Description: This manual provides department construction engineering personnel instruction for fulfilling the objectives, procedures, and methods for construction administration of Washington State transportation projects. The Construction Manual is intended as a reference book.

The Construction Manual can be downloaded in pdf format and printed without charge.

Full Manual (pdf 16.33 MB)

• Publication Number: M 41-01
• Last Modified: January, 2012
• Version: M 41-01.12
• Manual Manager: Dan Gasche
• Originators: Construction Administration Office, Engineering and Regional Operations Division
• # of Pages: 878
• Subject:
• Keywords: Construction Manual, earthwork, structures, surface treatments, pavement, drainage structures, storm sewers, conduits, materials, quarry and pit sites, stockpiling, anchor bolts, asphalt, barrier, concrete, change order, girders, falsework, irrigation, manholes, piling, pit, precast concrete, stockpile, chip seal, testing, water, waterproofing
• Related Publications:
  Materials Manual M 46-01
  Standard Specifications M 41-10

Construction Manual Individual Chapters 

Foreword (pdf 953 KB)
Contents (pdf 562 KB)

Chapter 1 Administration (pdf 1.9 MB)
Chapter 2 Earthwork (pdf 1.7 MB)
Chapter 3 Production From Quarry and Pit Sites and Stockpiling (pdf 979 KB)
Chapter 4 Bases (pdf 299 KB)
Chapter 5 Surface Treatments and Pavements (pdf 740 KB)
Chapter 6 Structures (pdf 2.2 MB)
Chapter 7 Drainage Structures, Sewers, and Conduits (pdf 1.0 MB)
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Construction (pdf 729 KB)
Chapter 9 Materials (pdf 2.0 MB)
Chapter 10 Documentation (pdf 2.4 MB)
Chapter 11 Forms (pdf 513 KB)

Index

This abstract was last modified February 1, 2012