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Bridge Construction Manual

Bridge Construction Manual

1.0 INTRODUCTION
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General: This Manual is intended to better communicate the intent of the plans, Standard Specifications for State Road and Bridge Construction, Special Provisions, and Project Special Provisions to KDOT Inspectors, Contractors and Design Consultants. The content of this Manual has been compiled from observations of construction methods that have been proven to be successful in the situations where they were used. The construction methods described here are not the only successful methods of completing a particular construction task. Information found in this Manual is not meant to supersede any contract documents; it is intended to be used in conjunction with those documents. Conflicts should be pursued to obtain the most appropriate solution to the concern. This may, in turn, cause eventual changes to the plan details, specifications, and this Manual to avoid future conflicts of intent. This Manual is a constantly evolving work. Reviewing the Manual often will keep one abreast of the current practice. Your comments are appreciated. Below is a list of bridges, culverts, expansion joints & substrutures types with their structure definition codes. Four letter code is for open spans, three letter is for culverts.
DATABASE CHARACTER SUPERSTRUCTURE/STRUCTURE TYPE CODES CANSYS / PONTIS / BROMS alpha character fields Material Type A = Aluminum B = Stone C = Corrugated Metal D = Geotextile Fabric E = Earth (soil) F = Composite (Fiberglass, PVC, etc.) G = Galvanized Steel H= I = Wrought Iron J= K= L = Lightweight Concrete M = Stone Masonry N = None (for BROMS temporary use) O= P = Prestressed Concrete Q= R = Reinforced Concrete S = Steel T = Timber U = Unknown (for BROMS temporary use) V= W = Weathering Steel X = Post-Tension Concrete Y = Precast Concrete Z= Superstructure/Structure Type AR = Arch AT = Soil Nail/Tie-Back BC = Box Girder, Composite Design BG = Box Girder BM = Beam BN = Bin CB = Box Culvert CS = Concrete Slab CT = Cantilever DG = Deck T-Girder or Orthotopic DT = Deck Truss ER = Earth FA = Filled Spandrel Arch FB = Rigid Frame Box FC = Girder-Floorbeam, Composite Design FG = Girder Floorbeam System GB = Gabion GV = Gravity GC = Rigid Frame, Composite Design HL = High Mast Lighting Tower HT = High Truss HY = Sign (Highway), Bridge Mounted IS = Illinois Bulletin Slab IT = Inverted T-Girder LP = Long Span Pipe LT = Low Truss LW = Low-Water Crossing MA = Mast Arm Structure MB = Mechanically Stabilized Earth, Block MC = Rolled Beam, Composite Design ML = Mechanically Stabilized Earth, Panel MP = Pipe NK = Unknown (for BROMS temporary use) OA = Open Spandrel Arch ON = None (for BROMS temporary use) PF = Panel Frame PO = Privately Owner Overhead Structure RC = Riveted Plate Girder, Composite Design RF = Rigid Frame RG = Rivet Plate Girder SB = Sign Structure, Butterfly SC = Girder-Stringer-Floorbeam, Composite Design SD = Soldier Pile SG = Girder, Stringer Floorbeam System SH = Sheet Pile SL = Sign Structure, Cantilever SP = Structural Plate Pipe SO = Sign Structure, Span Truss with Cantilever SS = Structural Slab ST = Sign Structure, Span Truss SV = Semi-Gravity TA = Through Arch TG = Through Girder TS = Single Tapered Tube Span TU = Tunnel VS = Voided Slab WC= Welded Plate Girder, Composite Design WG= Welded Plate Gider Design Type = Not Applicable: superstructure types of Arch, RCB, RFB, all Pipes, Tunnel, and Low-Water Crossing A = Aesthetic (Wall) B= C = Continuous: superstructure designed to extend continuously over one or more supports D = Drop-Panel: vertical change in member height E = None (for BROMS temporary use) F = Fixed: superstructure members are rigidly connected to the substructure G= H = Continuous and Parabolic Haunch: slab or girder beams deepened at supports and decrease in size at the center I= J= K= L = Linear Haunch: straight-line variation in member height M= N= O= P = Encased: steel beams encased in concrete
Q= R = Circular Haunch: circular variation in member height S = Simple: unrestraining support at each span end T = Tied: arched superstructure members

are rigidly connected by longitudinal tie beams U= V= W= X = Retaining (Wall) Y = Hydraulic (Wall) Z = Noise (Wall)

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Post-Tensioned and Prestress

Post Tensioned Concrete Slab Haunched-XCSH Post Tensioned Concrete Box Girder Continuous-

XBGC Prestressed Deck Girder Continuous-PDGC Prestressed Concrete Beam Continuous-PBMC

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Steel Types
K-Frame, Slope Leg Steel Rigid FrameContinuous-SRFC Steel Beam Simple-SBMS

(Grasshopper) Weathering Steel Welded Plate Girder Continuous-WWGC Steel Welded Girder Haunched-SWGH

Steel Welded Girder Simple - SWGS

Steel Riveted Girder Continuous - SRGC

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Concrete Types
Reinforced Concrete Slab Haunched-RCSH Reinforced Box Gider Continuous-RBGC

Reinforced Concrete Through Arch Fixed-RTAF

Reinforced Concrete Illinois Bulletin Continuous - RISC

Marsh Arch Reinforced Concrete Open Spandrel Arch Fixed - ROAF Reinforced Concrete Deck Girder Simple - RDGS

(Spandrel Arch)

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Culverts
Reinforced Concrete Box - RCB Rigid Frame Box - RFB

Reinforced Concrete Filled Spandrel Arch Fixed - RFAF

Reinforced Concrete Arch - RAR

Corrugated Metal Pipe - CMP

Masonry Arch - MAR

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SubStructure Types
U-Type Abutment Pedestal Abutment

Wall Pier

Column Bent Pier

Column Bent with Web Wall on Drilled Shafts

Cantilever Pier (Tee-Pier)

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Expansion Joints
Elastomeric Strip Seal Stripseal

Sliding Plate

Modular

Delastiflex

Finger Joint

Pourable Joint

Transflex

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Steel Trusses & Arches

Steel High Truss Continuous SHTC Steel Low Truss Simple - SLTS

Steel Through Arch Tied - STAT

Steel Deck Truss Haunched - SDTH

Steel Deck Truss Continuous - SDTC

Steel Low Truss Continuous SLTC

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