Foreword

SCDOT
BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL
April 2006
SCDOT Bridge Design Manual
Registration Form
To receive revisions to the Manual, complete and return this Registration Form to:
State Bridge Design Engineer

South Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 191
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Fax: (803) 737-1881
Company/Organization Name:
Contact Person:
Address:
City:
State: Zip Code:
Telephone Number: ( )
E-mail Address:
Select desired Method of Notification for Updates to the Manual:
Electronic Copy
Hard Copy
FOREWORD
The SCDOT Bridge Design Manual has been developed to provide engineers with the
Department’s standard bridge design policies and practices. Engineers should attempt to meet all
of the criteria presented in the Manual, while fulfilling the Department’s mission of providing a
safe and efficient transportation system for the State. However, the criteria presented in the
Manual should not be considered as a standard that must be met in all circumstances. Engineers
must consider economic impacts, aesthetics, and the social and cultural resources of the project
area and request modifications to the criteria when conditions warrant. Because it is impossible
to address every issue that bridge engineers will encounter, sound engineering judgment must be
exercised when conditions arise that are not specifically covered in the Manual.
The SCDOT Bridge Design Manual was prepared based on the 3rd Edition of the AASHTO
LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, current through the 2005 Interims.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The SCDOT Bridge Design Manual was developed by the Bridge Design Section with assistance
from the consulting firm of Roy Jorgensen Associates, Inc., Professor Dennis Mertz of the
University of Delaware, and the consulting firm The LPA Group, Inc. The South Carolina
Federal Highway Administration Division Bridge Engineer provided input and oversight during
the development process.
REVISION PROCESS
The SCDOT Bridge Design Manual is intended to provide current bridge design policies and
procedures for use in developing State highway projects. To ensure that the Manual remains up-
to-date and appropriately reflects changes in SCDOT’s needs and requirements, its contents will
be updated on an ongoing basis. It is the responsibility of the Manual holder to keep the Manual
updated.
The SCDOT Bridge Design Section will be responsible for evaluating changes in bridge design
literature (e.g., updates to the LRFD Specifications, the issuance of new research publications,
revisions to Federal regulations) and will ensure that those changes are appropriately addressed
through the issuance of revisions to the Manual. It is important that users of the Manual inform
SCDOT of any inconsistencies, errors, need for clarification, or new ideas to support the goal of
providing the best and most up-to-date information practical. Comments may be forwarded to
the State Bridge Design Engineer.
April 2006
April 2006
SCDOT Bridge Design Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 1............................................................BRIDGE DESIGN SECTION ORGANIZATION

Chapter 2............................BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Chapter 3.................................................................PROCEDURES FOR PLAN PREPARATION
Chapter 4.....................................COORDINATION OF BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
Chapter 5.................................................. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 6.....................................................................................................PLAN PREPARATION
Chapter 7................................................................................................QUANTITY ESTIMATES
Chapter 8.......................................................................... CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES
Chapter 9...........................................................................................................BID DOCUMENTS
Chapter 10.....................................................................................................................RESERVED
PART II – BRIDGE DESIGN ELEMENTS
Chapter 11....................................................................................... GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 12......................................................... STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND DIMENSIONS
Chapter 13................................................................................... LOADS AND LOAD FACTORS
Chapter 14......................................................STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
Chapter 15......................................................................................... STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Chapter 16........................................................................STRUCTURAL STEEL STRUCTURES
Chapter 17.............................................................................................................BRIDGE DECKS
Chapter 18.........................................................................................BRIDGE DECK DRAINAGE
Chapter 19............................................................................................................. FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 20........................................................................................................ SUBSTRUCTURES
Chapter 21..............................................................................................JOINTS AND BEARINGS
Chapter 22................................................................ HIGHWAY BRIDGES OVER RAILROADS
Chapter 23......................................................... BRIDGE WIDENING AND REHABILITATION
Chapter 24.................................................................................CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
Chapter 25.............................................................................................COMPUTER PROGRAMS
GLOSSARY
SUBJECT INDEX
April 2006 i
SCDOT Bridge Design Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS
ii April 2006

Foreword

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Foreword

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Foreword

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

SCDOT

BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL

State Bridge Design Engineer

Fax: (803) 737-1881

State: Zip Code:

Select desired Method of Notification for Updates to the Manual:

PART I – ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

Chapter 1............................................................BRIDGE DESIGN SECTION ORGANIZATION

PART II – BRIDGE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Chapter 11....................................................................................... GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

You might also like

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.