BLUEPRINTS

& MAPS

FRWA 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

August 10, 2016

JASON D. SPARKS, P.E.

Weakness of attitude

becomes weakness of

character.

---- Albert Einstein

Recommended Standards for Water

Works or 10-State Standards

• Technical Resource incorporated into

FDEP Rules by reference

• Part 1.2 – PLANS

• 1.2.1 General Layout

– Title, Name of water supplier

– Area/Project to be served

– SCALE and North Arrow (Up or Right)

– Boundary Survey and datum used

Recommended Standards for

Water Works

– Date/Name/Address of design engineer

– PE Seal imprint

– LEGIBLE and reproducible

– Existing Utilities/Water Works

• Location, size, material, length

• Structures affecting impvmts. -- one sht.

• Part 1.2.2 -- Detailed Plans

– Water crossings inc. profiles and elevations

of stream bed, hi/lo H2O levels

Recommended Standards for

Water Works– Profiles

• Horizontal Scale (< or =) 100 ft per inch – 1:100

• Vertical Scale (< or =) 10 ft per inch – 1:10

– Location and size of property for

groundwater development

– Topography/Terrain w/contour intervals (<

or =) 2 feet

– Highest known flood level

– Structure floor elevation (FFE)

Recommended Standards for

Water Works

– Upper terminal of protective casings &

ground surrounding

– Plan and profile drawings of improvements

• Pipelines

• Wells

• Drill hole diameter and depth

• Casing and liner diameter and depth

• Grouting depth

• Elevation and designation of natural geological

formations (Floridan, Avon, Hawthorn, etc.)

Recommended Standards for

Water Works

– Location of existing and potential pollution

– Existing and proposed:

• Streets

• Water sources

• Storm/Sanitary structures

• Combined & house sewers

• Septic Tanks

• Drainfields

• Cess Pools

– WTP process flow schematics/hydraulic

profile

Recommended Standards for

Water Works– Plant piping

– Chemical Storage Areas, feed eqpmt,

chemical application location(s)

– All improvement related

structures/discharges/disposal units

– Lavatories, showers, toilets, lockers (ADA)

– Proposed locations/dimensions/elevations

– Sample Tap Locations

– Any features not covered in specs.

Engineer Blueprint Checklist

A Cover Sheet including Project Location

Map with nearby and/or adjacent streets

labeled.

Cover sheet signed and sealed by engineer-

of-record.

A Drawing Index that clearly identifies the

names and sheet numbers of all drawings

under review, also on the Cover Sheet.

General/Specific Notes

Legend

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

The following information must appear

on all sheets:

– The design engineer's name

– The project name in lower right corner

– The phase to be constructed

A legible Utility Master Site Plan clearly

depicting utility infrastructure

The Utility Master Site Plan shall be a

maximum 1” = 40’ scale.

All phases of construction clearly shown

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

All plan sheets to scale with scale clearly

noted on each drawing.

All plan sheets shall have an arrow

indicating the direction north (pointing

up or to the right).

If the entire project area does not fit on

one sheet then print on multiple sheets.

A key map shall be provided on each

sheet indicating the location of the related

sheet within the project.

Engineer Blueprint Scale

Engineer Blueprint Scale

Engineer Blueprint Checklist

When multiple pages are used, a map of

the entire project area on a single

drawing, with limited labeling, shall be

included.

Mandatory Plan and Profile Sheets shall

be drawn at 1” = 20’ or 1” = 30’

(preferred) horizontal scale, and 1” = 2’

to 1” = 5’ vertical scale.

Building footprints

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

Each Plan and Profile Sheet shall display

the plan view above the profile view, and

each shall depict the same length of

utility installation. The plan shall be

aligned vertically with the profile.

The plan and profile sheet plan view

shall show the following:

Water mains, valves, fittings, fire hydrants

Services, meters, blow-offs

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

Wastewater mains, manholes, wyes, laterals,

cleanouts

Reclaimed water mains

Force mains

Stormwater lines and structures

Electric lines

Gas lines

Telco/FO/Conduit

Paving, curb and gutter

ROW, property lines

All existing and proposed features

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

Water meters shown at the right-of-way,

where applicable.

Temporary construction water source.

Meter gangs and fire hydrants per utility

standards.

Blow-off assemblies and sample points.

Control valves shall be provided on each

branch of potable water main tees (3

valves per tee may be required)

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

Tap location and size

Required backflow preventers and types

Fire sprinkler lines

Clean-outs – top and invert elevations

MHs – top and invert elevations

Peak potable water demand w/ fire flow

Peak WW generation rate

WW Pump Station/Utility Standards

Utility specific construction std. details

Landscape Plan, FDOT MOT Index

Engineer Blueprint Checklist (cont’d)

Sedimentation and Erosion Control

Dewatering

Mapping

• Not Surveying

• Spatial landbase

• GPS data collection

• Utility themes, feature classes and

attributes

• Effective cartographic design optimizes

communication of intended message

Map Evaluation

• Basics

– Author name

– Production date

– Title

– Sheet # (if in a series)

Map Evaluation

• Cartographic Requirement

– Purpose of map?

– Look and feel of map? (affective objective)

– Audience?

• Educational level

– Expected conditions for map use

• Medium, light, distance, etc.

Map Evaluation (cont’d)

• Cartographic compilation and design

– All themes and features included?

– Appropriate visual emphasis on imp.

theme(s)?

– Symbology for Q&Q data eff. applied?

• Colors/fonts/labels/graphics/images/text blocks

appropriate and legible?

– Map projection suited to purpose?

• Equal area, conformal, central meridian,

standard parallels, etc?

Map Evaluation (cont’d)

• Map elements and page layout

– Page look balanced?

– Do all map elements support objectives?

– Map elements logically placed?

– Map and elements aligned to page and each

other?

– Appropriate border?

– Orientation

• Is grid/graticule appropriately aligned and

labeled? Is north arrow required?

Map Evaluation (cont’d)

• Map elements and page layout

– Orientation

• Is grid/graticule appropriately aligned and

labeled?

• Is north arrow required?

– Scale

• Is scale appropriate?

• Bar appropriately designed, positioned and

sized?

• Units logical?

Map Evaluation (cont’d)

• Map elements and page layout

– Legend

• All necessary symbols and details included?

• Symbology exactly as appears on map?

• Logical structure to function of legend?

• Labels logical?

– Titles and Subtitles

• Relevant?

• Suitably descriptive (area mapped, date, subject,

etc.)?

• Suitably positioned and sized?

Map Evaluation (cont’d)

• Map elements and page layout

– Production notes

• Included?

• Dated correctly?

• Placed appropriately?

• Copyrighted sources correctly attributed?

• Map’s assertion to copyright included?

• Accuracy disclaimer?

• Attribution and/or revision details included?

QUESTIONS?

• Engineering Scale is a must have

• Always check scale on each sheet!!!

Jason D. Sparks, P.E.

Florida Rural Water Association

jason.sparks@frwa.net or 850.668.2746