FDOT Civil 3D Drainage


Description

This manual serves two primary functions. It is a training manual for instructor-led training, and a user's manual for drainage engineers, designers, and technicians. Lab exercises are provided in the chapters, although the instructor-based classes may not use all the exercises or cover all the chapters.

This manual is a comprehensive guide demonstrating FDOT Civil 3D workflows for defining drainage basins, pipe and structure placement, editing and labeling Civil 3D's intelligent objects, and visualization techniques to promote ease of understanding and facilitating communication of design intent This manual demonstrates the workflows for base map compilation, rules-based layout of pipes and structures, displaying and editing network parts in plan and profile views, and creating finished ground terrain models.

Roadway alignments, profile views, and digital terrain models are utilized to display and edit the network parts during the design process. Terrain models are used to communicate flow direction, delineate watershed boundaries, set rim elevations, and represent existing and design grades. This manual contains an example of a closed drainage system for paved areas utilizing inlet, junction and outfall structures with connecting pipes. 3D visualization tools enable the user to quickly recognize errors and effectively communicate design intent. Hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis, and plan production are not topics covered by this manual.

FDOT C3D Drainage cover page
Topics Covered:
  • GETTING STARTED
  • PIPE NETWORK SETUP
  • DEFINING A DRAINAGE MAP
  • WATER FLOW DIRECTIONS
  • SURFACE ANALYSIS FOR INLET PLACEMENT
  • LAYOUT PIPE NETWORK
  • ALIGNMENTS & PROFILE VIEWS OF NETWORK PARTS
  • EDITING PIPE NETWORK
  • ALIGNMENTS & PROFILE VIEWS OF REVISED NETWORK PARTS
  • EXTEND ALIGNMENTS
  • PIPE NETWORK LABELS
  • ADJUST PIPE INVERTS & PIPE SLOPES
  • CATCHMENT AREAS
  • POLYLINES FROM WATERSHED ANALYSIS
  • BOUNDARY LINES DOWNSTREAM OF STRUCTURES
  • DEFINING CATCHMENT AREAS
Prerequisites:
  • Participants need to have an understanding of AutoCAD and Civil 3D Essentials.
 Note:
  • PDH Credit will only be available with Instructor lead or Computer Based Training (CBT) thru Learning Curve.

FDOT Civil 3D Drainage course documentation  is currently provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.  These files require the free Adobe Acrobat plug-in for your browser.  The Acrobat plug-in can be obtained from Adobe Systems Inc.

Documentation
File Updated Date
Training Guide 04/07/2021
Dataset04/07/2021

Videos
Title Updated Date
Module 1 of 16 – GETTING STARTED – (No Video – This chapter provides background information and context to help the user prepare for this manual, (See Training Guide)03/09/2021
Module 2 of 16 – PIPE NETWORK SETUP - (No Video – This chapter provides background information and context to help the user prepare for this manual, (See Training Guide)03/09/2021
Module 3 of 16 – DEFINING A DRAINAGE MAP03/09/2021
Module 4 of 16 – WATER FLOW DIRECTIONS03/09/2021
Module 5 of 16 – SURFACE ANALYSIS FOR INLET PLACEMENT03/09/2021
Module 6 of 16 – LAYOUT PIPE NETWORK03/09/2021
Module 7 of 16 – ALIGNMENTS & PROFILE VIEWS ...03/09/2021
Module 8 of 16 – EDITING PIPE NETWORK03/09/2021
Module 9 of 16 – ALIGNMENTS & PROFILE VIEWS OF REVISED ...03/09/2021
Module 10 of 16 – EXTEND ALIGNMENTS03/09/2021
Module 11 of 16 – PIPE NETWORK LABELS03/09/2021
Module 12 of 16 – ADJUST PIPE INVERTS & PIPE SLOPES03/09/2021
Module 13 of 16 – CATCHMENT AREAS03/09/2021
Module 14 of 16 – POLYLINES FROM WATERSHED ANALYSIS03/09/2021
Module 15 of 16 – BOUNDARY LINES DOWNSTREAM OF STRUCTURES03/09/2021
Module 16 of 16 – DEFINING CATCHMENT AREAS03/09/2021