, or separate curve tables at each curve along the alignment.

Step 14: Click on the Create Table button AutoCAD tables will be inserted at the start of each curve, as well as a block describing the method 1 curve setout parameters. Move the tables where you want them

clicking on the Create Table button again will update the tables where you have relocated them.

Step 15: Click on OK to create the Alignment.

Creating Multiple ARD Alignments Repeat the above process for creating alignments to create alignments from the other four polylines in the drawing (no need to edit the geometry or generate tables).

Step 16: From the Ribbon, click on Alignments Create Alignment.

Select each alignment from the drawing and assign the following from the Geometry tab:

1. Marin Street: a. Name: Marin b. Object Type: Road

2. Stawell Street a. Name: Stawell b. Object Type: Road

3. Sydney Street a. Name: Sydney b. Object Type: Road


Road Fundamentals

Before you Start Open the Road.dwg training file.

The training files can be found by running the Help Panel Help Dropdown Open Tutorial

Folder Command.

From the Windows Explorer that opens, double click on the drawing file to open it.

Creating a Template (Typical Cross Section)

Opening the Template Editor

To open the Template Editor:

Step 1: Click on the Roads Tab Templates Panel Create Edit Section Command.

Note: If this is the first time the software has been run then you may be prompted to select the Road Default Settings. Select the appropriate settings (first item in the List for Australia/New Zealand) and click OK.

Editing Templates

Creating a New Template

Step 2: Click on the Template Options button to display a list of commands. Step 3: From the list select the Create new Template in Local Library option and click OK. Step 4: The following form will display

Step 5: Type in a new template name of Marin 6m and click OK.

The Template Editor will now display the new blank template Local Marin 6m.


Creating a New Section

Step 6: To create a new section, click on the Create Section button. This will open the Add Section to Template form:

Step 7: As shown, create a new section with the following parameters:

Design Surface Geometry: o New Code = EB (the software will

automatically put a prefix of L or R on the code when it is created, to define it on the left or right side of the C.L.)

o Width of Section = 3m o Applied Slope % = -3%

Subgrade Layers: o Layer Depth -1 = 0.03m o Layer Material -1 = Asphalt o Layer Depth -2 = 0.1m o Layer Material -2 = FCR Class 2 o Layer Depth -3 = 0.2m o Layer Material -3 = FCR Class 3

Leave the default to apply the new section to Both sides of the template

Tick On the option to Plot Codes?

Step 8: Click on OK to create the section.

Creating Kerb and Channel

Step 9: To create new kerb and channel, click on the Create Kerb button. This is a single command that will create a kerb and channel section (including subgrade) using 3 codes. The Add Kerb Section form will open:

Step 10: Set up a new kerb and channel with the following parameters:

Kerb Shape Parameters Top Codes: o Invert of Kerb:

Width = 0.3m Depth = -0.04m Code = INV

o Top of Kerb: Width =: 0.19m Depth =: 0.125m Code =: TK

o Back of Kerb: Width =: 0.11m Depth =: 0m Code =: BK

Subgrade Layers: o Kerb Depth = 0.2m o Sub base Extension = 0.15m o Subgrade 1 Depth = 0.13m o Kerb Material = Concrete o Layer 1 Material = FCR Class 2

Side to Apply: o Select Both Sides

Step 11: Click on OK to create the new kerb and channel:


Step 12: Enable the plotting of the LBK and RBK codes by changing the Plot (Y/N) option to Y for both codes (as shown above).

Creating Nature Strip and Footpath Sections

Step 13: Create naturestrip and footpath sections using the Create Section command (same process as for creating the pavement sections, Steps 5 & 6):

Naturestrip:

New Code = FPI (Footpath Inner)

Width of Section = 1m

Applied Slope (%) = 5%

Tick ON the option Plot Code?

Leave all other fields as default and click OK

Footpath:

New Code = FPO (Footpath Outer)

Width of Section = 1.5m

Applied Slope (%) = 2.5%

Tick ON the option Plot Code?

Subgrade Layers: o Layer Depth-1 = 0.1m

Layer Material-1 = Concrete

Creating Batter Conditions

Step 14: To create default batter condition for the template:

Left Side Batter

Click on the Left Side button and change to the Slope Batters tab:

Type in a Cut Slope 1:2 and a Fill Slope 1:4. Then click on OK to apply the batter condition.

Right Side Batter

Click on the Right Side button and change to the Slope Batters tab:

Type in a Cut Slope 1:2 and a Fill Slope 1:4. Then click on OK to apply the batter condition.

Step 15: Click on OK on the Template Editor to exit the form.


Creating a Road

Step 16: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Command.

At the command prompt Select Required Road Element click on or around the alignment of Marin St. This is the light green alignment that runs the full length of Marin Street.

The name of the alignment is used as the road name and is listed in the Alignment/Road Name field.

Step 17: Enter the following:

Leave the Road Type as default, Road.

Using the Select Template dropdown list choose Marin 6m to define the cross sections applied to the road.

Leave the Select Sampling Surface as default, NS.

Accept the defaults Arc, Spiral and Tangent spacing of 10m.

Click on the Add Extra Sampling button to include extra cross section sampling over a selected chainage range and to add individual cross section sample points. The Set Extra Section Sampling for form is displayed:

Improve the cross section sampling between chainage 80 and 130 by reducing the Spacing to 2m, as shown above.

The tickbox to the right allows the user to set whether the extra sampling will be shown in the Vertical Grading Editor. (Leave it off - Unticked).

Click OK to close the form.

Step 18: Leave all other options to the default and click on Create/Update button to create the road.

A Road will be created and the Vertical Grading Editor will open for you to edit the design. Plan drafting of the Road linework will automatically be displayed in the drawing you can control the colours applied to the different codes using the Plan Production Panel Assign Layers

Command


Creating a Vertical Design Opening the Vertical Grading Editor

Step 19: When required, you can open the VGE click on the Select Panel Open Vertical Grading Command. It should be displaying already since you just made a new Road.

At the command prompt Select Alignment or Press enter to Select from a List click on or near the Marin St alignment or press enter and select Marin St from the list.

Step 20: Remove the current vertical design by clicking on the Reset button. This will remove all the IP's and reinstate an IP at the start of the road and an IP at the end, both matching to the sampled surface.

Creating IP's

Step 21: Click on the button to insert an IP.

At the prompt to select a location for the new IP, click somewhere on the VGE window near chainage 80 and close to the sampled surface.

The Add IP form will open:


Step 22: Confirm that you are happy with the Chainage and Level - as the designer you are able to set whatever chainage and level suits.

Enter a VC Length of 40m and click OK.

Step 23: Add another IP by clicking on the button and click somewhere to the right of the previously created IP, around chainage 130.

This time we will create an IP and set a grade from first IP created of 0.7%. To do this:

Step 24: Set the following parameters in the Add IP form:

Chainage = 130m. Set the chainage where the IP will be inserted

VC Length = 40m

Under Grade Selection o Toggle Set In Grade: This will grey out the

Level field and enable the In Grade field. The level will be adjusted when the IP is created to guarantee the specified incoming grade to the IP, THEN

In Grade = -0.7%. The incoming grade to the IP will be -0.7%

Click on OK to create the next IP.

Two new IP's have been created, with a -0.7% slope between, as specified.

Step 25: Time to experiment! Add an additional IP near the end of Marin St to match closely to the

sampled surface. Either use the button or try one of the following alternatives for creating the IP:

Snap IP to 'Snap To' Constraint at Cross Section: Click near a sampled cross section to create a new IP with level matching the Snap to Constraint, by default the sampled surface.

Snap IP to 'Snap To' Constraint : Click to create a new IP with level matching the Snap to Constraint, by default the sampled surface.

This pull down defines the constraint that IP's will snap to


Editing and Deleting IP's

If not currently displayed, show a cross section by right clicking in the VGE window to show a Cross Section Window (CSW). Viewing Your Cross Sections

Graphical Edits

Step 26: Graphically edit your IP at chainage 80 by clicking on the button to move the IP anywhere.

Click on an IP to move it. Click on a new location for the IP to complete the command. The cross section window will update as you alter the design.

Step 27: Explore the other GRAPHICAL editing tools by clicking on the icon, then clicking on the IP. Simply click on the new location to complete the command:

Move IP Left/Right adjust the chainage of the IP and maintain the level

Move IP Up/Down adjust the level of the IP and maintain the chainage

Slide IP on Grade Select left or right of the IP to slide the IP along the incoming/outgoing grade (pending which side of the IP is selected).

Numeric Edits

Step 28: To change and IP by numerical input, click on the button and select and IP on the screen to edit:

All the fields that are not greyed out can be edited.

This is the same form displayed at the time of creating the IP. Designers must use this form to edit the VC Length.

Make any changes as desired and click OK.

Step 29: Explore some of the other Numeric Editing tools by clicking on the icon and following the prompts.

Specify Level Click on an IP to set its level by ensuring that the design passes through a point defined by an entered chainage and level.

Add Level Difference to All IPs This will enable the raising/lowering of all IP's in the vertical design by a specified amount.

Raise/Lower All IPs to Achieve Balanced Earthworks This will raise/lower all IP's to achieve a specified overall volume of cut or fill for the road

Raise/Lower IP by Fixed Amount This will raise/lower a selected IP by a fixed

increment - type in the increment value required and click on either the buttons to adjust the level of the IP.


Deleting IP's

You can delete IP's at any time by clicking on the button and selecting the IP on screen. This command will continue until another command is run or the ESC key is pressed.

Undoing Mistakes

If a mistake is made, use the button to undo the edit. The button will redo your last undo. Only edits since the VGE was opened can be undone/redone.

Outputs from the Vertical Grading Editor Create a Road Model (Design Surface) A surface model of the current road can be created from within the VGE, however its better to create Auto Model straight away.

Step 30: From the ribbon/menu, select the Modelling Panel Auto Model Command . This will create a surface called Auto Model.

Step 31: Click on the Move IP anywhere button and select the IP near Ch 80 to a different location. When the location is set by clicking at a point the plan draughting and model will update.

Edit the Display Properties of a Road Model

Step 32: Click on the button to edit the way the surface is displayed in the plan view

In this form you can change whether the mesh and or contours are shown and set the interval for the contours to display. Our current road is ARD-Marin, highlight this road and change a few of the settings, click on OK to see how it affects the plan display.

Note: The Surface Display form can also be accessed from the Modelling Panel Toggle Surface

Display Command.


Create a Volume Report

Step 33: Click on the button in the VGE to compute a summary volume report.

A Notepad file is generated (shown left) detailing the volume of cut and fill and the material volumes for the subgrade layers.

Use the button at the top right of the Notepad program to close the volume report - if this is not done, then the volume report will not be updated if you run the Compute Summary Volume Report command again from the VGE.

Allowance for Strip Volumes and Compaction Factors

Step 34: From the VGE click on the button to open the Design Data Form.

We are going to add a strip depth of 100mm for the whole length of the road.

Step 35: Add a Stripping data condition by first clicking on the Stripping data heading and then clicking

on the button to add a new entry. Step 36: Enter the Start/End Chainage as 0 & 1000 respectively and enter the Strip Depth at Start/End

as 0.1m. Step 37: Click on the Add/Update button to add this data entry. It will be listed as a row of information

under the Stripping data heading.

Compaction factors could also be added from the Design Data form click on the Compaction Factors data heading, then click the Add Entry button and add a new entry (similar to the three previous steps).

Balancing Earthworks

Step 38: From the VGE click on the button to raise and/or lower all IPs to achieve a balanced

earthworks. Click on the button to generate a new volume report and check for balance.

Step 39: Make any other adjustments to the vertical design, as desired, then click on OK to exit the VGE.


Plotting Long Sections

Initiating a Long Section Plot

Step 40: Click on the Plan Production Panel Long Section Command.

At the prompt, click on or near the Marin St alignment in the drawing.

The LS Plot form will open:

Step 41: Click on Selected Sampled Sections to proceed with the long section plot.

The drawing will switch to a layout tab named PlotPreview and the Long Section Plotting Controls will open on the left of the screen:


Output Controls General Tab

Step 42: Click on the General tab and input the following details:

Change the X Scale 1: to 250.

Change the Y Scale 1: to 50.

Select A1 Title from the Titleblock dropdown list.

Change the Bottom Margin to 20.

Click on the button button to update the preview and review the changes.

Row Data

Step 43: Open the Data Band/Controls form by clicking on the Set Up Row Data button.

Step 44: Edit the vertical curve and grade information to the vertical design of the C.L. by:

Clicking on the last entry in the row list representing the vertical grading assigned to the Marin St Design C.L.

Clicking on the button to edit the current line.


Using the dropdown list to select Show VC and Grades. This will identify that the VC and grade information be displayed for the design C.L. You could also change the Heading as desired - this controls the heading for the row.

Select LPLOT-DESIGN-CL as the layer to display the design C.L. on using the Layer dropdown list.

Click OK to apply the changes and return to the Data Bands/Controls form.

Step 45: Change the assigned layer for the Sampled Surface by:

Select the second entry in the row list representing the vertical grading assigned to the Marin

St Existing C.L. and click on the button to edit the current line.

Using the layer dropdown list, select the LPLOT-EXIST-CL layer and click OK

The data list will appear as:

Step 46: Add a row for the left edge of the road by clicking on the Vertical Grading button in the Add Data Band/Control area:

Enter the following (as shown):

Select Vertical Grading from Code

Pick LEB from the Vertical Grading from Code dropdown list

Select Design String for the Surface for Levels

Enter the first line of the Heading as Design

Enter the second line of the Heading as LEB

Select the LPLOT-DESIGN-LEFT1 as the Layer

Click OK

Step 47: Similarly to Step 51, add an entry for the right edge of the road using the following:

Select Vertical Grading from Code

Pick REB from the Vertical Grading from Code dropdown list

Select Design String for the Surface for Levels

Enter the first line of the Heading as Design

Enter the second line of the Heading as REB

Select the LPLOT-DESIGN-RIGHT1 as the Layer

Click OK

This could be repeated to add a Cut/Fill band click on Cut/Fill Depth to add this.

Step 48: Exit the Data Bands/Controls form by clicking Apply and Exit and refresh the plot preview by

clicking on the button.

The plot preview of the long section will be updated and the additional information will now be included, the first page will look like:


Saving and Loading Plot Styles

Step 49: Click on the Load Style button, select the Standard 2012.lpl7 file and click open.

The drawing will update to display the long section using the new settings.

To save a specific setup, click the Save Style button and provide a name this is now able to be recalled for any long section at using the Load Style button.

Plotting the Long Section

Step 50: Once you are happy with the long section preview click the Plot to Layout button to plot the long section:


Plotting Cross Sections Initiating a Cross Section Plot

Step 51: Click on the Plan Production Panel Cross Section Command.

As you may not have switched back to modelspace, press Enter to select the road from a list.

Select the Marin St road and click OK.

Step 52: Click on Selected Sampled Sections to proceed with the plot.

The drawing will switch to a paperspace named PlotPreview and the Cross Section Plotting Controls will open on the right of the screen:

Saving your Plot Styles

Similarly to long section plotting, the Load Style and Save Style buttons can be used to load previously defined cross section plotting configurations or save the current configuration for future reuse.


Output Controls Row Options Tab

Step 53: From the Row Options tab click on the Set Row Information button to set the rows of data included in the cross section plot output. Similarly to the long section plot, the list represents all the data added to the cross section.

Changing Layers/Colours of Displayed Data

Step 54: Click on the Assign Plotting Layers button to open the Plotting Preferences form to edit layers applied.

Updating the Display

Step 55: Click on the button to apply all the changes to the cross section plot preview:

Before Changes

After Changes

The colours have been adjusted and cross section details are now displayed on the cross section preview.

Plotting the Cross Sections

Step 56: Once you are happy with the cross section previews click on the Plot to Layout button to plot the cross sections.


Adding a Title Block

1. Draw your titleblock (as a dwg drawing), with the lower left corner at 0,0, and save it to the ARD Settings Folder. You can readily find the ARD Settings Folder from General Tab System

Settings Panel Open Settings Folder Command.

2. Run the General Tab System Settings Panel Edit Titleblock Settings Command and input the details to add the title block.

Setout

Note: Multi Setout will be covered in the Road Networks Section

Step 57: Click on the Plan Production Panel Multi Setout Slideout Setout

Command.

Select on or around the alignment of Marin St.

Click on Selected Sampled Sections to proceed with the setout.

Setout Controls

Step 58: Make the following entries (as shown above):

Setout Code = LEB and REB

Offset to Text = 10 units left and right (this will offset the setout point label from the actual marker location)

Tick on the following options: o Draw Offset - draws an arrow

from the label to the marker o Show PN - will display the point

number as the label o Circle Number - will circle the

point number o Save to File - makes an external

file of the points o Text Table - puts a simple table

in the drawing of the setout

Font = ICOCP.shx.

Step 59: Leave all the other settings as default, Create Setout then Exit.

Plan setout information is added to the drawing. Use the Multi Object Setout command to set out multiple roads at once.


Reports Volume Report

Step 60: Click on the Reports Panel Volume Command and select the Marin St alignment.

The Volume Calculations form will open:

Step 61: Make the following entries (as shown above):

Ensure Single Road and Marin St are selected.

Tick ON the following options: o Subgrade by Chainage o Subgrade by Material Total o Section by Section Report for Bulk

Earthworks

Step 62: Click on Create Report

Cross Section Listing

Step 63: Click on the Reports Panel Section Report Dropdown Cross Section Listing Report

Command and select the Marin St alignment.

The Cross Section Report form will open:

To control the listing, select items from each of the frames.

By Chainage lists all the selected surfaces at the one chainage together.

By Surface lists each surface individually.

If you don't have any surfaces toggled on under Select Surface the software will list the chainages, centreline co-ordinates, bearing and radius only.

Step 64: Select By Chainage, show the Sampled Surface and Design Surface, leave the rest as default and click OK.


A Notepad document is created for you to review:

Review the other report outputs.


Cross Section Editing

Before you Start Open the Road Editing.dwg training file or continue with the completed Chapter 1 drawing.

The training files can be found by running the command Help Panel Help Dropdown Open

Tutorial Folder Command.


Design Data and the Cross Section Editor Opening the Design Data Form

Step 1: Click on the Select Panel Design Data Form Command and select the Marin St alignment.

The Design Data Form for Marin St will open:


Applying Multiple Templates Create the Template

Step 2: From the open Design Data From click on the button to open the Template Editor:

Step 3: Use the Select Template button to select and display the Local Marin 6m template, as shown above.

Step 4: Click on the Template Options button to display a list of template editing controls.

Step 5: From the list select the option Copy Current Template to Local Library and click OK.

Step 6: At the form that opens, name the new template Marin 6m 2.5m Footpath and click OK.

A new template will be made with the name Marin 6m 2.5m Footpath, an exact copy of Marin 6m.

Step 7: Use the Section Data Entry Table (pink & green area) at the top of the form to change the following:

The Slope (%) of the LFPI and RFPI codes (Section 5) to 10%

The Horizontal Distance of the LFPO and RFPO codes (Section 6) to 2.5m

Step 8: Click on OK to save the changes to the new template and exit the form.

Apply the Template to the Road

Step 9: From the Design Data Form select the current template entry under Templates.

Step 10: Click on the Templates entry and then click on the button to add a new entry and enter the following:

Start Chainage = 0m

End Chainage = 40m

Template Name = Marin 6m 2.5m Footpath

Merge = No

Click the Add/Update button to include the new entry.

Chainage 0-40 - the Marin 6m 2.5m footpath template applies

Chainage 40-End - the Marin 6m template applies


Step 11: Open the Vertical Grading Editor (VGE) by clicking on the button.

Step 12: Create a surface model if required by running the Auto Model command from the Ribbon/Menu.

Step 13: Open the Control Surface Display button by clicking on the button and turn OFF the mesh and set the contour interval to 1.0m for the major and 0.2m for the minor.

Step 14: For clarity you may have to turn off the contour labels for the created surface.

To do this open the Create / Edit Surface form Modelling Panel Create/Edit Surface Command.

A Longer Transition?

Here is an example of Template entries required to set the merge to occur over 30m range:

Template Entry 1:

Start Chainage = 0m

End Chainage = 40m

Template Name = Marin 6m 2.5m Footpath

Merge = No

Template Entry 2:

Start Chainage = 40m

End Chainage = 70m

Template Name = Marin 6m

Merge = Yes

Template Entry 3:


End Chainage = 10000m

Template Name = Marin 6m

Merge = No

Changing Batter Conditions Fixed Width Batters

Step 15: From the Design Data Form, select the Batter Data Heading and click on the button to add a new entry.

The Batter Type Selection List will open:

Step 16: Select Fixed Batters and click OK.

Step 17: In the Fixed Width from CL Batter form enter the following:

Start Chainage = 0m

End Chainage = 30m

Start Left Width = 10 m

Start Right Width = 10m

Tick On Constant Widths

Click on Add/Update to apply the entry


Slope Batters

Step 18: From the Design Data Form, select the Batter Data Heading and click on the button to add a new entry.

The Batter Type Selection List will open:

Step 19: Select Slope Batters and click OK.

Step 20: In the Slope Batters form enter the following:


End Chainage = 190m

Side to Apply = Left

Start Left Cut Slope 1: = 5 Start Left Fill Slope 1: = 5

Tick On Constant Slopes


An alignment can be used to control the width of the batters they will not go beyond the alignment if one is set for the maximum offset.

From the Design Data Form click

on the Rebuild Models button to update the surface.

Other Batter controls

Other batter conditions include Dual Section Batters and Multi Section Batters.

Variations - Editing Section by Section Deleting Sections

Step 21: From the Design Data Form, select the Variation Data Heading

and click on the button to add a new entry.

The Variation Selection List will open

Step 22: Select Delete Section and click OK.

Step 23: In the Delete Section form enter the following:


End Chainage = 50m

Code = RFPO


Step 24: If the VGE is not already open, open it by

clicking on the button in the Design Data Form.


Linearly Vary the Width and/or Slope of a Section Slope Variation 1 Two-Way to One-Way Crossfall

Step 25: From the Design Data Form, select the Variation Data Heading and click on the button to add a new entry.

The Variation Selection List will open:

Step 26: Select Linearly Vary Section Slope &/or Width and click OK.

Step 27: In the Linearly Vary Section Slope &/or Width form enter the following:

Code = REB


End Chainage = 80m

Width Variation is = Incremental

Start Width = 0m

End Width = 0m

Slope/Vertical Variation is = Set

Start Slope/Vertical = -3%

End Slope/Vertical = 3%


The crossfall slopes have now been adjusted on the right side on the cross section to reflect the variation:

Chainage 40 80: The slope linearly changes from -3% to +3%

Chainage 0 - 40 and 80.001 End: Default slope of -3% still applies.

From the Design Data Form click on the Rebuild Models button to update the surface.


Slope Variation 2 Maintaining One-Way Crossfall



Step 29: Select Linearly Vary Section Slope &/or Width and click OK.

Step 30: In the Linearly Vary Section Slope &/or Width form enter the following:

Code = REB



Width Variation is = Incremental

Start Width = 0m

End Width = 0m

Slope/Vertical Variation is = Set

Start Slope/Vertical = 3%

End Slope/Vertical = 3%


The cross sections will now be adjusted for one-way crossfall between chainage 80 to the end of the road.

From the Design Data Form click on the Rebuild Surfaces button to update the surface.


Controlling a Code with an Alignment



Step 32: Select Set Code Offset to Alignment and click OK.

Step 33: In the Set Code Offset to Alignment form enter the following:

Code = REB

Start Chainage = 0m


Widen Method = Change Offset and Level

Alignment = MarinREB


From the Design Data Form click on the

Rebuild Models button to update the surface.

Matching a Code to a Surface



Step 35: Select Set Code Levels to Match Surface and click OK.

Step 36: In the Set Code Levels to Match Surface form enter the following:

Code = RFPI


End Chainage = 190m

Surface = NS


The cross sections between chainage 130 and 190 now displays the right inside edge (RFPI) of the footpath at the NS surface.

From the Design Data Form click on the Rebuild Models button to update the surface.


String Control on the Cross Section

In order to do this, you will need to first make an alignment. Click on Home Tab > Alignment Dropdown > Create Offset Alignment to quickly make an alignment offset from the design centreline in the example below the alignment is named Marin St-Left-5.600 and starts around chainage 120.

Step 37: Click on the Design Panel String/Profile Command and select the Marin St-Left-5.600 alignment.

Step 38: Click on the Add Other Strings button and select Marin St as the Road to Add. Tick ON the Only Use These Chainages option and click OK.

Step 39: Click on the Create/Update button to create the string.

Step 40: If the Design Data Form for Marin St is not already open, then open it by clicking on the Select

Panel Open Design Data Form Command and selecting the Marin St alignment.

From the Design Data Form, select the Variation Data Heading and click on the button to add a new entry.


Step 41: Select Set Code Offsets &/or Levels to String and click OK.

Step 42: In the Set Code Offsets &/or Levels to String form enter the following:

Code = LFPI



Select Method = Change Offset and Level

String = Marin St-Left-5.600



Step 43: Close all open VGEs, Design Data Forms and Cross Section Windows except Marin St

road VGE clicking OK, or buttons

Step 44: From the Design Data Form click on the Rebuild Models button to update the surface.

Changes to the String levels will update the road cross sections for Marin Street.


Driveway Design

Before you Start Open the Driveway Design.dwg training file. Alternately, if you have completed the road designs in the previous training sessions, driveways can be created on this design.


Folder Command.


Set the Driveway Layer

Driveways must be created on a particular layer, with the name being managed by the software.

Step 1: Click on the Driveways Dropdown Set Layer Command and select the Marin street alignment.

The Driveway Layer form will display

Step 2: Accept the default layer and click OK.

A new layer is created in the drawing called ARDDrive-Marin St and is set current. Polylines that represent driveways need to be created or added to this layer

Draw Polylines for Driveways

Step 3: Draw polylines in the drawing on the current layer, making sure the driveways start in the road pavement area (click near the centreline to be sure) and extending past the property boundary shown in the drawing.

Example lines are as shown, below:

Create Driveways

Step 4: Click on the Driveways Dropdown Create Command and select the Marin street alignment.


Step 5: To make the driveway, set the inputs as shown above:

Match to Code at Start: Set to INV.

Optional Start Shape: Select Layback-750wd-80ht-30lip

Target Surface: Set to NS

Left Side Driveway Design Extents: Set to Offset from CL and type in 7.6m as the offset

Right Side Driveway Design Extents: Set to Offset from CL and type in 7.6m as the offset

Step 6: Click on the Design Settings tab here you get to select the Vehicle Clearance Templates to view on the Driveway Long Sections as well as showing additional surfaces.

Step 7: Under Vehicles, add the following Vehicle Clearance Templates to the list:

o B85 AS2890.1-2004 o B99 AS2890.1-2004

Step 8: Click Create Driveways to make Driveways from all the polylines.

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Driveway Vertical Grading

Now that driveways have been created, you can review them vertically and check vehicle clearances.

Step 9: Click on the Driveways Dropdown Design (Edit Vertical Grading) Command and select one of the driveway polylines.

The Driveway Vertical Grading Editor window will display:

The tools here are the same (with some missing) as the Vertical Grading Editor for strings. Lets show the driveway clearance for this driveway:

Step 10: Click on the button to open the Driverway (Vehicle Clearance) tools.

Step 11: In this form; Set the vehicle to B99 Ensure Forward and Reverse are ticked on and click on the radio button for Mouse Forwards AND Reverse Click OK

Step 12: A button that toggles the vehicle between dynamic and static

mode appears on the VGE sidebar. If clicked the vehicle will slide along the vertical design.

If there are any clash points, these will be highlighted with triangular markers on the long section you will also see that the vertical clearance line dips below the design surface.

Fixing Driveway Grading Issues

If you see a clash, there are two fixes to the problem:

Fix 1 : Edit the Driveway Vertical Grading

Fix 2 : Edit the Road Design


Plotting Driveways

Step 13: Click on the Driveways Dropdown Long Sections Command

The default presentation output includes the existing surface, design surface , chainage and driveway

clearance lines. After editing the long section and customising the output, use the SaveStyle button

to save the plot style you can then use the Load Style button to recall the style for immediate plotting on any job.

Step 14: Click on Plot to Layout to generate a layout for the driveway long sections. All sheets will output onto the one layout.

Driveway Templates

Step 15: Click on the Driveways Dropdown (Vehicle) Clearance Template Command to create/edit Vehicle Clearance templates.

Step 16: Click on the Driveways Dropdown Make Shape (Driveway Shape Template) Command to create/edit driveway shape templates.


Rural Road Fundamentals

Before you Start Please start AutoCAD Civil 3D 20XX and open the Road Rural.dwg training file.


Folder Command.


Note: 20XX represents the version of AutoCAD Civil 3D

you are running.

Create Princess Highway

Step 17: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Command and select the Princess Hwy alignment.

The Add Road form will open:


Leave the template as Metric Road 6m SM, we will create and apply a template later

Ensure that NS is selected as the Sampling Surface

To reduce the cross section sampling, change the Tangents/Straights spacing to 20m

Step 19: Click on Set Section Widths button and change the Left/Right Width to 20m. Click OK to close the form.

Step 20: Click Create/Update to create the road.


Viewing the Cross Sections

Step 21: Move the cursor to the drawing area of the VGE and click the right mouse button to open a Cross Section Window (CSW) for Princes Hwy:

Create & Apply a Rural Road Template

Step 22: From the VGE, click on the button to open the Template Editor.

Step 23: Create a new template by clicking on Template Options button, select Create New Template in Local Library and click on OK.

Step 24: Name the template Rural Road 7m and click OK.

Create the Lane Sections

Step 25: Click Create Section and in the Add Section to Template form, enter the following:

New Code = EB


Applied Slope = -3%

Plot Code? = Ticked ON

Layer Depth-1 = 0.05m

Layer Material-1 = Asphalt


Layer Material-2 = FCR Class 2



Step 26: Click OK to create the section


Step 27: Click Create Section and in the Add Section to Template form, enter the following:

New Code = SH


Applied Slope = -5%

Plot Code? = Ticked ON





Step 28: Click Assign Layer Controls

The Advanced Subgrade Options form will open:

Step 29: For both Layer-1 and Layer-2 set the Outside Extend to Design? option to Cut and Fill and click Apply and Exit to close the form.

Step 30: Click OK to create the shoulder sections.

Create the Left Table Drain Section

Step 31: Using the sample methodology as the previous section, create the following sections on the Left side of the template:

Foreslope Section Bottom Section

New Code = T1


Select Vertical Distance

Vertical Distance = -0.5m

Select Side to Apply = Left

Plot Code? = Ticked On

New Code = T2


Select Vertical Distance

Vertical Distance = 0m


Plot Code? = Ticked On


Finalise the Template with Batters

The last part of the template that we need to create is the batters.

Step 32: In Create Batter Conditions, click the Left Side button.

In the Batter Specification - Left Hand Side form, switch to the Slope Batters tab and enter the Cut/Fill Slope as 1:2.

Click OK to create the left batter.

Step 33: Repeat Step 16 for the Right side, applying 1:2 batters

The completed template will look like (cut situation shown):

Step 34: Click OK to close the template editor.


Apply the Template

Now that we have created a suitable template, we need to apply it to the road.

Step 35: In the VGE click on the button to open the Design Data Form:

Step 36: Expand Templates Data Heading and select the existing template entry.

Change the Template Name to Rural Road 7m and click on the Add/Update button.

The CSW will update to show the Rural Road 7m cross section template applied to the Princess Hwy road.


Automatic Table Drains

Step 37: From the Design Data Form, select the Table Drains Data Heading and click on the button to add a new entry.

Step 38: In the Table Drain form enter the following:

Start Chainage = 0m


Depth Tolerance = 0m

Start Right Section 1 Horizontal = 2m

Start Right Section 1 Vertical = 0.5m Start Right Section 2 Horizontal = 0.5m

Start Right Section 2 Vertical = 0m Constant Width = Ticked

Right Insertion Condition = When End of Section 1 is in Cut

Click on Add/Update to apply the table drain to the right of the road.

Step 39: Click on the button to close the Design Data Form.

Cycle through the cross sections in the CSW to review the changes:

Step 40: Close the VGE and CSW by clicking the OK and buttons respectively.


Superelevation Computing & Applying Superelevation

Step 41: Click on the Design Panel Superelevation Command and select the Princess Hwy alignment.

The Superelevation Calculations form will open:

This form consists of two tabs

Design Inputs tab establishes the superelevation criteria to be applied to each curve.

Applied Superelevation tab displays the tabulated superelevation overrides for the road. Can be edited as required.


Defining the Superelevation Parameters

The Design Inputs tab defines the general design parameters to use for calculating the superelevation to be applied to the road.

Step 42: Enter the following parameters in the Design Inputs tab:

Design Speed = 80km/h

Maximum Super to Apply % = 7%

% development length in curve (no spiral) start = 10%

% development length in curve (no spiral) end = 10%

Shoulder Rotation Controls: o Left Side Code = LSH o Right Side Code = RSH

Shoulder Rotation File = MatchMaxSuper.shRot

Superelevation File = ARD-AustRoads-Speed.txt

Chainage Rounding = 5

Step 43: Click Update/Apply to apply the settings and calculate the superelevation. A warning about overwriting the data will appear. Click Yes to continue.

Superelevation has now been calculated in accordance with the superelevation and shoulder rotation tables and using the parameters as defined in the Settings tab.

Editing a Curve's Superelevation

The superelevation applied to a specific curve can be edited to revised design parameters and applied to the curve.

Step 44: Select a cell that contains an entry for Curve 1 and click on the Edit Selected Curve button

Step 45: The Edit Curve Details form will open. Change the Design Speed to 100km//h and click Apply and Exit to make the changes and close the form.

The superelevation table will update to reflect the changes required for Curve 1, including adjustment of all chainages and crossfall overrides.

You can type in to manually change the chainage and % crossfalls in the table.


Step 46: Click Apply and Exit to close the form.

Step 47: Open a CSW by clicking on the Select Panel Open Cross Section Command.

At the prompt select the Princess Hwy alignment and then select a chainage.

Review the changes made to the cross sections by the applied superelevation.

Step 48: Close the Cross Section Window by clicking on the button.

Grading the Left Table Drain Create the Left Table Drain String

Step 49: Click on the Design Panel String/Profile Command and select the Princess Hwy-Left-6.500 alignment.

Refer to the previous information on applying String controls. To apply a string control in this case you need to:

- Create a String from the Princess Hwy-Left-6.500 alignment - Add levels on this string to describe the elevations required for the table drain invert - Open the Design Data Form for Princess Highway. - Add a Variation of Set Code Offsets &/or Levels to String and click OK - Set the Code LT1 to use the string Princess Hwy-Left-6.500 and set the Method to Hold Slope

Change Offset

Step 50: Close the Design Data Form by clicking on the button.

Step 51: Once you are satisfied with the vertical design of the Princess Hwy-Left-6.500 and subsequently the left table drain, close all open VGEs and CSWs by clicking the OK and buttons.


Outputs

Long Section Plot

Step 52: Click on the Plan Production Panel Long Section Command and select the Princess Hwy alignment.

Pick the Selected Sampled Sections in the Select Sections to Plot dialog box and click OK.

The Long Section Plotting Controls for Princess Hwy will open.

Step 53: Click on the Load Style button, select Standard A1 Title 2012.lpl7 and click Open to load the long section plotting style.

Step 54: Click on the Set Up Road Data button and from the Long Section Data Bands/Controls form click on the Horizontal Geometry button.

In the Horizontal Geometry Band form change the heading to HORIZONTAL GEOMETRY and click OK.

Use the buttons to place the Horizontal Geometry entry before the Chainages entry.

Step 55: Add a superelevation band by clicking on the Superelevation button.

Change the heading to SUPER ELEVATION and click OK.

Use the buttons to place the Superelevation entry before the Chainages entry and after the Horizontal Geometry entry.


Step 56: Finally add a cut & fill depths band by clicking Cut/Fill Depths button and entering the following:

Vertical Grading = Princess Hwy

Heading Line 1 = CUT

Heading Line 2 = FILL

Sign Convention = Fill + Cut Click OK to add the entry and close the form.

Use the buttons to ensure that the Cut/Fill Depths entry is last in the list.

Step 57: Click on the Apply and Exit button to close the form and then click on the button to update the plot preview.

Step 58: Plot the long section to paperspace by clicking on the Plot to Layout button.

The plotted long sections will look like:


Road Networks

Before you Start Open the Road Network.dwg training file.


Folder Command.


Establishing Typical Cross Sections Create the Minor Road Template

Step 1: Click on the Templates Panel Create Edit Section Command.

You will be asked to confirm intersection details for two alignments that cross each other: Stawell Rd and Sydney St.

Step 2: Select Stawell Rd to be the Side Road Alignment and click OK.

The template editor will open

Step 3: Use the Select

Template buttons to navigate to the Local Metric Road 6m SM template.

We will now make a copy of this template to represent the 'minor' roads in the subdivision.

Step 4: Click on the Template Options button - from the list of options select Copy Current Template to Local Library to make a new copy of the current template in the local library (current project).

Step 5: Name the new template Metric Road 5m SM and then click on OK.

A new template named Metric road 5m SM is now created, adopting the offsets/levels/slopes/subgrades from the previous template.

Step 6: Modify the horizontal distances (widths) for the following elements:

LEB = 2.5m

REB = 2.5m

LFPO = 1m

RFPO = 1m


Step 7: Click on the OK button to accept all the edits to the template and close template editor.

Now that we have our 'typical' cross section templates, it is time to assign them to specific road alignments

Set Road Defaults - Setting up the Roads before Creation

Step 8: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Dropdown Set Road Defaults Command.

The Defaults for Road Design form will open:

Step 9: Fill in the following (as shown above):

*Default alignment: o Template: Metric Road 5m SM o Subgrade: Metric Road 5m SM o Kerb Subgrade: Metric Road 5m SM o Cut 1: 2 o Fill 1: 2

Carins St, Delawn St & Sydney St alignments: o Template: Metric Road 6m SM o Subgrade: Metric Road 6m SM o Kerb Subgrade: Metric Road 6m SM o Cut 1: 2 o Fill 1: 2 o VC Cut Factor: .5 o VC Fill Factor: .5 o VC Min Length: 20

Brisbane St alignment: o Template: Metric Road 5m SM o Subgrade: Metric Road 5m SM o Kerb Subgrade: Metric Road 5m SM o Cut 1: 1 o Fill 1: 1 o VC Cut Factor: .5 o VC Fill Factor: .5 o VC Min Length: 20

Step 10: Click OK to create save the settings and exit the form.


Creating Multiple Roads

Step 11: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Dropdown Auto Roads Creation... Command.

This will display the Add Road form:

The Alignment/Road Name is set to (Auto Road Creation) - the actual template and batter conditions will be assigned from the Set Road Defaults settings.

You can adjust the sampling frequency as desired for the new roads.

Step 12: Click Create/Update button to create all the roads in the drawing.

The minor roads (Brisbane St, Canberra Ct, Darwin Ct, Hobart Ct, Perth St, Melbourne Dr, Adelaide St, & Stawell Rd) have all been created with the Metric Road 5m SM template. The batters for all except Brisbane St have been overridden with a 1:2 cut/fill batter slope. Brisbane Sts batter slope have been set to a 1:1 cut/fill slope, as defined in the Road Defaults form.


Intersection Interaction Between Roads

Step 13: Click on the Select Panel Open Vertical Grading Command and select the Marin St alignment.

Step 14: Repeat step 15 to open the VGE for Stawell Rd.

Step 15: Open a Cross Section Window (CSW) for Marin St by right clicking around chainage 110

Arrange the VGEs and CSW so that you can review both VGEs, the CSW and the drawing (showing the intersection of Marin St and Stawell Rd) at the same time

Step 16: Experiment by adjusting an IP on Marin St to change the levels in the intersection.

Step 17: Repeat steps 15 and 17 to open the VGE and a CSW for Sydney St. Step 18: Close all open VGEs and Cross Section Windows


Changing the Vertical Curve 'Ease' at an Intersection

After you create your road, you can readily change the vertical curve 'ease' controls by clicking on the

After you have created your road(s), you can readily change the intersection vertical curve ease controls

by running the Edit Panel Automatic Ease Properties Command.

This will display the Set Auto VC Ease Properties form enabling you to select any road, and change the vertical curve ease parameters along the road length. This will be immediately reflected once you review the road in the VGE or proceed to plotting or modelling of the roads.

Kerb Return Design Default Kerb Return Settings

Step 19: Open the Active Drawing Settings by clicking on the Settings Panel Active Drawing

Settings Command and change to the Kerb Details tab.

Change the Cut and Fill Default Slope to 1:2

Click on Save and Exit to apply the settings and close the form.

Creating a Kerb Return

Step 20: Click on the Design Panel Kerb Return Command.

At the prompt Select Kerb to Edit [Locate Point Near Kerb Location for New Kerb]: click somewhere immediately north-east of the intersection of Marin St and Stawell Rd.

This will open the Kerb Definition form and mark the kerb return in the plan:


Step 21: Enter the following in the Kerb Definition form:

Select Single Arc tab as the kerb return horizontal geometry type

Set the radius = 12m

Step 22: Click on the Create/Update Alignment button.

Step 23: Click on the button Display Vertical Grading button to display a static of the vertical grading of the kerb return.

This VGE will be static, that is no editing can be preformed until the Kerb Definition form is closed.

Step 24: Click on the Close button to close Kerb Definition form and make the VGE active.

The kerb return reads the levels and grades incoming to and outgoing from the kerb return to ensure that there is a match at each end of the kerb return.

Step 25: Experiment by opening both the VGEs for Marin St and Stawell Rd.

Move the levels of Marin St up/down near the intersection - note that both the Stawell Rd levels are adjusted at the intersection and the kerb return levels are also updated.


Step 26: Review the cross sections of the kerb return by right clicking in its VGE to open a CSW.

Step 27: Close all open VGEs and CSWs.

Automated Kerb Return Creation

Step 28: Click on the Design Panel Kerb Return Dropdown Auto Kerb Returns... Command.

The following form will open:

Step 29: Type in 12m as the Default Radius and then click OK.

You can review any of the kerb returns by using the

Design Panel Kerb Return Command or the

Edit Panel Open Vertical Grading Command and selecting the kerb return alignment.


Surface Output

Step 30: Click on the Modelling Panel Surface Model Dropdown Auto Model Command.

The software will process all the ARD Objects and form a single ARD surface model of your roads and kerb returns named TotalModel.


Creating the Cul-de-sac Horizontal Geometry

Step 31: Click on the Design Panel Cul-de-sac Command.

At the command prompt Select Cul-de-sac to Edit [Enter if Creating a New Cul-de-sac Alignment]: press Enter.

The Cul-de-sac Definition form will open:

Step 32: Start defining the cul-de-sac by entering the following:

Cul-de-sac Name = CDS-Marin

Incoming Road = use the dropdown list to select Marin St

Match to Code = use the dropdown list to select EB

Select End = End

Step 33: Ensure that the Circle tab (horizontal layout parameters) is selected and click

on the button next to Start Chainage

The focus will switch back to the drawing and you will be prompted Click on Required Chainage, Alignment is Marin St:

Click somewhere around chainage 190

This will populate the chainage you have selected back into the Start Chainage on the form:

Step 34: Now we need to set up the parameters to define the horizontal geometry, enter the following:

Start Chainage = Ensure that this is between 190 and 195 - you can type in a value if required

Radius 1 = 15m

Radius 2 = 8m

Radius 3 = 15m

Step 35: Click on Create/Update Alignment to generate the alignment:


Vertical Geometry

Step 36: Click on the button Vertical Grading Controls button to set up the vertical design controls for the cul-de-sac:

Step 37: Use the dropdown list to set the Cul-de-sac Template to Auto - this will result in the cross sections being automatically generated from the adjoining road (similar to kerb returns)

Step 38: Click on the Display Vertical Grading button.

Step 39: Click on the Close button to exit the Cul-de-sac Definition form and obtain full control over the cul-de-sacs VGE.

Step 40: Experiment by opening both the VGE for Marin St and CDS-Marin St-E cul-de-sac.

Cross Sections

Step 41: Review the cul-de-sac cross sections by opening a Cross Section Window (right click in CDS-

Marin St-E VGE or run the Select Panel Open Cross Section Command). Step 42: Close all open VGEs and CSWs by clicking on OK or the button.

Knuckle Design Knuckle Cross Section Template

Lets review the template that we will apply to the knuckle:

Step 43: Click on the Templates Panel

Create/Edit Section Command to open the template editor.

Step 44: Click on the button Select Template and choose Local Metric Kerb-R SM from the list.

Step 45: Click on the Right Side button and change the Cut/Fill Slope to 1:2

Click the OK button to apply the slope and close the form.


Step 46: Click on the OK button to close the Template Editor

Creating the Knuckle Horizontal Geometry

Step 47: Click on the Design Panel Knuckle Command.

At the command prompt Select Knuckle to Edit [Enter if Creating a New Knuckle Alignment]: press Enter.

This will open the Knuckle Definition form:

Step 48: Start defining the knuckle by entering the following:

Knuckle Name = KN Sydney

Select Adjacent Road = use the dropdown list to select Sydney St

Match to Code = use the dropdown list to select EB

Step 49: Ensure that the Knuckle 1 tab (horizontal layout parameters) is selected and click on

the button next to Start Chainage

The focus will switch back to the drawing and you will be prompted Click on Required Chainage, Alignment Sydney St:

Click somewhere around chainage 175.

This will populate the chainage you have selected back into the Start Chainage on the form:

Step 50: Repeat step 56 to select the End Chainage value around chainage 195.


Step 51: Now we need to set up the parameters to define the horizontal geometry, enter the following:

Start Chainage = Ensure that this around chainage 175 - you can type in a value if required

Radius 1 = 10m

Radius 2 = 8m

Radius 3 = 10m

End Chainage = Ensure that this around chainage 195

Select Apply to Right Side

Step 52: Click on Create/Update Alignment to generate the alignment:

Vertical Geometry

Step 53: Click on the button Vertical Grading Controls button to set up the vertical controls for the knuckle:

Step 54: In the vertical grading tab set the following:

Select Yes - Compute VC from Adjacent Road

Extend Start Distance = 4m

Extend End Distance = 4m

Ensure that Insert Mi-Point is ticked ON

Ensure that Reverse Slope is ticked ON

Section Spacing/Frequency = 1m

Select Template = use the dropdown list to pick Metric Kerb-R SM template

Select Add New Code (LNUK/RNUK) and Set Code to use Knuckle Vertical Design

Step 55: Click on the Display Vertical Grading button.

Step 56: Click on the Close button to exit the Knuckle Definition form and obtain full control over the knuckles VGE.


Step 57: Open both the VGEs for Sydney St and KN-Sydney St.

Move the levels of Sydney St up/down near the end of the road and note that the knuckle incoming and outgoing levels adjust to maintain connectivity with Sydney St.

Step 58: Close all the open VGEs by clicking on the clicking OK.

Roundabout Design Adjust Kerb Returns to Accommodate Roundabout

Click on the Design Panel Kerb Return Command.

At the prompt Select Kerb to Edit [Locate Point Near Kerb Location for New Kerb]: click somewhere immediately north-west of the intersection of Sydney St and Stawell Rd.

This will open the Kerb Definition form for the Sydney St-Stawell Rd-START-L-P1 kerb return:

Step 59: Change the Radius to 12.5m and click on the Create/Update Alignment button.

Step 60: Click on the Close button to close the form.

Step 61: Repeat Steps 65 67 to change the radius of the Sydney St-Stawell Rd-END-L-P1 (south-west) kerb return to 13m.

Now the intersection is ready to create the roundabout!


Creating the Roundabout

Step 62: Click on the Design Panel Roundabout Command.

At the command prompt Select Roundabout (Alignment Must Exist):pick on or near the Inner Island alignment at the intersection of Stawell Rd and Sydney St.

The Roundabouts form will open:

Step 63: The first step is to establish the outer edge of the roundabout as well as the cross section template to be applied and the frequency of sampling to be used.

Enter the following:

Ensure that Inner Island is defined as the Centre Island Alignment (if not, then click Cancel and repeat step 69)

Select Metric Kerb-L SM as the template

Select Outer Circulating Carriageway from the Outer Alignment dropdown list

Section Spacing = 1m

Affected Roads & Kerb Returns

Next we need to define which roads and kerb returns are to be included in the intersection this can be an automated process by clicking on the

button.


Modelling the Roundabout

Step 64: Tick on the option to Include Roundabout in Total Model Surface Model this will ensure that the Auto Model will dynamically update to include the roundabout.

Step 65: Click on the Create Intersection Model button to build a model of the roundabout including the trimmed portions of Sydney St and Stawell Rd and the four kerb returns.

You may get messages about batter reports, simply click OK to dismiss these if they appear.

The software will now sample the roundabout and build the underlying surface that the roundabout is draped on, followed by a surface incorporating the roundabout.

Step 66: Click OK exit the form.

A view of the output is as follows:

This vertically exaggerated 3D view clearly shows the roundabout and circulating carriageway affecting levels in the intersection.


Roundabout Redesign

Step 67: Click on the Select Panel Open Vertical Grading Command and select the Inner Island alignment or press Enter and select it from a list.

A VGE will open with the capacity to adjust the roundabout levels:

Step 68: Click OK to close the VGE for the roundabout.


Multi Setout

Step 65: Click on the Plan Production Panel Multi Setout

Command.

In the following form enter the name Setout if not already populated and click on OK.

Step 66: Turn off the kerbs, Cul-de-sacs & knuckles in the list by clicking on the deselect buttons, these are the buttons without a tick that is beside the respective road object.

To turn back on click on the tick button.


This list can be reordered by clicking on the button. To Edit the setout options of an individual road;

Step 67: There are some predefined styles that come preinstalled with ARD, to load click on the Load

Setout Style button and select the LEB+REB Codes - P dwg + PENZD table.setOutStyle file. This sets up a complete style for setting out both the left and right edge of bitumen codes for the road.

We have to change the setout surface from the Existing Surface (NS) to the design surface (TotalModel)

Step 68: In the right panel of the Object and Code Selection tab highlight the

first row LEB NS and click on the Edit button and in the edit form change the Reference Surface to TotalModel.

Step 69: OK to exit and repeat for the REB NS row.

Step 70: In the right panel of the Object and Code Selection tab

click on the Add button.

Step 71: Choose C.L. from the pulldown for the setout code

Step 72: Set the Reference Surface to TotalModel.

Step 73: Click OK to exit.


Step 74: Using the Up Arrow button move the C.L. code to the middle row.

Step 75: Set the numbering method to By Section. The resulting edits should be the same as the form below.

Step 76: On the Table Output Tab tick on the option to Add Road Name to Title.

Step 77: With all the output options ticked, click on Create Setout and choose a location for each table in the drawing.

Once completed click on Exit to exit the setout form


The point file is saved to the Project\Drawing Name-Data\temp folder.


Road Reconstruction

Before you Start: Open the Road Reconstruction - Resheeting.dwg training file.


Folder Command.


Active Drawing Settings

Before we create any of the roads/strings we need to check the Active Drawing Settings.

Step 1: Click on the Settings Panel Active Drawing Command.

The Active Drawing Settings form will open:

Step 2: Switch to the Modelling tab.

Step 3: Set the following if not already set (as shown in previous image):

Tick On Save the 3D polylines used to build the model.

Tick Off Create mesh for imported faces.

Tick Off Show Model Report Messages.

Step 4: Click the Save and Exit button to apply the changes and close the form.


Create the Template

Step 5: Click on the Templates Panel Create/Edit Section Command.

Create a new template by click on the Templates Options button and selecting the Create New Template in Local Library option.

Name the new template Delawn and click OK.

Step 6: Create a new section by clicking on the Create Section button.

Enter the following:

New Code = EB


Applied Slope (%) = -3%



Leave the default to apply the new section to Both sides of the template

Tick On the option to Plot Codes?

Step 7: Click on the Assign Layer Controls button: Step 8: Make the first subgrade layer copy the existing surface

by entering the following:

Match Depth to Surface = Yes

Minimum Layer Depth = 0.03m

Maximum Extra Depth = 10m

Click Apply and Exit to apply the subgrade controls.

Click OK to create the section.

The created section will look like (when the Show in Fill option is selected):


Step 9: Click the Create Kerb button.

The Add Kerb form will open.

Step 10: Enter the following (as shown):

Invert of Kerb: o Width = 0.45m o Depth = -0.04m o Code = INV

Top of Kerb: o Width = 0.04m o Depth = 0.15m o Code = TK

Back of Kerb: o Width = 0.11m o Depth = 0m o Code = BK

Kerb Depth = 0.2m.

Subbase Extension = 0.15m

Subgrade 1 Depth = 0.13m

Kerb Material = Concrete

Layer 1 Material = FCR Class 3

Select Side to Apply = Left Side Only, as we only want this on the left

Click OK to create the Kerb.

Step 11: Click the Create Section button and create the follow sections (two in total):

Verge section details:

New Code = FPI


Applied Slope = 2.5%


Plot Code = Ticked

Footpath section details:

New Code = FPO


Applied Slope = 2.5%

Subgrade Layer 1: o Depth = 0.1m o Material = Concrete


Plot Code = Ticked


Step 12: Click on Left Side in the Create Batter Conditions area of the template form.

Switch to the Slope Batters tab and set the Cut Slope and Fill Slope to 1:1.

Click OK.

The completed template (shown in Cut) will look like:

Step 13: Click the OK button to save the template and close the template editor.


Create Delawn Road

Step 14: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Command and select the Delawn St alignment.


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Step 15: Using the Select Template dropdown list, select the Delawn template.

Change the Arc Segment Spacing to 5m (better modelling around the curves).

Click OK button.


Widen the Left and Right Pavement Edge

Step 16: Open the Design Data Form by clicking on the button (or Select Panel Design Data

Form Command and clicking on or near the Delawn St alignment in the drawing).

The Design Data Form for Delawn St will open:

Step 17: Select Variations Data Heading in the Design Data list and click on the button to add a new entry

Select Set Code Offset to Alignment from variation list and click OK.

Step 18: In Set Code Offset to Alignment editor fill in the following details for the REB code variation:

Code = REB

Start Chainage = 0m



Alignment = Delawn_REB

Click the Add/Update button.

The Set Code to Alignment Editor will remain open for another entry.

Step 19: Fill in the following details for the LEB code variation:

Code = LEB

Start Chainage = 0m



Alignment = Delawn_LEB

Click the Add/Update button.

Step 20: Click the button save the data and close the Design Data Form.

Step 21: Open a CSW by right clicking in the VGE (if a CSW is not already open)


The CSW should immediately show the LEB/REB Codes widened to match the offset for the alignments, as shown below:

Create the Overlay Design

Step 22: To create the overlay click on the button in the VGE.

Step 23: Click on the Resheet button. Step 24: Using the dropdown lists, select

Delawn_LEB for the Left Side Alignment and Delawn_REB as the Right Side Alignment.

Enter the Minimum Overlay Depth as 0.03m.

Click OK.

Step 25: Click Apply Exit to compute the new vertical design for Delawn St and return to the VGE.

The software will open a VC Report in Notepad This report contains the details of how the new vertical design for the road was computed.

Step 26: Review and dismiss the VC Report by closing Notepad.

Step 27: Open the Design Data Form by clicking on the button (or Select Panel Design Data

Form Command and clicking on or near the Delawn St alignment in the drawing).

The Design Data Form for Delawn St will open:

Step 28: Select Design Constraints Data Heading in the Design Data list and click on the button to add a new entry.

Select From Resheet from design constraint list and click OK.

Using the dropdown list, select Yes to use the resheet and click the Add/Update button.


Step 29: Delete/Edit the IP's to achieve the desired smoothed vertical design for the road ensuring that you achieve the minimum 30mm overlay depth.

Add the New Full Depth Pavement to the Subgrade

Step 30: In the Design Data Form, select Variations Data Heading in the Design Data list and click on

the button to add a new entry.


Step 31: Select Insert Section with Interpolated Levels and click OK.

In the Insert Section with interpolated Levels form enter the following:

Start Chainage = 0m


Before/After = Before Selected Code

Code = LEB

New Code = LSAW

Method = Relative to Code

Offset = -0.6m


Step 32: Close the Design Data Form by click the button.

Step 33: Click on the Templates Panel Create Edit Section Command to open the Template Editor.

Use the Select Template buttons to make the Local Delawn template current.


The subgrade for the new section between the C.L. and LSAW code will be the 30mm overlay.

Step 34: Click on the Set Subgrade button to create a subgrade between two user defined codes.

Enter the First Code as C.L. and the Second Code as LSAW

Click Apply and Exit.

The Edit Subgrade for Section form will open:




Step 36: Click on the Assign Layer Controls button and enter the following:

Match Depth to Surface = Yes

Minimum Layer Depth = 0.03m

Maximum Extra Depth = 10m

Click Apply and Exit to assign the subgrade controls

Click Apply and Exit to create the section.

The subgrade for the section between LSAW and LEB will be full depth pavement as defined in the project introduction.

Step 37: Click on the Set Subgrade button to create a subgrade between two user defined codes.

Enter the First Code as LSAW and the Second Code as LEB

Click Apply and Exit.

The Edit Subgrade for Section form will open:








Click Apply and Exit to create the section.

Step 39: Click OK to save the changes to the template.

Now the 600mm width of full depth pavement will be included in the model as can be seen in the CSW:


The slope/crossfall of the LEB code can be adjusted without causing a grade break in the LSAW code, its level is adjust to ensure the origin grade of LEB.

Volume Report

Step 40: Click on the button in the Delawn St VGE.

The summary volume report will be opened in a Notepad file with each material listed.


Road Reconstruction - Intersection Reconstruction

Before you Start Please start AutoCAD Civil 3D 20XX and open the Road Reconstruction - Intersection.dwg training file.


Folder Command.


Note: 20XX represents the version of AutoCAD Civil 3D

you are running.

Create the Kerb 'Road'

Step 1: Click on the Design Panel Create/Edit Road Command and select the Kerb alignment.


Click the Create/Edit Road icon.

At the command line prompt to select the alignment, click on or around the Kerb alignment.


Step 2: Change the spacings to 1m for tight sampling (the Add Extra Sampling button to alternately be used)

Leave the Template to the default for now we will create and apply an appropriate Template shortly.

Click Set Section Widths and set the Left Width to 5m and Right Width to 1m.

Step 3: Click OK to exit the Set Sampled Section Width form.

Step 4: Click Use Layers. Select Layer EX-TOK from the layer list and apply a Search Offset of 10m any lines or arcs on layer AR-TOK within 10m of the Kerb alignment will be analysed to add extra section sampling.

Step 5: Tick on the options to add the extra sampling from this layer as well as the other sampling set, then click Apply and Exit.

Step 6: Create the Kerb 'Road' by clicking on the Create/Update button.


Create & Apply Kerb Template

Step 7: From the VGE form, click Create/Edit Template button.

Create a new template by click on the Templates Options button and selecting the Create New Template in Local Library option.

Name the new template Kerb and click OK.

Step 8: Click the Create Kerb button.

The Add Kerb form will open.

Step 9: Enter the following (as shown):

Invert of Kerb: o Width = 0.45m o Depth = -0.04m o Code = INV

Top of Kerb: o Width = 0.04m o Depth = 0.15m o Code = TK

Back of Kerb: o Width = 0.11m o Depth = 0m o Code = BK

Kerb Depth = 0.2m.

Kerb Material = Concrete

Select Side to Apply = Left Side Only, as we only want this on the left

Click OK to create the Kerb.

Step 10: Click the Template Options button and select Materials List and click OK.

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