751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines

751.5.1 Vertical and Horizontal Clearance

751.5.1.1 Vertical Clearance

Highway Grade Separation

The minimum vertical clearance for highway grade separations shall be the distance from the lowest point (including splice plate and bolt heads) on the bridge superstructure (including deflection from dead load and live load plus impact) to the highest point on existing lane or shoulder. The actual minimum vertical clearance for each roadway underneath the bridge shall be shown on the front sheet of the bridge plans.

Railroad Grade Separation

The minimum vertical clearance for railroad grade separations shall be the distance from the lowest point (including splice plate and bolt heads) on the bridge superstructure (including deflection from dead load and live load plus impact) to the elevation of the top of the highest rail at a point on a line 6'-0" from and parallel to the centerline of the track. If the track is superelevated, the superelevation slope shall continue to the point 6'-0" from the track centerline. An elevation shall be given on the design plans at the top of the highest rail directly on line with the point of minimum vertical clearance.

Use an asterisk and the corresponding note (*), to designate the vertical clearance for a railroad grade separation. Detail vertical clearance as shown below and place the following note on the plans near the elevation on the front sheet.

(*) Final Vertical clearance from top of rails to bottom of superstructure to be at least 23'-0”.

File:751.5 Vertical Clearance.gif Vertical Clearance

For traffic maintained under the structure during construction, see Office Notes Section for proper clearance notes.

See the Design Layout for minimum clearance.

Minimum Vertical Clearances for Grade Separation Structures

751.5.1.2 Horizontal Clearance

Minimum Horizontal Clearances for Grade Separation Structures

See the Design Layout for minimum clearance.

File:751.5 Horizontal Clearances.gif Horizontal Clearances

(*) Indicates horizontal clearance dimension to be shown on the front sheet of the bridge plans. (See the Design Layout for minimum clearance.)

Horizontal clearance for railroads shall be measured from the centerline of the tracks.

751.5.2 Boring Data

751.5.2.1 Front Sheet

File:751.5 Plan View Boring Marker.gif Plan View Boring Marker

All available boring data locations shall be shown with the boring symbol in the plan view on the front sheet. Detail only one boring per bent on the boring data sheet and number them accordingly. Numbered borings should try to be alternated side to side. Also give all cores.

Add boring data disclaimer note to the front sheet.

751.5.2.2 Boring Data Sheet

Boring Log

(*) Indicates type of Boring only when core drill is used.

Add boring location note to the boring data sheet:

For location of borings, see Sheet No. .

751.5.3 Hydraulics

The following Tables for hydrologic and basic flood data are required on all bridge structures (stream crossings) and all standard box culverts. The hydrologic and basic flood data shall be given on the Design Layout.

See Structural Project Manager to determine which of the following tables to be placed near the Location Sketch.

Hydrologic and Flood Data for Culverts File:751.5 Hydrologic and Flood Data for Culverts.gif

Hydrologic and Flood Data for all Stream Crossings other than culverts File:751.5 Hydrologic and Flood Data for all Stream Crossings other than culverts.gif

Hydrologic and Basic Flood Data for Culverts and Bridges File:751.5 Hydrologic and Basic Flood Data for Culverts and Bridges.gif

(1) If specified on the Design Layout. *

(2) Indicate the character of the drainage area as specified on the Design Layout or the Bridge Survey Report.

(3) Indicate the overtopping discharge and frequency if the frequency is less than 500-year. Indicate “Greater than 500 year” if the frequency is greater than 500-year.

(*) If the design discharge is for 100-year flood, omit Basic Flood Data Table and insert 100 years for ((1) years).

The frequency of the design discharge and the design high water elevation shall be indicated after their respective values.

The frequency is often shown on the Design Layout as a subscript to the particular item, or given in parenthesis behind the item.

Example:

Q10 - 10-year frequency for discharge.

H.W. Elev. (25 Yr. Freq.) - 25-year frequency for high water elevation.

751.5.4 Substructure Layout

Tangent Alignment

The following information should be used in conjunction with figure below.

(1) Lengths parallel to the centerline of the roadway

(2) Column spacing along the centerline of the bent

(3) The side parallel to the centerline of the bents in skew diagram

(4) The side parallel to the centerline of the roadway in skew diagram

(5) The acute angle between the centerline of bents and the centerline of the roadway in skew diagram

(6) The angle between the centerline of the bents and a line normal to the centerline of the roadway in skew diagram

The span lengths for steel and prestressed structures given in the Design Layout are horizontal dimensions. For prestressed girders, the actual girder length should be adjusted accordingly for grade.

Horizontally Curved Alignment

The following sketches show the form and content to be used in detailing the substructure layout for some of the most common horizontal curve situations. When situations arise where modification of these sketches becomes necessary, the sketches should be used as a guide with regards to the form and content of the modified layout.

Attention should be given to the fact that in all cases illustrated here, the centerline of the roadway passes through the geometric center of the intermediate bents. On occasion, particularly in the case of continuous I-Beam spans, or where the slab is not symmetrical about the centerline of the roadway, this will not happen. In these and any other cases which may cause a similar situation, dimension "d", from the intersection of the centerline of the roadway with the longitudinal centerline of the bent, to the geometric center of the bent, must be shown. All bents will be parallel unless otherwise noted on the Design Layout.

The following key describes the dimensions marked on the following figures in this article:

1 Dimension along tangent

2 Offset from the tangent

3 Angle between chords of adjacent spans

4 Chord length

5 Dimension along the centerline of the median or roadway

6 Angle between the centerline of the bent and the chord

7 Angle between the fill face and the chord

8 Angle between the fill face and a radial line

9 Angle between the tangent and a chord

10 Skew angle

11 Dimension from the centerline of the median to the centerline of the lane in the direction of the centerline intermediate bent

12 Dimension from the centerline of the median to the centerline of the lane at the fill face

Short Bridges on Long Chords

Bridge Placed Parallel to the Long Chord

When noted on the Design Layout, short bridges on small horizontal curve alignments may be detailed on a line parallel to the long chord. The intent is to simplify the bridge geometry by placing the centerline of steel or P/S beam assembly on or parallel to the long chord to the centerline of roadway curve between fill faces of end bents. In order to avoid excessive slab overhangs, the line parallel to the long chord is usually placed at one-half the mid ordinate between curve and long chord. For this situation, the outside faces of the slab, barrier, rails, and wings shall be detailed concentrically with the roadway curvature, and curb ordinates shall be furnished on the plans.

It is to be noted that even for symmetrical width bridges, the location of bearings will not be symmetrical about the centerline of bents. Also, the intermediate bent caps shall be built to sufficient length on each end to accommodate the bearing offsets toward either end. See Figure below.

Bridges Placed on the Long Chord

For wide roadways and very small degrees of curvature for which the mid ordinates are 3" or less, the Design Layout may occasionally direct that the entire bridge be detailed as a tangent bridge along the long chord. For this situation, no parts of the bridge are to be curved. Details for the plan view on the front sheet of the bridge plans will be similar to examples given on the following sheets except that the centerline of bridge roadway will be on the long chord.

Coordinating Superstructure - Curve Offsets

Plans for horizontally curved bridges shall contain the slab offset detail shown in Figure below.

Slab offsets from chords, between the centerline of bents, shall be detailed at every 5'-0” along the chord. On circular curves, these offsets shall be spaced from the center of the chord to ensure that the largest offset is recorded.

Substructure on Tangent Alignment

Coordinating Substructure on Tangent Alignment

NOTE:The span lengths for steel and prestressed structures as given in the Design Layout are horizontal dimensions. The actual girder length should be adjusted accordingly for grade.

Horizontal Curved Alignment

Dual Lane Structures Tied at Fill Face of End Bent

File:751.5 Single Lane Structure Tied at Fill Face of End Bent.gif Single Lane Structure Tied at Fill Face of End Bent

Dual Lane Structure Tied at Intersection

File:751.5 Single Lane Structure Tied at Intersection.gif Single Lane Structure Tied at Intersection

Short Bridges on Long Chords

File:751.5 Square and Symmetrical Roadway and Spans.gif Square and Symmetrical Roadway and Spans

File:751.5 Square and Unsymmetrical Roadway, Symmetrical Spans.gif Square and Unsymmetrical Roadway, Symmetrical Spans

File:751.5 Skewed and Symmetrical Roadway and Spans.gif Skewed and Symmetrical Roadway and Spans

Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges

File:751.5 Plan of Slab Showing Curve Ordinates.gif Plan of Slab Showing Curve Ordinates

751.5.5 Front Sheet Misc. Details

Bench Mark

A bench mark in the vicinity of the bridge shall be provided on the front sheet and shall be located just above the title block as shown below in the following figure.

Bench Mark

Location Sketch

A location sketch shall be provided on the front sheet of all bridge structures including box culverts and retaining walls. The location sketch may be eliminated on grade separation structures except where payment is made for removal of an existing structure or a congested area is involved such as a series of ramps, extended slope protection etc. When the location sketch is eliminated, place the north arrow near the plan view on the front sheet.

The location sketch for stream crossings should show the outline of the stream channel at the bridge site. The name of the stream should be given and the direction of flow indicated by an arrow on which is written the word "Flow". Any required channel change should be shown and labeled "Proposed Channel Change" and reference made to the road plans.

The centerline of the roadway should be shown and noted. The beginning station and outline of the new bridge should be shown and the new bridge labeled "Proposed Structure". The existing bridge, if any, should be shown and labeled "Existing Structure", and if it is a state bridge that is to be removed the bridge number shall be indicated in the location sketch. Place the north arrow near the Location Sketch.

Where structures are located on or within 150 feet of horizontal curves show complete curve data in the Location Sketch.

Standard Plan Sheets

Missouri Standard Plans (English Version) drawings applicable to a structure shall be made reference to on the front sheet of the bridge plans. The standard plan number(s) shall be located above the bridge number in the title block as shown in the following figure.

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Standard Plan Sheet Title Block

Information Block

The figure below shows the SEC. / SUR. (Section or Survey number), TWP. (Township) and RGE. (Range) that is included in the information block in the upper right corner of the front sheet.

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Information Block

Construction Change Details

When the plans require changing after the bridge has been let the existing information must be kept on the plans. The changes shall be shown with details similar to the following figure.

Construction Change Details

Curve Data

All curve data of roadways that are going over or under the bridge shall be provided on the front sheet.

Filled Joint Detail

When joint filler is indicated on the plans, include Section number of Missouri Standard Specifications indicated below.

Sec 1057 Preformed Sponge Rubber Expansion and Partition Joint Filler:

• Superstructure
• Pedestrian Structures
• Retaining Walls

Sec 1057 Preformed Fiber Expansion Joint Material:

• Culverts
• Slope Protection
• P/S Panels

Filled Joint Detail

Rock Blanket - Revetment

When a rock blanket is specified on the Profile Sheet of layout file it should be shown in the General Elevation of the front sheet. Surface Grout or Type 3 Geotextile Material shall also be noted if they are needed. The following figure shows common rock blanket details.

File:751.5 Rock Blanket Detail.gif Rock Blanket Detail

Upper Elev. of Rock Blanket on spill slope need not be higher than that for the side slope.

Note:	When Surface Grout or Type 3 Geotextile Material is specified on profile sheet it should be noted in the GENERAL ELEVATION. Outlets may be used over Permanent Erosion Control geotextile Material. See Bridge Plans for type of curb to be used.
(*)	12" between top of spill slope and lowest beam depth for Girder Bridges and 24" for Concrete Slab Bridges.
(**)	Elev. at top of Rock Blanket for side slopes shall be the highest of the following:
	12" above High Water Elevation (For 500-Yr. Freq.) or
	24" above High Water Elevation (For 100-yr. Freq.)
(***)	A Rock Blanket Apron should extend from the toe of the Spill Slope into the bridge waterway a distance equal to twice the Flow Depth in the overbank area near the embankment, but need not exceed 25 feet.
(****)	See Design Layout for maximum slope of spill fill (Maximum allowable spill fill slope is determined by Construction and Materials Division as specified in the Soils Survey for each project).

Railroad Crossings

The following figure shows common railroad crossing details.

File:751.5 Railroad crossing details.gif Railroad Crossings

(*)	Final vertical clearance from top of rails to bottom of superstructure shall be at least 23'-0". Rail elevations should be verified in the field prior to construction to determine if the final vertical clearance shown shall be obtained.	File:751.5 railroad minimum construction clearances.gif
(**)	Elevation of top of collision wall shall be determined on Design Layout.
(***)	Add 1.5 in. per degree of track curvature to the horizontal clearance distance of 12'-0". (MoDOT's R.R. Liaison will obtain degree of curvature from R.R.)
		Minimum Construction Clearances
		(Normal to Railroad) (Not to scale)

751.5.6 General Detailing

Levels

All Cadd drawings shall be drawn in MicroStation and shall have the following levels, colors and line weights.

1. Concrete object lines (color 1 gray, weight 5)
2. Reinforcing steel (color 4 green, weight 4)
3. Structural steel object lines (color 4 green, weight 4)
4. Hidden lines (dashed 2, color 4 green, weight 4)
5. Centerlines (centerline 4, color 5 yellow, weight 2)
6. Dimensions (color 5 yellow, weight 2)
7. Leadered notes (color 5 yellow, weight 2)
8. Small text (color 5 yellow, weight 2)
9. Medium text (color 1 gray, weight 5)
10. Large text (color 2 red, weight 7)
11. Existing structure (lt. dash 1, color 5 yellow, weight 2)
12. Cells (variable colors and weights)
13. Area fill (color 7 magenta, weight 1)
14. Section lines (color 2 red, weight 7)
15. Quantity boxes and tables (variable colors and weights)
16. Ground line (color 1 gray, weight 5)
17. Annotations (No color or weight required)
18. Break and match lines (color 5 yellow, weight 2)
19. Misc. object lines (color 5 yellow, weight 2)
20. Points (color 7 magenta, weight 8)

Conventions

Reinforcing steel, except when sectioned, is shown by a single line. Centerlines are represented by a single dot between dashes. Hidden surfaces are represented by short dashed lines.

Construction joints are represented using the miscellaneous object lines level as shown below:

Water surfaces will be shown by broken or dashed lines as shown below.

The hatching of ground lines shall be shown as follows:

File:751.5 Water Line.gif	File:751.5 Natural Ground Line.gif		File:751.5 Rock or Shale.gif
Water Line	Natural Ground Line	Finished Ground Line	Rock or Shale

Miscellaneous

Lines used to indicate the magnitude of angle between two straight lines shall be an arc drawn with the center at point of intersection of the two lines. Arrows and dimension lines shall touch the items or extension lines they point to. Dimension lines shall be normal to extension lines whenever possible.

Dimensions and Leadered Notes

Dimensions and leadered notes shall be placed as close to the detail as possible and shall cross a minimum number of lines and details.

A bracket is normally not required for a multi-line note. The leader line should originate from the beginning or end of the note.

When designating a structural steel member, the leg the arrow points to should be the first value mentioned in the note.

When designating a number of parallel lines (such as reinforcing bars), a dimension line shall be used between the outside lines of the group. If the desired text will not fit clearly on the dimension line, the text may be placed away from the dimension line, and attached to the dimension line's center by an arrow. Arrowheads placed inside the extension lines should have a minimum clearance of 3/8" between the arrows.

Sections, Breaks and Curved Surfaces

Locating Sections

In general, the location of all sections shall be shown by use of heavy lines placed just outside the limits of the detail or portion of detail sectioned. Where, for the sake of clarity, it is necessary to show the direction of the view taken, arrows may be used at the ends of these lines and at right angles thereto. A reference letter shall be placed at these lines or arrows and the same letters used in the titles under sectional views. Views are normally shown looking in the direction of stationing, with the exception of End Bent No.1, which is reversed.

Hatching

Sectional views cutting through concrete shall be hatched with the conventional dot and triangle or oval hatching. Care shall be taken to avoid dense or crowded hatching, particularly for sections showing reinforcing steel.

Sectional views through reinforcing steel shall be shown solid. Sectional views through structural steel shall be shown as parallel sloping line hatching. In special cases, for the sake of clarity, the sections through structural steel may be left open or shown solid.

Except for special cases, all miscellaneous materials such as joint filler, castings, lead plate, etc. shall have sectional views shown hatched with light parallel lines, evenly spaced and sloped 45 degrees to the horizontal.

Breaks may be used in views for sake of clarity. All breaks should be drawn without excessive waving or zig-zag movements. A loop may be used in showing breaks in round objects such as columns.

Sloped or curved surfaces shall not be shaded except for special cases.

Lettering

All lettering shall be upper and lower case except titles, which shall be all capital letters in bold print.

Text Height

Body text shall be 0.0104 ft. (1/8 in.) tall, titles shall be 0.0156 ft. (3/16 in.) tall and the county name shall be 0.0208 ft. (1/4 in.) tall.

Dimensions

All details should be in English units only. No dual dimensioning will be used. Print unit name in lower case, even those derived from a proper name except for Fahrenheit (F.).

Use only feet and inches for length measurements. Dimensions under 2'-0" shall be detailed as inches.

In general, detail dimensions shall be given to the nearest 1/8". Where close work is required, dimensions for metals may be given to the nearest 1/16", 1/32" or 1/64". Deflections and haunches shall be reported to the nearest 1/16". Substructure layout for horizontally curved bridges shall be dimensioned to the nearest 1/16".

Nominal span lengths at the top of the front sheet shall be reported in feet and inches only.

The term or abbreviation for "about" shall not be used in the dimensioning of structural steel.

Stationing

Stations are one hundred feet. All stationing should be carried to the nearest hundredth foot as follows: 251+50.14.

Elevations

All elevations will be reported in feet. All elevations will be carried to the nearest hundredth foot as follows: 1234.98.

PLAN and GENERAL ELEVATION for a skewed bridge shall be shown on Sheet 1 of a set of plans:

The “Plan” should be drawn to scale. The “General Elevation” should be drawn as a section through centerline of structure but showing the side elevation of the end bent wing walls and safety barrier curbs. Only one pier column will be shown (No isometric views of the structure). The centerline of bents should “line up” on the Plan and Elevation.

Pluralization

For consistency, when referring to a group of items, the name is pluralized and not the indicator. See the examples below.

Correct	Incorrect
Sheets No. 1, 2 & 3	Sheet Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Walls No. 1, 2 & 3	Wall Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Bents No. 1, 2 & 3	Bent Nos. 1, 2 & 3

751.5.7 Numbers and Symbols

Rules for Writing Numbers & Slopes

Use feet and inches for length measurements. Make inch and foot marks of medium lengths (about 1/16") and place them to the upper right of numbers to which they refer.

Use fractions, not decimals for inches (3/4", not 0.75"; 2 1/2", not 2.5").

Common fractions shall be written with a vinculum separating the numerator from the denominator. These bars shall be placed horizontally except for rare cases where lack of space makes this impractical or when placed within a note. Common fractions shall always be given on the basis of architects' scale.

Some examples of fractions used in a note are:

two 3/4" dia. coil tie rods

2 1/2" x 1 1/4" plate

2'-0 3/8" long bar

The decimal marker shall be a period.

Slope is expressed in non-dimensional ratios. The horizontal component will be shown first followed by the vertical component (H:V). The horizontal component is unitary for slopes greater than 45° and the vertical component is unitary for slopes less than 45°. The components in a slope ratio must be of identical units.

Rules for Writing Symbols

Only approved symbols shall be used for noting reinforcing bars, structural steel shapes, bolts, welding, dimensions, angles, etc. Symbols shall not be omitted where they apply except in authorized designation of structural steel shapes. Welding symbols shall be in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS).

751.5.8 Abbreviations

In general, abbreviations shall not be used in notes or drawings except for short notes located where space is very limited. Care shall be taken to avoid the extravagant use of abbreviations for any purpose. However, approved abbreviations may be conservatively used for noting and labeling the various items and details of the plans and of the tabulated data. Titles may be abbreviated where required by lack of space.

The following is a partial list of approved abbreviations and should be observed where applicable.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials	AASHTO
About	Abt.
Abutment	Abut.
And	&
Angle	Ang.
Approach	Appr.
Approximately	Approx.
Approved	Appv.
Alternate, Alternately	Alt.
Area	Ar.
Asphalt	Asph.
American Society for Testing and Materials	ASTM
Avenue	Ave.
Average	Avg
Baluster	Bal.
Backfill	Bkfl.
Beam	Bm.
Bench Mark	B.M.
Bearing	Brg.
Bent	Bt.
Bevel	Bev.
Bituminous	Bit.
Bottom	Bott.
Bracket	Brkt.
Bridge	Br.
Building	Bldg.
Cantilever	Cant.
Cast Iron	C.I.
Centers	Cts. or Ctrs.
Center to Center	Ctr. to Ctr.
Channel (Stream)	Chan.
Clear or Clearing	Cl.
Collision (Wall)	Coll.
Column	Col.
Concrete	Conc.
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute	CRSI
Connection	Conn.
Construction	Const.
Continuous	Cont.
Corrugated	Corr.
Counterfort	Ctft.
Countersunk	Ctsk.
County	Co.
Creek	Cr.
Creosoted	Creo.
Cubic (Yd., Ft., In.)	Cu.
Cubic feet per second	cfs.
Culvert	Culv.
Dead Load	D.L.
Deck Girder	D.G.
Department	Dept.
Design	Des.
Detail	Det.
Diagram	Diag.
Diameter	Dia.
Ditto (Steel Details)	Do.
Division	Div.
Double	Dbl.
Drawing	Dwg.
East	E.
Elevation	Elev. or El.
Engineer	Engr.
Estimate	Est.
Excavation	Exc.
Existing	Exist.
Expansion	Exp.
Fabricated	Fab.
Far Side (Steel Details)	F.S.
Federal	Fed.
Feet or Foot	Ft.
Fixed	Fix.
Flange	Flg.
Floor	Fl.
Galvanize	Galv.
Gauge	Ga.
Grade	Gr.
Head	Hd.
Hexagonal	Hex.
High Water	H.W.
Highway	Hwy.
Horizontal	Hor.
Impact	I.
Inch or Inches	In.
Include	Incl.
Joint	Jt.
Lateral (Steel Details)	Lat.
Left	Lt.
Length	Lgth.
Linear, Lineal (Ft., In.)	Lin.
Live Load	L.L.
Longitudinal	Long.
Low Water	L.W.
Maximum	Max.
Miles	Mi.
Minimum	Min.
Miscellaneous	Misc.
Missouri Department of Transportation	MoDOT
Near Side (Steel Details)	N.S.
North	N.
Number	No.
Octagonal	Oct.
Ordinate	Ord.
Overflow	O.F.
Overhead	O.H.
Paragraph	Par.
Perpendicular	Perp.
Plate	Pl.
Point	Pt.
Pound	Lb
Project	Proj.
Radius	Rad. (or R.)
Railroad	R.R.
Railway	Rlwy.
Reinforcing	Reinf.
Retaining (Wall)	Ret.
Right	Rt.
River	R.
Roadway	Rdwy.
Route	Rte.
Rubber Compound	Rub. Comp.
Section	Sec.
Sheet	Sht.
Shoulder	Sh.
South	S.
Space	Spa.
Specification	Spec.
Square	Sq.
Standard	Std.
Station	Sta.
Street	St.
Stringer	Str.
Structural	Struc.
Substructure	Substr.
Superelevation	Superelev. or S.E.
Superstructure	Superstr.
Symmetrical	Symm.
Tangent	Tan.
Thread	Thd.
Transverse	Trans.
Truss	Tr.
Typical	Typ.
Variable	Var.
Vertical	Vert.
West	W.
Widen or Widening	Wid.
Wrought Iron	W.I.
Yard	Yd.

The following shall be used for units for pay items in Quantity Tables (No abbreviations shall be used unless indicated):

each

cu. yard

gallon

linear foot

lump sum

pound

sq. foot

sq. yard

ton

751.5.9 Welding Details

All welding shall be detailed in accordance with ANSI / AASHTO / AWS D1.5, Bridge Welding Code.

The following chart is the suggested minimum weld sizes based on past history; however, these may be increased to satisfy design requirements.

Minimum Fillet Weld	Material thickness of thicker part joined
1/4"	t $\ \leq$ 3/4"
5/16"	3/4" $<$ t $\leq$ 2 1/2"
1/2"	t $>$ 2 1/2"

The factored resistance of a welded connection is governed by the resistance of the base metal or the deposited weld metal.

The factored resistance of the base metal is:

$\,R_{r}=\phi _{v}(0.58A_{g}F_{y})$

Where:

$\,\phi _{v}$= 1.0 (Resistance factor for shear)

$\,A_{g}$ = gross area of smaller connection element

$\,F_{y}$ = specified minimum yield strength of connection element

Allowable shear load of the base metal = $\,R_{r}A_{g}$

The factored resistance of the deposited weld metal is:

$\,R_{r}=0.6\phi _{e2}F_{exx}$

Where:

$\,\phi _{e2}$ = 0.8 (Resistance factor for fillet weld material)

$\,F_{exx}$ = tensile strength of electrode classification.

Allowable Shear Loads for Fillet Welds = $\,(R_{r})(0.707)(weldsize)$

Size of Fillet Weld (Inch)	Allowable Factored Shear Loads For Fillet Welds *(kips per linear inch)
1/4	5.939
5/16	7.424
3/8	8.908
1/2	11.878
5/8	14.847
3/4	17.816
7/8	20.786
1	23.755

* based on $\,F_{exx}$ = 70 ksi

Minimum Length of Fillet Weld

The minimum effective length of a fillet weld shall be four times its size and in no case less than 1 1/2”.

Maximum Sizes of Fillet Welds

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$\,a<$ 1/4"	$\,b\geq$ 1/4"

Maximum Fillet Weld Sizes Standard Welding Symbols and Application of Symbols

Basic Welding Symbols and Their Location Significance

Location Significance	Fillet	Plug or Slot	Spot or Projection	Stud	Seam	Back or Backing	Surfacing	Flange Corner	Flange Edge
Arrow Side		File:751.5 plug ns.gif	File:751.5 spot ns.gif	File:751.5 stud ns.gif	File:751.5 seam ns.gif		File:751.5 surfacing ns.gif
Other Side		File:751.5 plug fs.gif	File:751.5 spot fs.gif	Not Used	File:751.5 seam fs.gif		Not Used
Both Sides		Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used
No Arrow Side or Other Side Significance	Not Used	Not Used	File:751.5 spot bs.gif	Not Used	File:751.5 seam bs.gif	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used

Groove
Location Significance	Square	V	Bevel	U	J	Flare-V	Flare-Bevel	Scarf for Brazed Joint
Arrow Side	File:751.5 square ns.gif	File:751.5 v ns.gif		File:751.5 u ns.gif	File:751.5 j ns.gif	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges
Other Side	File:751.5 square fs.gif	File:751.5 v fs.gif		File:751.5 u fs.gif	File:751.5 j fs.gif	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges
Both Sides	File:751.5 square bs.gif	File:751.5 v bs.gif		File:751.5 u bs.gif	File:751.5 j bs.gif	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges
No Arrow Side or Other Side Significance	File:751.5 square bs.gif(*)	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Used	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges	Not Permitted for Bridges
Supplementry Symbols
	Weld-All Around	Field Weld	Melt-Thru	Consumable Insert	Backing Spacer	Contour
						Flush	Convex	Concave
Symbols	File:751.5 weld-all around.gif		File:751.5 melt-thru.gif			File:751.5 flush.gif	File:751.5 convex.gif	File:751.5 concave.gif

(*) Normally not used except for flush or upset welds

Location of Elements of a Welding Symbol

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Basic Joints Identification of Arrow Side and Other Side Joint
Butt Joint	Corner Joint	T-Joint
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Lap Joint	Edge Joint	Process Abbreviations
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Typical Welding Symbols
Double-Fillet Welding Symbol	Chain Intermittent Fillet Welding Symbol	Staggered Intermittent Fillet Welding Symbol
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Plug Welding Symbol	Back Welding Symbol	Backing Welding Symbol
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Spot Welding Symbol	Stud Welding Symbol	Seam Welding Symbol
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Square-Groove Welding Symbol	Single-V-Groove Welding Symbol	Double-Bevel-Groove Welding Symbol
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Symbol with Backgouging	Flare-V-Groove Welding Symbol	Flare-Bevel-Groove Welding Symbol
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Mutliple Reference Lines	Complete Penetration	Edge Flange Welding Symbol
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Flash or Upset Welding Symbol	Melt-Thru Symbol	Joint with Backing
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Joint with Spacer	Flush Contour Symbol	Convex Contour Symbol
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Arrow-Side Continuous Fillet Welding

Other-Side Continuous Fillet Welding

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Both-Side Continuous Fillet Welding

Size of Single-Fillet Weld

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Size of Unequal Double-Fillet Welds

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Size of Fillet Weld having Unequal Legs

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Lengths and Location of Fillet Welds

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Fillet Welds with Abrupt Changes in Direction

Weld All-Around Symbols

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Length and Pitch of Increments of Intermittent Welding

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Length and Pitch of Increments of Chain Intermittent Welding

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Detail of Steel Pile Splice

751.5.10 Reinforcing Steel Detailing

General

Unless otherwise specified, reinforcement shall be Grade 60, deformed bar * meeting the requirement of AASHTO M31. Details for dimensioning reinforcing steel shall be in accordance with the CRSI Manual of Standard Practice.

(*) Except that plain bars or plain wire may be used for spirals, hoops and wire fabric.

Reinforcement Sizes

For general use, reinforcement may range from #4 through #11 bars with restrictions as described for individual structural components. #14 and #18 bars shall not be used without the permission of the Structural Project Manager.

Reinforcement Length

Minimum length: Minimum reinforcement length shall be 2'-0" except for dowel bars and anchor bars.

Maximum length: Maximum reinforcement length shall be as follows:

Uncoated Reinforcement
#4 bars and larger	60'-0"
Epoxy Coated Reinforcement
#4 bars and larger	60'-0"

Bar Length Calculation

Reinforcing bar lengths shall be calculated to the nearest 1/8" for individual dimensions and rounded to the nearest 1" for the nominal and actual lengths.

Use tables below for figuring reinforcing bar lengths with stirrup hooks or end hooks.

Reinforcement Spacing

Reinforcement spacing shall be in accordance with LRFD 5.10.3 unless modified by the following criteria or elsewhere shown in Bridge Manuals.

Minimum Spacing - Moment Reinforcement
Preferred Min. - Footings	6" centers
Preferred Min. - Slabs, Culvert Walls and Retaining Walls	6" centers
Absolute Min. - Slabs, Culvert Walls and Retaining Walls	5” centers
Preferred Min. - All Other	4” centers
Absolute Min.	2 1/2” clear
Maximum Spacing - Moment Reinforcement
Absolute Max. - Slabs	1.5(slab thickness)
Absolute Max. - All Other	18"
Minimum Spacing - Shear Reinforcement
Absolute Min. - Substr. Beams	6" centers
Absolute Min. - P/S I Girder	5" centers
Maximum Spacing - Shear Reinforcement
Absolute Max. - Substr. Beams	12" centers
Absolute Max. - P/S I Girder	Refer to EPG 751.22
Minimum Spacing - Longitudinal Compression Reinforcement
Absolute Min.	4 1/2" centers
Absolute Min. - Cols. (thru #10)	2" clear
Absolute Min. - Cols. (#11, #14)	2 1/2" clear
Absolute Min. - Cols (#18)	3 1/2” clear
For Drilled Shafts and Rock Sockets, see EPG 751.37.3.1 Reinforcement Design.
Minimum Pitch - Spiral Reinforcement for Compression Members (Static)
For Columns, Drilled Shafts, Rock Sockets	See LRFD
Minimum Spacing- Ties (Transverse) Reinforcement for Compression Members (Static)
For Columns	See LRFD
For Drilled Shafts and Rock Sockets	5” centers
Maximum Spacing - Longitudinal Compression Reinforcement
Absolute Max. - the minimum number of longitudinal reinforcing bars shall be six for circular members and four for bars in a rectangular arrangement. For other requirements, see LRFD
Maximum Pitch - Spiral Reinforcement for Compression Members (Static)
Absolute Max. - Spirals	6” pitch
Maximum Spacing - Ties (Transverse) Reinforcement for Compression Members (Static)
Absolute Max. - Ties	12" centers
Minimum & Maximum Pitch- Spiral Reinforcement for Compression Members (Seismic)
See EPG 751.9 LFD Seismic	-

Concrete Protection and Cover	Min. Cover
Conc. cast against and permanently exposed to earth	3"
Conc. exposed to earth or weather:
primary reinforcement	2"
stirrups, ties, spirals	1 1/2"
Conc. slabs which have no positive corrosion protection:
top reinforcement	3"(*)
bottom reinforcement	1"
Conc. not exposed to weather or in contract with ground:
primary reinforcement (thru #11)	1 1/2"
stirrups, ties, spirals	1"
Conc. piles cast against or permanently exposed to earth	2"
The minimum concrete cover = 1 1/2" clear for stirrup and tie steel unless otherwise specified.
For Min. Cover for Drilled Shafts and Rock Sockets, see EPG 751.37.3.1 Reinforcement Design.

(*) Absolute minimum cover (2 1/2”) by LRFD 5.12.3

Reinforcing Bar Supports

The height of all reinforcing bar supports shall be carried to the nearest 1/4". See Missouri Standard Plans Drawing 706.35 for details of bar supports.

Table for Figuring Reinforcing Bar Lengths

Stirrup and Tie bars Hooks only

	$\,d=(d_{b})$	$\,D$(**)	$\,r$	$\,R$	$\,c(90^{\circ })$	Deduct$\,(90^{\circ })$(*)	$\,A$ or $\,G(90^{\circ })$(**)
#3	3/8”	$\,D=4d$ = 1 1/2”	15/16”	1 1/8”	1 1/2”	3/4”	4”
#4	1/2"	$\,D=4d$ = 2”	1 1/4”	1 1/2”	2”	1”	4 1/2”
#5	5/8”	$\,D=4d$ = 2 1/2”	1 9/16”	1 7/8”	2 1/2”	1 1/4”	6”
#6	3/4”	$\,D=6d$ = 4 1/2”	2 5/8”	3”	4 1/8”	1 7/8”	12”

$\,d=d_{b}$ = Bar diameter	$\,D$ = Finish inside bend diameter
$r=D/2+d/2$	$\,R=r+d/2$
$C(30^{\circ })=2\pi r(30^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=\pi r/6$	$\,C(120^{\circ })=2\pi r(120^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=2\pi r/3$
$\,C(45^{\circ })=2\pi r(45^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=\pi r/4$	$\,C(135^{\circ })=2\pi r(135^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=3\pi r/4$
$\,C(60^{\circ })=2\pi r(60^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=\pi r/3$	$\,C(150^{\circ })=2\pi r(150^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=5\pi r/6$
$\,C(90^{\circ })=2\pi r(90^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=\pi r/2$	$\,C(180^{\circ })=2\pi r(180^{\circ }/360^{\circ })=\pi r$
Deduct $\,(90^{\circ })$ * $\,=2R-C(90^{\circ })$	Deduct $\,(180^{\circ })$ * $\,=4R-C(180^{\circ })$

EXAMPLE:

#4 Stirrup with 2 - $\,90^{\circ }$ bends			File:751.5 example stirrup.gif
2(2'-6") =	5'-0"
3'-0" =	3'-0"
A + G =	9"	**
	8'-9"
2(*) = 2 (Deduct)=	2"	(From Table)
Actual Length =	8'-7"

(*) Do not deduct * for a bend where A or G is taken from CRSI Manual of Standard Practice. (**) See CRSI Manual of Standard Practice (January 1997) page 6-5.

Table for Figuring Reinforcing Bar Lengths (All Grades, End Hooks)

	End Hook		Angle (deg.) = $\,30^{\circ }$			Angle (deg.) = $\,45^{\circ }$			Angle (deg.) = $\,60^{\circ }$
$\,d$	$\,D$	$\,r$	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*
#3	2 1/4”	1 5/16”	3/8”	5/8”	1/8”	5/8”	1”	1/4”	7/8”	1 3/8”	3/8”
#4	3”	1 3/4”	9/16”	7/8”	1/8”	13/16”	1 3/8”	1/4”	1 1/8”	1 7/8”	1/2”
#5	3 3/4”	2 3/16”	11/16”	1 1/8”	1/4”	1 1/16”	1 3/4”	3/8”	1 7/16”	2 1/4”	5/8”
#6	4 1/2”	2 5/8”	13/16”	1 3/8”	1/4”	1 1/4”	2”	3/8”	1 3/4”	2 3/4”	3/4”
#7	5 1/4”	3 1/16”	15/16”	1 5/8”	1/4”	1 7/16”	2 3/8”	1/2”	2”	3 1/4”	7/8”
#8	6”	3 1/2”	1 1/16”	1 7/8”	1/4”	1 11/16”	2 3/4”	5/8”	2 5/16”	3 5/8”	1”
#9	9 1/2”	5 5/16”	1 9/16”	2 3/4”	3/8”	2 7/16”	4 1/8”	3/4”	3 3/8”	5 5/8”	1 1/4”
#10	10 3/4”	6”	1 3/4”	3 1/8”	3/8”	2 3/4”	4 3/4”	3/4”	3 13/16”	6 1/4”	1 3/8”
#11	12”	6 11/16”	2”	3 1/2”	1/2”	3 1/16”	5 1/4”	7/8”	4 1/4”	7”	1 1/2”
	End Hook		Angle (deg.) = $\,90^{\circ }$			Angle (deg.) = $\,120^{\circ }$			Angle (deg.) = $\,135^{\circ }$
$\,d$	$\,D$	$\,r$	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*
#3	2 1/4”	1 5/16”	1 1/2”	2”	1”	2 5/8”	2 3/4”	2 1/2”	3 5/8”	3 1/8”	4 1/8”
#4	3”	1 3/4”	2”	2 3/4”	1 1/4”	3 7/16”	3 5/8”	3 1/4”	4 13/16”	4 1/8”	5 1/2”
#5	3 3/4”	2 3/16”	2 1/2”	3 3/8”	1 5/8”	4 5/16”	4 5/8”	4 1/8”	6 1/16”	5 1/8”	6 7/8”
#6	4 1/2”	2 5/8”	3”	4 1/8”	1 7/8”	5 3/16”	5 1/2”	4 7/8”	7 1/4”	6 1/8”	8 1/4”
#7	5 1/4”	3 1/16”	3 1/2”	4 3/4”	2 1/4”	6 1/16”	6 3/8”	5 3/4”	8 7/16”	7 1/4”	9 5/8”
#8	6”	3 1/2”	4”	5 1/2”	2 1/2”	6 15/16”	7 3/8”	6 1/2”	9 11/16”	8 1/4”	11 1/8”
#9	9 1/2”	5 5/16”	5 7/8”	8 3/8”	3 3/8”	10 3/16”	11 1/8”	9 1/4”	14 3/16”	12 1/2”	15 7/8”
#10	10 3/4”	6”	6 5/8”	9 1/2”	3 7/8”	11 1/2”	12 5/8”	10 3/8”	16 1/16”	14 1/8”	17 7/8”
#11	12”	6 11/16”	7 7/16”	10 1/2”	4 1/4”	12 13/16”	14”	11 5/8”	17 7/8”	15 3/4”	20”
	Angle (deg.) = $\,150^{\circ }$
$\,d$	$\,M$(in.)	$\,C$(in.)	Deduct(in.)*
#3	5 5/8”	3 3/8”	7 3/4”
#4	7 1/16”	4 5/8”	10 3/8”
#5	9 5/16”	5 3/4”	12 7/8”
#6	11 3/16”	6 7/8”	15 1/2”
#7	13 1/16”	8”	18 1/8”
#8	14 15/16”	9 1/8”	20 3/4”	$30^{\circ }-45^{\circ }-60^{\circ }$				$120^{\circ }-135^{\circ }-150^{\circ }$
#9	21 15/16”	13 7/8”	30”
#10	24 13/16”	15 3/4”	33 7/8”
#11	27 5/8”	17 1/2”	37 3/4”

C = Length along centerline of bar.

D (#3 thru #8) = 6d, D(#9 thru #11) = 8d Above tables only.

Deduct (all above angles except 90°) * = 2M - C or Deduct (90° Only) * = 2R - C

M (all above angles except 90°) = R tan ($\angle$/2) or M (90° Only) = R

For additional coding and information see preceding page.

(*) Do not deduct * for a bend where A or G is taken from CRSI Manual of Standard Practice

Table for Figuring Reinforcing Bar Lengths (Stirrup Hooks)

$\,90^{\circ }$	$\,135^{\circ }$

STIRRUP HOOK DIMENSIONS (*)
GRADE 40 - 50 - 60 ksi
BAR SIZE	D (inch)	$\,90^{\circ }$ Hook	$\,135^{\circ }$ Hook
		Hook A or G	Hook A or G	Approx. H
#4	2”	4 1/2”	4 1/2”	3”
#5	2 1/2”	6”	5 1/2”	3 3/4”
#6	4 1/2”	12”	8”	4 1/2”

(*) See CRSI Manual of Standard Practice.

751.5.11 Development and Splicing of Reinforcement

751.5.11.1 General

Development of Tension Reinforcement

Development lengths for tension reinforcement shall be calculated in accordance with LRFD 5.11.2.1. Development length modification factors described in second and third bulleted paragraphs of LRFD 5.11.2.1.3 shall only be used in situations where development length without these factors is difficult to attain. All other modification factors shown shall be used.

Development lengths for tension reinforcement have been tabulated on the following pages and include the modification factors except those described above.

Lap Splices of Tension Reinforcement

Lap splices of reinforcement in tension shall be calculated in accordance with LRFD 5.11.5.2.1 and 5.11.5.3.1. Class C splices are preferred when possible, however it is permissible to use Class A or B when physical space is limited. The designer shall satisfy LRFD Table 5.11.5.3.1-1 when using Class A or B splices. It should be noted that "$\,A_{s}\ required$" is based on the stress encountered at the splice location, which is not necessarily the maximum stress used to design the reinforcement.

Temperature and shrinkage reinforcement is assumed to fully develop the specified yield stresses. Therefore the development length shall not be reduced by $\,(A_{s}\ required)/(A_{s}\ supplied)$.

Splice lengths for tension reinforcement have been tabulated on the following pages and include the development length modifications as described above.

Development of Tension Hooks

Development of tension hooks shall be calculated in accordance with LRFD 5.11.2.4. Hook length modification factors described in the second and third bulleted paragraphs of LRFD 5.11.2.4.2 shall only be used in situations where hook length without these factors is difficult to attain. All other modification factors shown shall be used.

Development lengths of tension hooks have been tabulated on the following pages and include the modification factors except those described above.

Development of Compression Reinforcement

Development lengths for compression reinforcement shall be calculated in accordance with LRFD 5.11.2.2. Development length modification factors described in LRFD 5.11.2.2.2 shall only be used in situations where development length without these factors is difficult to attain. All other modification factors shown shall be used.

Development lengths for compression reinforcement have been tabulated on the following pages and include the modification factors except those described above.

Lap Splices of Compression Reinforcement

Lap splices of reinforcement in compression shall be calculated in accordance with LRFD 5.11.5.2.1 and 5.11.5.5.1.

Splice lengths for compression reinforcement have been tabulated on the following pages.

Mechanical Bar Splices

Mechanical bar splices may be used in situations where it is not possible or feasible to use lap splices. Mechanical bar splices shall meet the criteria of LRFD 5.11.5.2.2. Refer to the manufacturers literature for more information on the design of mechanical bar splices.

751.5.11.2 Development and Tension Lap Splice Lengths – Top Bars ($\,F_{y}$ = 60 ksi)

Top bar is horizontal reinforcement placed so that more than 12” of fresh concrete is cast below the reinforcement.

Class A splice = 1.0 $\,ld$, Class B splice = 1.3 $\,ld$, Class C splice =1.7 $\,ld$

Use development and tension lap splices of $\,f'_{c}$ = 4 ksi for concrete strengths greater than 4 ksi.

751.5.11.3 Development and Tension Lap Splice Lengths – Other Than Top Bars ($\,F_{y}$ = 60 ksi)

Class A splice = 1.0 $\,ld$, Class B splice = 1.3 $\,ld$, Class C splice =1.7 $\,ld$

Use development and tension lap splices of $\,f'_{c}$ = 4 ksi for concrete strengths greater than 4 ksi.

751.5.11.4 Development and Lap Splice Lengths - Bars in Compression ($\,F_{y}$ = 60 ksi)

1. Development length for bar with spirals, $\,ld_{spiral}$, should be used if reinforcement is enclosed in a spiral of not less than 1/4" diameter and no more than 4” pitch. See LRFD 5.11.2.2 for special conditions.
2. Lap splices for #14 and #18 bars are not permitted except as column to footing dowels.
3. Lap splice length with ties should be used when the ties along the splice have an effective area not less than 0.15 percent of the product of the thickness of the compression component times the tie spacing.

All values are for splices with the same size bars. For different size bars, use the higher value of either the development length of the larger bar or the splice length of the smaller bar.

751.5.11.5 Development of Standard Hooks in Tension, $\,L_{dh}$ ($\,F_{y}$ = 60 ksi)

The development length, $\,L_{dh}$, is measured from the critical section to the outside edge of the hook. The tabulated values are valid for both epoxy and uncoated hooks.

Case A - For #11 bar and smaller, side cover (normal to plane of hook) less than 2 1/2” and for a 90° hook with cover on the hook extension less than 2”.

Case B - For #11 bar and smaller, side cover (normal to plane of hook) greater than 2 1/2” and for a 90° hook with cover on the hook extension 2” or greater.

1. See Structural Project Manager before using #14 or #18 hook.
2. When detailing near a free edge or construction joint, the larger development length value from the minimum $\,L_{dh}$ category or the value from the applicable case given in the table shall govern.

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		(1) = $\,4d_{b}$ (#3 thru #8)
		(1) = $\,5d_{b}$ (#9, #10 and #11)
		(1) = $\,6d_{b}$ (#14 and #18)
DETAILS NEAR FREE EDGE <br\>OR CONSTRUCTION JOINT		HOOKED-BAR DETAILS FOR<br\>DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD HOOKS

751.5.11.6 Development of uncoated Grade 40 deformed bars in tension, $\,L_{d}$ (LRFD 5.11.2.1)

Top bars are placed such that more than 12” of concrete is cast below the reinforcement.

751.5.11.7 Minimum lap length for uncoated Grade 40 tension lap splices, $\,L_{lap}$ (LRFD 5.11.5)

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Note: Design plan details shall indicate splice length.

Top bars are placed such that more than 12” of concrete is cast below the reinforcement.

751.5.12 Miscellaneous

751.5.12.1 Notch Toughness

Wide Flange Beams Structures:

Proper notes to be placed on plans.

Plate Girder Structures:

Proper notes to be placed on plans. Typical examples for location of *** on plans for tension flange only of plate girders are shown below.

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Other special locations for *** will be for tension flanges of floor beams in straight girder bridges, and for top and bottom flanges of floor beams in curved girder bridges.

When any splices are located in a moment area, all flange and web splice plates for the bridge are subject to notch toughness requirements. Show *** with detail of flange splice plate

751.5.12.2 Fracture Control Plan (FCP) *

Fracture Control Plan (FCP), Section 12 of ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5-95, shall apply to fracture critical nonredundant member.

Main elements and components whose failure is expected to cause the collapse of the bridge shall be designated as failure-critical and the associated structural system as non-redundant. Examples of nonredundant members are flange and web plates in one or two girder bridges, main one-element truss members and hanger plates.

For non-redundant steel structures or members, the designer shall determine which, if any, component is a Fracture Critical Member (FCM). The location of all FCMs shall be clearly delineated on the design plans.

FCMs are defined as tension members or tension components of bending members (including those subject to reversal of stress), the failure of which would be expected to result in collapse of the bridge. The designation "FCM" shall mean fracture critical member or member component. Members and components that are not subject to tension stress under any condition of live load are not fracture critical.

Any attachment welded to a tension zone of an FCM shall be considered an FCM when any dimension of the attachment exceeds 4 inches in the direction parallel to the calculated tensile stress in the FCM. Attachments designated FCM shall meet all requirements of FCP. All welds to FCMs shall be considered fracture critical and shall conform to the requirements of FCP. Welds to compression members or compression area of bending member are not fracture critical.

FCMs shall be fabricated in accordance with FCP. Material for FCM shall be tested in accordance with AASHTO T243 (ASTM A673), Frequency P. Material for components not designed as fracture critical shall be tested in conformance with AASHTO T243 (ASTM A673), Frequency H. Sec 712 and FCM Special Provisions will include additional requirement for material, welding, inspection and manufacturing.

Notes to be placed on contract plans are as follows:

General Notes:

This structure contains non-redundant Fracture Critical

Members (FCM). See Special Provisions for FCM requirements.

Notes for Superstructure - Steel Spans

(Place FCM next to the member or member components)

(Place following notes near the FCM)

FCM indicates Fracture Critical Member, see Special Provisions.

The welds for FCM's are controlled by ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5-95.

The notes may replace the notch toughness requirement now being used. If there are components requiring notch toughness that are not FCM's on the same plans as FCM's both notes will be necessary.

(*) The designation "FCP" shall mean fracture control plan and shall include all provisions of Section 12 AASHTO/AWS Fracture Control Plan (FCP) for Nonredundant Members of ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5-95, Bridge Welding Code.