FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY

STANDARD DETAIL
DRAWINGS

2002
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 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:
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.
All revisions to the Standard Detail Drawings will be made strictly in accordance with the following
procedures:

1. Ato Fesseha Taffese (1) Any proposed change will be submitted by or through the Head of the Design (Branch, Division) of
A/Manager, Design, Research and Network Management Division and Group Chairman ERA.
2. Ato Fekadu Haile
(2) The proposed change, addition, or deletion will be submitted on a Manual Change form 1-1(see the
Senior Advisor to the General Manager
attached form) and forwarded with an explanation of its need and purpose.
3. Mr. Peter Drummond
Road Sector Development Programme Advisor to the General Manager (3) If the change is approved, the General Manager will sign the Manual Change form and return a
4. Mr. Henry S. Mildenhall copy to the Head of the Design (Branch, Division), who will arrange for the change to be
Contract Administration Specialist incorporated into the Bridge Design Manual.
5. Ato Yemane Shiferaw
Head Design and Research Branch (4) The Head of the Design (Branch, Division) will re-issue all effected pages of the manual showing
6. Ato Yohanese Bantyederu the proper revision date as shown on the Manual Change form.1-1.
Engineer from the Design and Research Branch

Mr. Michael S. Nyquist - Louis Berger Group Project Manager

Mr. Lennart Rahm - Louis Berger Group Pavement Engineer
Mr. Henok Aberra - SABA PLC Structural Engineer

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.

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Preface Standard Detail Drawings 2002

ETHIOPIAN ROADS AUTHORITY

STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS

This area to be competed by the

Head of ERA Design (Branch ,
Division)

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Date: ___________________ Date: ___________________

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 Standard Detail Drawings 2002

FOREWORD
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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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 In the selection of the appropriate Standard Detail Drawings for Ethiopia, material from these and other
International Development Agency (IDA) for design of new roads and structures and for the sources have been gleaned and evaluated to determine the set of standards most appropriate for Ethiopia
rehabilitation of existing ones in order to standardize design practices in all ERA design works. and Ethiopian conditions.

The road network comprises a huge national asset that requires adherence to appropriate standards for The authors of the manual are listed in the preface.
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

Ethiopian Road Authority

 Standard Detail Drawings 2002 Table of Drawings

TABLE OF DRAWINGS

BRIDGE DRAWINGS B-42 Bridge RC Deck Girder 20m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 1 G-04 T-Junction
B-43 Bridge RC Deck Girder 20m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 2 G-05A Cross Junction
B-01 Bridge RC slab 6m span; width 4.5m B-44 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 1 G-05B Staggered Junction
B-02 Bridge RC slab 6m span; width 7.3m B-45 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 2 G-06 Typical Roundabout
B-03 Bridge RC slab 6m span; width 10.0m B-46 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 3 G-07 Driveway
B-04 Bridge RC slab 8m span; width 4.5m B-47 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 4 G-08 Climbing Lane
B-05 Bridge RC slab 8m span; width 7.3m B-48 Bridge RC Deck Girder 20m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 G-09 Railway Crossing
B-06 Bridge RC slab 8m span; width 10.0m B-49 Bridge RC Deck Girder 20m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 G-10 Bus Lay-By and Parking Bay
B-07 Bridge RC slab 10m span; width 4.5m B-50 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 G-11 Traffic Signs
B-08 Bridge RC slab 10m span; width 7.3m B-51 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 G-12 Destination Sign
B-09 Bridge RC slab 10m span; width 10.0m B-52 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 3 G-13 Road Marking
B-10 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 1 B-53 Bridge RC Deck Girder 30m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 4 G-14 Curb and Sidewalk, Kilometer and Guide Posts
B-11 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 2 B-54 Joint Details for 20m and 30m Span Bridges; width 7.3m or 10m.
B-12 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DRAWINGS
B-13 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 BOX CULVERT AND SLAB CULVERT DRAWINGS
B-14 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 1 P-01 Pedestrian Footbridge 4m. Span; width-3m
B-15 Bridge RC Deck Girder 12m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 2 C-01 Box Culverts Miscellaneous Details P-02 Pedestrian Footbridge 6m. Span; width-3m
B-16 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 1 C-02 Single Box Culvert 3m. Clear Span; 2-4m. Wall height and fill 0-8 P-03 Pedestrian Footbridge 8m. Span; width-3m
B-17 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 2 C-03 Single Box Culvert 4m. Clear Span; 2-4m. Wall height and fill 0-8 P-04 Pedestrian Footbridge 10m. Span; width-3m
B-18 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 C-04 Double Box Culvert 3m. Clear Span, 2-4m. Height fill 0-8m. P-05 Pedestrian Steel Truss Bridge 28m. Clear span
B-19 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 C-05 Double Box Culvert 4m. Clear Span, 2-4m. Height fill 0-8m. P-06 Pedestrian Steel Truss Span 28m: A, B & Railing Details
B-20 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 1 C-06 Single Slab Culverts 1-6 Clear Span; and fill < 8.2m.
B-21 Bridge RC Deck Girder 14m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 2 C-07 Double Slab Culverts 3-6 Clear Span. Fill height < 6,0m. GUARDRAIL DRAWINGS
B-22 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 1
B-23 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 4.5m Sheet 2 DRAINAGE DRAWINGS R-01 Guardrails and Post
B-24 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 R-02 Guardrail W Beam-Fixed Object Attachment
B-25 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 D-01 RC Pipe Culverts R-03 Guardrail Terminal GR7
B-26 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 1 D-02 Culvert Inlet and Endwall Sheet 1 R-04 Guardrails Hardware: W Beam End Section
B-27 Bridge RC Deck Girder 16m. Span; width 10.0m Sheet 2 D-03 Culvert Inlet and Endwall Sheet 2 R-05 Guardrail Hardware: W Beam
B-28 Standard Bars D-04 Gutters and Ditches R-06 Guardrail At Low Fill Culverts
B-29 Steel Plate Bearing, Fixed 500-1000 kn Type FPB1 D-05 Check Dam and Cascade Sheet 1 R-07 Tubular Guardrail Mounted on Culvert Sheet 1
B-30 Steel Plate Bearing Detail for 12-16m span R.C.D.G. superstructures D-06 Check Dam and Cascade Sheet 2 R-08 Tubular Guardrail Mounted on Culvert Sheet 2
B-31 Steel Roller bearing, Expandable, 500-850 kn type ERB2 D-07 Curb Drop Inlet 0.75m-1.2m Pipe, Max. Depth (H)-2.7 m Sheet 1 R-09 Tubular Guardrail Mounted on Bridge Slab
B-32 Bridge Deck Outlet Drainage Type D1 & D2 D-08 Curb Drop Inlet 0.75m-1.2m Pipe, Max. Depth (H)-2.7 m Sheet 2 R-10 Guardrail, W Beam: Buried End Terminal Treatment
B-33 Asphaltic Plug Type Bridge Joint System
B-34 Concrete Guard Rail for R.C. Bridges
B-35 Curb Stones and Edge Beams GEOMETRIC AND GENERAL DRAWINGS
B-36 Low Level Water Crossing 5 m wide RETAINING WALL DRAWINGS
B-37 Masonry Abutment for Four Girder Superstructures G-01A Typical Cross Sections-Sheet 1/3
B-38 Composite Bridge 24 m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 1 G-01B Typical Cross Sections-Sheet 2/3 W-01 Retaining wall, RC Cantilever 2-6m High With Roadway on top
B-39 Composite Bridge 24 m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 2 G-01C Typical Cross Sections-Sheet 3/3 W-02 Retaining Wall, RC Cantilever 2-6m.High With Roadway on Top
B-40 Composite Bridge 24 m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 3 G-02 Superelevation Development W-03 Retaining wall, RC Cantilever 2-6m High with 2:1 Inclined Fill
B-41 Composite Bridge 24 m. Span; width 7.3m Sheet 4 G-03 Curve and Fill Widening W-04 Masonry Retaining Wall

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