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Bridge Construction Manual

 


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

(Updated 10/26/11)

Published


2.0 CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION STAKING

(Updated 5/21/13)

Published
 


3.0 TEMPORARY DETOUR BRIDGES

(Updated 1/01/07)

Published


4.0 EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENTS

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


4.1 MSE WALLS

(Updated 8/28/08)

Published.


5.0 FOUNDATION GENERAL

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


5.3. DRIVEN PILE

(Updated 5/21/13)


5.4. DRILLED SHAFTS

(Updated 1/11/08)

Published
 
 


7.0 REINFORCEMENT

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


8.0 REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

(Updated 4/26/12)

Published
 


9.0 STRUCTURAL STEEL

(Updated 1/01/07)

Published.


10.0 PAINTING (New Structures)

(Updated 1/01/07)

Published.
 


11.0 BEARING DEVICES

(Updated 1/01/07)

Published.


12.0 DECKS

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


13.0 BOX CULVERT

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


14.0 REINFORCED CONCRETE HAUNCHED SLAB

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


15.0 PRESTRESS CONCRETE GIRDER

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


16.0 EXPANSION JOINT

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


17.0 RAILING / SIDEWALKS / MEDIAN

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


18.0 BRIDGE UTILITIES

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


19.0 REPAIRS

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


20.0 SIGN TRUSS

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development
 


21.0 QUANTITY CALCULATIONS

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development


APPENDIX

(Updated 1/01/07)

Under Development