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Bridge Design Manual Customer Survey

The WSDOT Bridge and Structures Office is in the process of updating the Bridge Design Manual (BDM) as part of the transition to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification. The purpose of this survey is to provide our customers with an opportunity to tell us how to best proceed.

1:	It's time for a LRFD BDM, what should we do?
	Sunset the current BDM and develope a new LRFD BDM Augment the current BDM with new criteria, design practices, and examples for LRFD
2:	How is the organization of the BDM?
	The current organization is adequate The BDM would be a more useful tool if it were re-organized
3:	How could the BDM be better organized?

4:	Which of the following best represents your view of the BDM?
	The BDM is a guidebook and reference The BDM is WSDOT's criteria and must be followed
5:	Which of the following best represents the way in which you use the BDM?
	I primarily use the BDM for the design examples, design aids, and standard details I primarily use the BDM for its narrative explanations of "best practices"
6:	As WSDOT updates the BDM, where should they concentrate their efforts?
	(select all that apply) Ch 1. - General Information Ch 4. - Loads Ch 5. - Reinforced Concrete Ch 6. - Prestressed Concrete Ch 7. - Structural Steel Ch 8. - Miscellaneous Design Ch 9. - Substructure
7:	When working on Ch 1 - General Information, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
8:	When working on Ch 4 - Loads, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
9:	When working on Ch 5 - Reinforced Concrete, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
10:	When working on Ch 6 - Prestressed Concrete, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
11:	When working on Ch 7 - Structural Steel, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
12:	When working on Ch 8 - Miscellaneous Design, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
13:	When working on Ch 9 - Substructure, where should WSDOT concentrate their efforts?
	Criteria and Specifications Best Practices Examples and Design Aids
14:	Is there anything that is currently omitted from the BDM that we should add?

15:	Please indicate your preference for the style of design examples
	The BDM should have several design examples for the entire design of a bridge The BDM should have several design examples of bridge members or components
16:	What type of media should we use to publish the BDM
	Paper (current) CD ROM Internet All of the above
17:	If published in an electronic format, the BDM should...
	Mimic a paper format Take advantage of the media and incorporate elements such as search, links, audio, and video
18:	The BDM is a "living" document. Please indicate your preference of publishing options
	Update with replacement pages whenever there are enough changes (current practice) Update once a year using replacement pages and reprint every 5 years Update and reprint the BDM every 2 years
19:	Should each publication of the BDM contain revision marks in the page margins to indicate changes?
	Yes No
20:	The BDM is a useful tool
	Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat Satisified Satisfied
21:	It is easy to find what I'm looking for in the BDM
	Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat Satisified Satisfied
22:	WSDOT's expectations of bridge designers are clearly communicated in the BDM
	Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Neutral Somewhat Satisified Satisfied
23:	What would make the BDM a more useful tool?

24:	How could the BDM be changed to make it easier to find what you are looking for?

If you have any questions, comments or complaints about this survey, please send them to:
Bridge_Support@wsdot.wa.gov