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Table of Contents
Section 1
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 1 |
GENERAL (PDF, 37 pages/1.03 Mb) |
1-1 |
| 1.0 |
Capital Project Process |
1-1 |
| 1.1 |
Aesthetics |
1-3 |
| 1.2 |
Abutment Plantings |
1-8 |
| 1.3 |
Hydrology & Hydraulics
1.3.1 Hydraulic Analysis and Design Reports
1.3.2 Freeboard
1.3.3 Other Design Considerations
1.3.4 Hydraulic and Scour Assessment Reports |
1-12
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-14 |
| 1.4 |
Bridge Fencing and Right-Of-Way Fencing
1.4.1 Snow Fencing
1.4.2 Protective Screening
1.4.3 Right-Of-Way Fencing |
1-15
1-16
1-16
1-17 |
| 1.5 |
Municipality Coordination and Communication
1.5.1 Project Initiation Letter - (Municipality Coordination)
1.5.2 Chapter 766 of the Laws of 1992
1.5.3 Maintenance and Repair Agreements |
1-18
1-18
1-19
1-20 |
| 1.6 |
Utility Coordination and Communication
1.6.1 Project Initiation Letter - (Utilities)
1.6.2 Occupancy Permits
1.6.3 Thruway Policy on Utility Relocation |
1-21
1-22
1-22
1-23 |
| 1.7 |
Horizontal Roadside Clearances
1.7.1 Clear Zone Requirements
1.7.2 Roadside Hazards |
1-27
1-27
1-30 |
| 1.8 |
Minimum Bridge Vertical Underclearance for
Overhead Structures on the Thruway System
1.8.1 Vehicle Structures over the Thruway Mainline and Ramps
1.8.2 Pedestrian and Sign Structures Over the Thruway
Mainline and Ramps
1.8.3 Thruway Mainline and Ramp Structures |
1-31
1-33
1-33
1-34 |
| 1.9 |
Minimum Clearances at Railroad Tracks
1.9.1 Vertical Underclearances
1.9.2 Horizontal Clearances
1.9.3 Crash Walls |
1-34
1-35
1-35
1-36 |
Section 2
| Section |
Title |
Page |
|
| 2 |
LOADS & RATINGS (PDF, 7 pages/96.2 Kb) |
2-1 |
| 2.1 |
Design Loads on Structures
2.1.1 Design Live Loads
2.1.2 Design Dead Loads
2.1.3 Design and Future Superimposed Dead Loads
2.1.4 Design Load Table
2.1.5 Moment and Shear Tables on Contract Plans |
2-1
2-1
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4 |
| 2.2 |
Load Rating of Structures |
2-6 |
Section 3
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 3 |
DECK SYSTEMS (PDF, 68 pages/5.17 Mb) |
3-1 |
| 3.0 |
Thruway Deck Slab and Overlay Policy
3.0.1 New and Replacement Thruway Mainline
and Ramp Bridges
3.0.2 Rehabilitated Thruway Mainline and Ramp Bridges
3.0.3 New and Replacement Overhead Bridges
3.0.4 Rehabilitated Overhead Bridges
3.0.5 Future Wearing Surface |
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-2
3-2
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| 3.1 |
Cast-In-Place Concrete Deck Slabs
3.1.1 Monolithic Decks
3.1.2 Two-Course Decks
3.1.3 Reinforcement in Bridge Decks
3.1.4 Reinforcement in Overhang Regions
3.1.5 Haunches
3.1.6 Forming
3.1.7 Concrete Placement
|
3-3
3-3
3-7
3-12
3-19
3-29
3-30
3-30 |
| 3.2 |
Prefabricated Deck Systems
3.2.1 Exodermic™ Bridge Deck
3.2.2 INVERSET™ Bridge System |
3-39
3-39
3-53 |
| 3.3 |
Concrete Sealants Applied to Structural Decks
3.3.1 Driving and Sidewalk Surfaces
3.3.2 Fascia Surfaces |
3-59
3-59
3-59 |
| 3.4 |
Stage Construction
3.4.1 Guidelines for Stage Construction of Deck Slabs on Steel
Stringers
3.4.2 Guidelines for Stage Construction of Deck Slabs on
Prestressed Concrete Beams |
3-60
3-60
3-64 |
| 3.5 |
Shoulder Treatment |
3-66 |
| 3.6 |
Bridge Deck Drainage |
3-67 |
Section 4
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 4 |
SUBSTRUCTURES (PDF, 112 pages/6.02 Mb) |
4-1 |
| 4.1 |
Foundations
4.1.1 Footings in Rock
4.1.2 Stepped Footings
4.1.3 Design Footing Pressures and Pile Capacities
4.1.4 Piles |
4-1
4-2
4-4
4-5
4-7 |
| 4.2 |
Excavation and Backfill
4.2.1 Excavation and Backfill at Structures
4.2.2 Drainage of Backfill
4.2.3 Sheeting and Cofferdams
4.2.4 Tremie Seal |
4-10
4-11
4-11
4-14
4-14 |
| 4.3 |
Embankment and Slope Protection
4.3.1 Slope Protection
4.3.2 Berms |
4-14
4-15
4-19
|
| 4.4 |
Substructure Materials
4.4.1 Structural Concrete Item for Substructure Concrete
4.4.2 Galvanized Reinforcement in Substructures |
4-21
4-21
4-21 |
| 4.5 |
Abutment Features
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Abutment Stems
4.5.3 Cantilevered Wingwalls (In-Line and Flared)
4.5.4 Free-Standing Wingwalls (In-Line and Flared)
4.5.5 Battered and Stepped Wingwalls
4.5.6 U-Wall Wingwalls
4.5.7 Curved Wingwalls
4.5.8 Other Wingwall Types |
4 21
4 21
4-22
4-23
4-24
4-26
4-26
4-27
4-27 |
| 4.6 |
Integral Abutments
4.6.1 Guidelines on Use
4.6.2 Design and Detail Considerations
4.6.3 Integral Abutment Bridge Design Procedures |
4-28
4-29
4-31
4-49 |
| 4.7 |
Jointless Bridge Abutments
4.7.1 Guidelines on Use
4.7.2 Design and Detail Considerations 4-58
4.7.3 Jointless Bridge Abutment Bridge Design Procedures 4-66 |
4-53
4-56
4-58
4-66 |
| 4.8 |
Semi-Integral Abutments with Curtain Wall Backwalls
4.8.1 Guidelines on Use
4.8.2 Design and Detail Considerations
4.8.3 Semi-Integral Abutment Bridge Design Procedures |
4-69
4-70
4-73
4-81 |
| 4.9 |
Conventional Stem Abutments
with Bridge Expansion Joints
4.9.1 Guidelines on Use
4.9.2 Design and Detail Considerations
4.9.3 Conventional Abutment Bridge Design Procedures |
4-84
4-84
4-89
4-96 |
| 4.10 |
Piers
4.10.1 New Piers
4.10.2 Existing Piers |
4-98
4-98
4-107 |
| 4.11 |
Concrete Sealants
4.11.1 Solid Color Protective Concrete Sealer
4.11.2 Clear Penetrating Sealer |
4-108
4-108
4-109 |
| 4.12 |
Concrete Joints
4.12.1 Types of Joints
4.12.2 Application of Joints |
4-109
4-109
4-110 |
Section 5
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 5 |
REINFORCEMENT (PDF, 30 pages/1.22 Mb) |
5-1 |
| 5.1 |
Galvanized Reinforcement |
5-1 |
| 5.2 |
Reinforcement Grade |
5-2 |
| 5.3 |
Spacing |
5-2 |
| 5.4 |
Cover |
5-3 |
| 5.5 |
Maximum Bar Lengths |
5-5 |
| 5.6 |
Splicing Reinforcement
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Splicing Reinforcement in Decks
5.6.3 Splicing Reinforcement in Wall Stems
5.6.4 Splicing Reinforcement in Pier Stems and Columns |
5-5
5-5
5-7
5-9
5-10 |
| 5.7 |
Marking of Bars |
5-11 |
| 5.8 |
Bar Bending Diagrams & Standard Hooks |
5-12 |
| 5.9 |
Drilling and Grouting Reinforcing Bars
|
5-13 |
| 5.10 |
Minimum Reinforcement Requirements
5.10.1 Footings - Abutments and Piers
5.10.2 Walls, Stems and Solid Piers
5.10.3 Columns
5.10.4 Stirrups and Ties |
5-16
5-16
5-17
5-18
5-19 |
| 5.11 |
Reinforcement Development Lengths and Lap Lengths |
5-19 |
| 5.12 |
Suggested Reinforcement Placement Details
5.12.1 Design Reinforcement - Spread Footings
5.12.2 Dowel Placement – Footing into Stem
5.12.3 Possible Dowel Combinations
5.12.4 Compression Bars |
5-24
5-24
5-26
5-26
5-29 |
Section 6
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 6 |
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (PDF, 11 pages/662 Kb) |
6-1 |
| 6.1 |
Design |
6-1 |
| 6.2 |
Width - Box Beams and Slab Beams |
6-2 |
| 6.3 |
Camber |
6-3 |
| 6.4 |
Diaphragms
6.4.1 Box and Slab Beams
6.4.2 I-Beams |
6-3
6-3
6-4 |
| 6.5 |
Transverse Tendons for Box and Slab Beams |
6-4 |
| 6.6 |
Concrete Slab for Box and Slab Beams |
6-8 |
| 6.7 |
Shear Keys |
6-9 |
| 6.8 |
Miscellaneous |
6-11 |
Section 7
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 7 |
STRUCTURAL STEEL (PDF, 31 pages/1.30 Mb) |
7-1 |
| 7.1 |
Structural Steel Types
7.1.1 Combinations of Different Types of Structural Steel |
7-1
7-1 |
| 7.2 |
Minimum Thickness of Metal |
7-2 |
| 7.3 |
Camber
7.3.1 Sag Cambers |
7-3
7-3 |
| 7.4 |
Bottom of Slab Elevations |
7-4 |
| 7.5 |
Flange Thickness and Width Changes |
7-5 |
| 7.6 |
Designation of Tension Zones |
7-5 |
| 7.7 |
Intermediate Stiffeners and Connection Plates
7.7.1 General
7.7.2 Simple Spans
7.7.3 Continuous Spans |
7-7
7-7
7-7
7-9 |
| 7.8 |
Longitudinal Stiffeners |
7-9 |
| 7.9 |
Bearing Stiffeners
|
7-9 |
| 7.10 |
Diaphragms & Cross Frames
7.10.1 Diaphragms
7.10.2 Cross Frames |
7-10
7-11
7-14 |
| 7.11 |
Lateral Bracing |
7-17 |
| 7.12 |
Cover Plates |
7-17 |
| 7.13 |
Safety Handrails |
7-18
|
| 7.14 |
Drip Bars
7.14.1 Drip Bar Fasteners
7.14.2 Drip Bar Sealing |
7-18
7-18
7-18
|
| 7.15 |
Widths of Outstanding Legs of Angles |
7-19
|
| 7.16 |
Copes for Framed Connections |
7-19
|
| 7.17 |
Minimum Size of Fillet Welds |
7-20
|
| 7.18 |
Fasteners
7.18.1 Size of Fasteners (High Strength Bolts)
7.18.2 Spacing of Fasteners
7.18.3 Maximum Spacing of Fasteners
7.18.4 Edge Distance of Fasteners |
7-20
7-20
7-21
7-22
7-22 |
| 7.19 |
Field Splices
7.19.1 Welded Field Splices
7.19.2 Bolted Field Splices |
7-23
7-23
7-23
|
| 7.20 |
Bearings Welded to Beams or Girders |
7-24
|
| 7.21 |
Shear Connectors
7.21.1 Shear Connector Length
7.21.2 Minimum Cover
7.21.3 Shear Connector Diameter
7.21.4 Shear Connector Placement
7.21.5 Design Methods
7.21.6 Sizing Limitation
7.21.7 Shear Connector Spacing and Edge Distance |
7-25
7-25
7-28
7-28
7-28
7-29
7-29
7-29
|
| 7.22 |
Unpainted Weathering Steel
7.22.1 Exclusions to Use of Weathering Steel
7.22.2 Use of Weathering Steel
7.22.3 Fasteners for Weathering Steel
7.22.4 Drip Bar Fasteners - Weathering Steel Application
7.22.5 Additional Steel Thickness
7.22.6 Structural Steel Painting at Expansion Joints
7.22.7 Special Notes |
7-30
7-30
7-30
7-31
7-31
7-31
7-31
7-31 |
Section 8
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 8 |
BEARING DEVICES (PDF, 51 pages/4.29 Mb) |
8-1 |
| 8.1 |
General
8.1.1 Bearing Use Criteria
8.1.2 Bearing Pads
8.1.3 Beveling of Plates
8.1.4 Anchor Bolt Design
8.1.5 Anchor Bolt Hole Edge and End Distance |
8-1
8-1
8-1
8-3
8-3
8-8 |
| 8.2 |
Cement Mortar Pads and Plain Elastomeric Pads
8.2.1 Cement Mortar Pads
8.2.2 Plain Elastomeric Pads |
8-9
8-9
8-11 |
| 8.3 |
Preformed Fabric Bearings
8.3.1 Preformed Fabric Non-Guided Expansion Bearings
8.3.2 Preformed Fabric Fixed Bearings |
8-13
8-13
8-15 |
| 8.4 |
Multi-Rotational (Pot-Type) Bearings
8.4.1 Guided Expansion Pot Bearings
8.4.2 Fixed Pot Bearings |
8-16
8-16
8-19 |
| 8.5 |
Multi-Rotational (Disc-Type) Bearings
8.5.1 Guided Expansion Disc Bearings
8.5.2 Fixed Disc Bearings |
8-21
8-22
8-24 |
| 8.6 |
Spherical Bearings (Multi-Rotational)
8.6.1 Spherical Guided Expansion Bearings
8.6.2 Spherical Fixed Bearings |
8-27
8-27
8-32 |
| 8.7 |
Elastomeric Bearings
8.7.1 Elastomeric Expansion Bearings
8.7.2 Elastomeric Fixed Bearings |
8-35
8-35
8-41 |
| 8.8 |
Seismic Isolation Bearings
|
8-43 |
Section 9
| Section |
Title |
Page |
| 9 |
JOINTS (PDF, 30 pages/3.03 Mb) |
9-1 |
| 9.1 |
Joint Types |
9-1 |
| 9.2 |
Joint Selection Criteria
9.2.1 Cold Poured Joints
9.2.2 Hot Poured Joints
9.2.3 Inflated Neoprene Seal
9.2.4 Preformed Silicone Joint
9.2.5 Strip Seals
9.2.6 Armored Joints
9.2.7 Vermont Joints (Open & Finger)
9.2.8 Modular Joints |
9-1
9-3
9-6
9-8
9-11
9-14
9-17
9-17
9-22 |
| 9.3 |
Rail, Barrier, Curbs and Sidewalks
9.3.1 Steel Bridge Rail with Curbs or Sidewalks
9.3.2 Concrete Median or Fascia Barrier
|
9-25
9-25
9-28 |
| 9.4 |
Snow Plow Angle |
9-30 |
APPENDIX
| Appendix |
Title |
Page |
| A |
EXAMPLE TITLE SHEETS AND TABLES (PDF, 7 pages/1.50 Mb)
EXAMPLE 1. - TITLE SHEET (In-House Design)
EXAMPLE 2. - TITLE SHEET (Consultant Design)
EXAMPLE 3. - ESTIMATE of QUANTITIES
EXAMPLE 4. - MOMENT AND SHEAR TABLES
EXAMPLE 5. - HAUNCH TABLE (New Construction)
EXAMPLE 6. - HAUNCH TABLE (Rehab. Deck Replacement Only) |
A-1
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
A-6
A-7 |
| B |
NOTES (PDF, 50 pages/1.45 Mb)
A. Index
B. Notes to be Placed on the General Note Sheet
C. Notes to be Placed in the Body of the Plans |
B-1
B-3
B-GN1-1
B-BP1-1 |
| C |
STANDARD DETAILS - INDEX (PDF, 4 pages/78.3 Kb)
C1. PILES (PDF, 5 pages/630 Kb)
C2. WATERSTOP (PDF, 11 pages/1.39 Mb)
C3. SUBSTRUCTURE (PDF, 26 pages/4.19 Mb)
C4. MASONRY (PDF, 3 pages/558 Kb)
C5. STEEL (PDF, 7 pages/654 Kb)
C6. SLAB (PDF, 8 pages/0.98 Mb)
C7. SCUPPER (PDF, 7 pages/1.02 Mb)
C8. CONCRETE BARRIER (PDF, 6 pages/685 Kb)
C9. CURB (PDF, 5 pages/469 Kb)
C10. DRAINAGE
(PDF, 5 pages/469 Kb)
C11. RAILING (PDF, 6 pages/1.17 Mb)
C12. ANCHOR BOLTS (PDF, 2 pages/274 Kb)
C13. BEARINGS (PDF, 3 pages/363 Kb)
C14. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE (PDF, 4 pages/546 Kb)
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C-1
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| D |
GLOSSARY (PDF, 13 pages/123 Kb) |
D-1 |
| E |
CHECKLISTS (PDF, 1 page/57.7 Kb) |
E-1 |
| F |
GUIDELINES FOR WELDING STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR
BRIDGES (PDF, 17 pages/145 Kb) |
F-1 |
Additional Resources
2002 NYSDOT Engineering Bulletins (PDF, 6 pages/64.8 Kb)
2002 NYSDOT Engineering Instructions (PDF, 3 pages/66.4 Kb)
2003 NYSDOT Engineering Bulletins (PDF, 5 pages/68.3 Kb)
2003 NYSDOT Engineering Instructions (PDF, 3 pages/63.7 Kb)
2004 NYSDOT Engineering Bulletins (PDF, 4 pages/59.2 Kb)
2004 NYSDOT Engineering Instructions (PDF, 3 pages/73.9 Kb)
2005 NYSDOT Engineering Bulletins (PDF, 2 pages/51.0 Kb)
2005 NYSDOT Engineering Instructions (PDF, 1 page/56.4 Kb)
AASHTO Article 10.29.6 – Anchor Bolts (PDF, 1 page/83.5 Kb)
AASHTO Article 14.7.3 – Anchorage (PDF, 1 page/66.7 Kb)
Thruway Standard Sheet Deck Repairs (PDF, 1 page/326 Kb)
Thruway Standard Sheet Concrete Repairs (PDF, 1 page/300 Kb)
Example of a Thruway CP3 (PDF, 2 pages/183 Kb)
Thruway Design Bulletin DB00-03–Safety Appurtenance Upgrades (PDF, 6 pages/376 Kb)
Thruway Design Bulletin DB97-02 – Roadside Design (PDF, 6 pages/404 Kb)
Example of Thruway Design Recommendation (PDF, 4 pages/149 Kb)
Example of Thruway Design Report (PDF, 21 pages/171 Kb)
Municipality Coordination Checklist (PDF, 1 page/57.7 Kb)
Item 25632.0301M – Precast Concrete Wall (PDF, 5 pages/90.7 Kb)
Guide to Prefabricated Retaining Wall Systems (PDF, 37 pages/1.14 Mb)
Project Development Guide (PDF, 4 pages/125 Kb)
Rational Design of Integral Abutment Piles (PDF, 12 pages/762 Kb)
Typical Prefabricated Wall Details (PDF, 1 page/360 Kb)
Example of Thruway Scope Summary/Design Recommendation (PDF, 5 pages/99.2 Kb)
AASHTO Article 3.24.3.2 – Case B-Main Reinforcement Parallel to Traffic (PDF, 1 page/58.4 Kb)
Utility Coordination Checklist (PDF, 1 page/56.4 Kb)
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