Design of Tram Tracks - Public Transport Victoria

TRAM TRACK DESIGNGUIDELINES7. Plan ProductionThe final drawings must be clear, legible and understandable to theengineering and construction personnel. The drawings shall contain all thenecessary data and details to permit a Contractor to submit a realistic tenderand then later to set out and construct the project.The ‘A' series of sheet sizes have been adopted with the `A3' sheet being thestandard drawing sheet. A copy of the 'A3' title sheet will be supplied onfloppy disk to the successful tenderer.All drawings with trackwork shall have chainages increasing from left to righton the sheet. Chainages in the tramway system generally run from the cityoutwards. AMG and AHD values together with a north point shall be shownon each drawing if applicable.References to other relevant information, surveys or drawings shall beincluded in the reference column on the drawing. Where the drawingcontinues onto another sheet, a continuation note shall be placed on thesheet near the edge where the other sheet joins.Minor alterations to a finished drawing may be made and shall then be listedin the amendment column. The letter of the amendment shall also be addedto the drawing number. A finished drawing here refers to one that has beensigned off by the Superintendent.Major alterations may require a complete redraw including a new drawingnumber.All drawings shall be numbered and a block of numbers shall be issued bythe Superintendent.All final drawings shall be plotted on drafting film.Text styles to be used are helvetica, iso and isoeq with heights of 1.8, 2.5 and3.5 mm.All drawings shall be provided to the Superintendent in Microstation (*.dgn)format on 3½" diskettes, with details/symbology as specified on the attachedsheets.SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ SF99137: TRMTRKDESNV1.4.DOC 15