Published by department of transportation

48-2.01C(2) Shop Drawings

Shop drawings and calculations must be signed by an engineer who is registered as a civil engineer in the State if any of the following conditions apply:

1. Height of any portion of the falsework measured from the ground line to the soffit of the superstructure is more than 14 feet

2. Any individual falsework clear span is more than 16 feet

3. Provisions for vehicular, pedestrian, or railroad traffic through the falsework are made
Shop drawings and calculations for falsework piles with a calculated loading capacity greater than 100 tons must be designed by an engineer who is registered as a civil or geotechnical engineer in the State.

Submit 6 copies of falsework shop drawings and 2 copies of design calculations. Include with the submittal:

1. Details of erection and removal activities.

2. Methods and sequences of erection and removal, including equipment.

3. Details for the stability of falsework during all stages of erection and removal activities.

4. Superstructure placing diagram showing concrete placing sequence and construction joint locations. If a schedule for placing concrete is shown, no deviation is allowed.

5. Assumed soil bearing values for falsework footings.

6. Maximum horizontal distance falsework piles may be pulled for placement under caps.

7. Maximum deviation of falsework piles from vertical.

8. Anticipated total falsework and form settlements, including footing settlement and joint take-up.

9. Grade (E-value), species, and type of any structural composite lumber. Include manufacturer's tabulated working stress values for the lumber.

10. Design calculations including stresses and deflections in load carrying members.

11. Provisions for complying with temporary bracing requirements.

12. Welding standard used for welded members.

You may revise authorized falsework shop drawings if you submit it before the start of the affected work to allow review and corrections without work delays. The additional time will not be more than that originally allowed.

For falsework over railways, comply with any additional requirements of the railway company involved.

The licensed engineer signing the falsework drawings must certify that the falsework is constructed as shown in the authorized shop drawings before concrete is placed. The certification must include any necessary testing to verify the ability of the falsework members to sustain the stresses required by the falsework design. The licensed engineer may assign a representative to perform this certification as follows:

1. Where falsework contains openings for railroads, vehicular traffic, or pedestrians, the assigned representative must (1) have at least 3 years of combined experience in falsework design or supervising falsework construction and (2) be registered as a civil engineer in the State.

2. For other falsework, the assigned representative must have at least 3 years of combined experience in falsework design or supervising falsework construction.

3. The Engineer may request you certify the experience of the assigned representative and submit supporting documentation demonstrating the required experience.
For shop drawings and calculations for falsework removal systems employing methods of holding falsework from above by winches, hydraulic jacks with prestressing steel, HS rods, or cranes, include the following information:

1. Design code used for the analysis of the structural members of the independent support system

2. Provisions for complying with current Cal/OSHA requirements

3. Load tests and ratings within 1 year of intended use of hydraulic jacks and winches

4. Location of the winches, hydraulic jacks with prestressing steel, HS rods, or cranes

5. Analysis showing that the bridge deck and overhang are capable of supporting all loads at all time

6. Analysis showing that winches will not overturn or slide during all stages of loading

7. Location of deck and soffit openings if needed

8. Details of repair for the deck and soffit openings after falsework removal

48-2.01D Quality Assurance

48-2.01D(1) General

48-2.01D(2) Welding and Nondestructive Testing

Perform NDT on welded splices using UT or RT. Each weld and any repair made to a previously welded splice must be tested. You must select locations for testing. The length of a splice weld where NDT is to be performed must be a cumulative weld length equal to 25 percent of the original splice weld length. The cover pass must be ground smooth at test locations. Acceptance criteria must comply with the specifications for cyclically loaded nontubular connections subject to tensile stress in clause 6 of AWS D1.1. If repairs are required in a portion of the weld, perform additional NDT on the repaired sections. The NDT method chosen must be used for an entire splice evaluation, including any repairs.

For previously welded splices, perform and document all necessary testing and inspection required to certify the ability of the falsework members to sustain the design stresses.