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CIVIL-ENGINEERING-BASICS5 MIN READ

Commit to a Site Visit That Produces Evidence

Create a site-visit evidence plan tied to civil design decisions.

Plan one civil site visit around evidence needed for design decisions. Use this before visiting a roadway, subdivision, utility, grading, drainage, or small-structure site. Before a 60 percent roadway or subdivision plan review, identify utility, drainage, and tie-in evidence to collect. Before visiting a stormwater outfall or ponding complaint, list the flow-path photos, measurements, and downstream observations needed. Before a utility-conflict walkdown, name each crossing, current evidence level, and whether records, surface features, designating, or locating are needed. Site-visit evidence commitment Design decision 1: [e.g., storm pipe crossing at Sta. 14+20] Evidence to collect: [photo direction, measurement, survey point, utility…

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