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STANDARD DETAIL
DRAWINGS
2002
Preface
PREFACE
Updates:
This Standard Detail Drawings-2001 is one of the series of Design Manuals, Standard Contract
Documents and Specifications prepared under a credit financing of the International Development
Agency (IDA). The consulting services were provided by the Louis Berger Group, Inc.
This manual will be updated and revised from time to time, as deemed appropriate. Significant changes to
criteria, procedures or any other relevant issues related to the new policies or revised law of the land,
ERA, or that is mandated by the relevant Federal Government Ministry or Agency, should be amended
and incorporated in the manual as soon as possible after their date of effectiveness.
Other minor changes, not affecting the whole nature of this manual, may be accumulated and made
periodically. When a change is approved, new page(s) instituting the revisions, together with the revision
date, will be issued and inserted in to the relevant Chapters.
This manual has been developed from current international practice appropriately modified to take
account of local experience and conditions. It is written for the practicing Engineer.
ERA formed a Project Working Group charged with evaluating and commenting upon the draft manual
and guiding the Consultant on the preparation of the final manuals. Members of the Working Group and
the Louis Berger Group for this manual consists of the following:
1. Ato Fesseha Taffese
A/Manager, Design, Research and Network Management Division and Group Chairman
2. Ato Fekadu Haile
Senior Advisor to the General Manager
3. Mr. Peter Drummond
Road Sector Development Programme Advisor to the General Manager
4. Mr. Henry S. Mildenhall
Contract Administration Specialist
5. Ato Yemane Shiferaw
Head Design and Research Branch
6. Ato Yohanese Bantyederu
Engineer from the Design and Research Branch
Mr. Michael S. Nyquist
Mr. Lennart Rahm
Mr. Henok Aberra
All revisions to the Standard Detail Drawings will be made strictly in accordance with the following
procedures:
(1) Any proposed change will be submitted by or through the Head of the Design (Branch, Division) of
ERA.
(2) The proposed change, addition, or deletion will be submitted on a Manual Change form 1-1(see the
attached form) and forwarded with an explanation of its need and purpose.
(3) If the change is approved, the General Manager will sign the Manual Change form and return a
copy to the Head of the Design (Branch, Division), who will arrange for the change to be
incorporated into the Bridge Design Manual.
(4) The Head of the Design (Branch, Division) will re-issue all effected pages of the manual showing
the proper revision date as shown on the Manual Change form.1-1.
Companion Documents and Manuals prepared under the same service are the following:
1. Geometric Design Manual-2002
2. Site Investigation Manual-2002
3. Pavement Design Manual Volume I-2002 (Flexible & Gravel)
4. Pavement Design Manual Volume II-2002 (Rigid Pavements)
5. Overlay/Rehabilitation Manual-2002
6. Drainage Design Manual Volume I & II-2002
7. Bridge Design Manual-2002
8. Standard Environmental Methodologies & Procedures Manual-2002
9. Standard Technical Specifications-2002
10. Standard Bidding Documents For Road Works Contract
National Competitive Bidding (NCB)-2002
11. Standard Tendering Documents for Road Works Contract
International Competitive Bidding (ICB)-2002
Appropriate reviews and comments were also provided by agencies and individuals through ERAs
Project Working Group. The Working Group wishes to acknowledge for the contributions made by all
other specialists within ERA and outside of ERA in the preparation of these Manuals and Documents.
Preface
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FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This is the first comprehensive Standard Detail Drawings document prepared for the use and technical
guidance for design personnel of the Ethiopian Roads Authority and consultants doing structural design
for the Authority. However, it may also be used as a guide by other agencies undertaking relevant work
in the road sector.
This Standard Detail Drawings-2001 document is based on a review of the design standards of several
countries, among which are AASHTO, ITE, FHA, TRB (USA), EBCS (Ethiopia), Swedish Standards and
Australian Standards.
The Ethiopian Roads Authority has prepared this Standard Document under a credit from the
International Development Agency (IDA) for design of new roads and structures and for the
rehabilitation of existing ones in order to standardize design practices in all ERA design works.
In the selection of the appropriate Standard Detail Drawings for Ethiopia, material from these and other
sources have been gleaned and evaluated to determine the set of standards most appropriate for Ethiopia
and Ethiopian conditions.
The road network comprises a huge national asset that requires adherence to appropriate standards for
design, construction and maintenance in order to provide a high level of service. As the length of the
engineered road network is increasing, appropriate choice of methods to preserve this investment
becomes increasingly important.
This standard drawing document shall be used in conjunction with the other ERA Design Manuals-2001.
The design standards set out in this Manual shall be adhered to unless otherwise directed by the
concerned bodies with in ERA. However, I will like to emphasize that careful consideration to sound
engineering practice shall be observed in the use of the Manual, and under no circumstances shall the
Manual waive professional judgment in applied engineering. For simplification in reference this Manual
may be cited as ERA Standard Detail Drawings2001.
It is my sincere hope that these standard drawings will provide all users with both a standard reference
and a ready source of good practice for the design of roads, and will assist in a cost effective operation,
and environmentally sustainable development of our road network.
I look forward to the practices contained in this Manual being quickly adopted into our operations,
thereby making a sustainable contribution to the improved infrastructure of our country.
As this Manual due to Technological development and change, requires periodic updating, comments
and suggestions on all aspects from any concerned body, group or individual as feedback during its
implementation is expected and will be highly appreciated.
Tesfamichael Nahusenay
General Manager
Ethiopian Roads Authority
Table of Drawings
TABLE OF DRAWINGS
BRIDGE DRAWINGS
B-01
B-02
B-03
B-04
B-05
B-06
B-07
B-08
B-09
B-10
B-11
B-12
B-13
B-14
B-15
B-16
B-17
B-18
B-19
B-20
B-21
B-22
B-23
B-24
B-25
B-26
B-27
B-28
B-29
B-30
B-31
B-32
B-33
B-34
B-35
B-36
B-37
B-38
B-39
B-40
B-41
B-42
B-43
B-44
B-45
B-46
B-47
B-48
B-49
B-50
B-51
B-52
B-53
B-54
G-04
G-05A
G-05B
G-06
G-07
G-08
G-09
G-10
G-11
G-12
G-13
G-14
T-Junction
Cross Junction
Staggered Junction
Typical Roundabout
Driveway
Climbing Lane
Railway Crossing
Bus Lay-By and Parking Bay
Traffic Signs
Destination Sign
Road Marking
Curb and Sidewalk, Kilometer and Guide Posts
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DRAWINGS
DRAINAGE DRAWINGS
D-01
D-02
D-03
D-04
D-05
D-06
D-07
D-08
RC Pipe Culverts
Culvert Inlet and Endwall Sheet 1
Culvert Inlet and Endwall Sheet 2
Gutters and Ditches
Check Dam and Cascade Sheet 1
Check Dam and Cascade Sheet 2
Curb Drop Inlet 0.75m-1.2m Pipe, Max. Depth (H)-2.7 m Sheet 1
Curb Drop Inlet 0.75m-1.2m Pipe, Max. Depth (H)-2.7 m Sheet 2
P-01
P-02
P-03
P-04
P-05
P-06
GUARDRAIL DRAWINGS
R-01
R-02
R-03
R-04
R-05
R-06
R-07
R-08
R-09
R-10