DDPSM - Volume 3 - Chapter 5 - Other structures drawings - standards

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Drafting and Design Presentation Standards (DDPSM) Volume 3 provides structural drafting requirements, focusing in Chapter 5 on other structures drawings. The content outlines cover sheet and general notes, presentation consistency, and specific guidance for multiple structure types including foundation drawings, transport stations and ancillary structures, gantries and supports for signage/lighting/ITS, retaining structures, and culvert and drainage structures. It also references licensing and usage under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence, plus a legal disclaimer for reliance on provided information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages74

Reading Time3 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

General

Cover sheet and General Notes drawings

Cover sheet for other structures drawings

Consistency in presentation and detail

Notes for Other structures drawings

Foundation drawings for other structures

Transport stations and ancillary structures

General

Typical drawing set for transport and ancillary structures

Reinforcement details for transport and ancillary structures

Typical content required on the drawings

Gantries and support structures for signage, lighting and ITS

General

Typical drawing set for gantries and support structures

General Arrangement drawings

Foundation details

Structural steel detailing

Sign connection straps

Typical content required on the sign structure drawings

Retaining structures

General

Typical drawing set for retaining structures

General Arrangement drawings

Foundation details

Ground reinforcement details

Concrete details

Reinforcement details

Typical content required on the drawings

Culvert and drainage structures

General

Typical drawing set for non-standard culverts and drainage structures

Drawings for other drainage structures

General Arrangement drawings for culverts

Concrete details for culverts

Reinforcement details for culverts

Typical content required on the drawings

Drafting and Design Presentation Standards Volume 3: Structural Drafting Standards Chapter 5-Other structures drawings January 2026 Copyright © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2026. Licence This work is licensed by the State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International licence. CC BY licence summary statement In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt this work, as long as you attribute the work to the State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) . To view a copy of this licence, visit: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Translating and interpreting assistance The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. If you have difficulty understanding this publication and need a translator, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to telephone the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 74 68. Disclaimer While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained within. To the best of Contents 1 General.......................................................................................................................... 1 2 Cover sheet and General Notes drawings ................................................................. 1 2.1 Cover sheet for other structures drawings ......................................................................... 1 2.2 Consistency in presentation and detail ............................................................................... 2 2.3 Notes for Other structures drawings................................................................................... 4 3 Foundation drawings for other structures ............................................................... 5 4 Transport stations and ancillary structures ............................................................. 5 4.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Typical drawing set for transport and ancillary structures ............................................... 6 4.3 Reinforcement details for transport and ancillary structures .......................................... 6 4.4 Typical content required on the drawings .......................................................................... 6 5 Gantries and support structures for signage, lighting and ITS .............................. 7 5.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 7 5.2 Typical drawing set for gantries and support structures .................................................. 8 5.3 General Arrangement drawings........................................................................................... 8 5.4 Foundation details ................................................................................................................. 8 5.5 Structural steel detailing ....................................................................................................... 9 5.6 Sign connection straps .......................................................................................................... 9 5.7 Typical content required on the sign structure drawings ................................................. 9 6 Retaining structures...................................................................................................18 6.1 General ........................................

FAQs

What does DDPSM Volume 3 Chapter 5 cover?

It covers structural drafting standards for “Other structures drawings,” including how to present general notes and cover sheets and how to prepare drawing sets for multiple structure categories.

What guidance is included for presentation consistency?

The chapter includes requirements for consistency in presentation and detail, and it provides notes specifically for other structures drawings.

Which structure types are addressed in the drawing standards?

The chapter addresses foundation drawings; transport stations and ancillary structures; gantries and supports for signage, lighting and ITS; retaining structures; and culvert and drainage structures, including foundation, concrete, reinforcement, and typical content.

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