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LRFD Design Manual

January 31, 2013

The Bridge Design Manual is currently being rewritten. As sections are completed, they will be added to this page.

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Summary of updates to manual

Preface (12/17/12)			Commentary (06/17/11))
1. Introduction (12/17/12)			Commentary (12/16/11)
2. General Design (06/18/12)			Commentary (06/17/11)
3. Preliminary Design
	3.1 General (12/17/12)		Commentary (06/17/11)
	3.2 Bridges
		3.2.1 Identification numbers (05/23/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.2 Stream and river crossings (12/17/12)	Commentary (12/17/12)
		3.2.3 Highway crossings (05/23/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.4 Railroad crossings (12/17/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.5 Pedestrian and shared use path crossings (05/23/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.6 Superstructures (12/17/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.7 Substructures (05/23/12)	Commentary (05/23/12)
		3.2.8 Cost estimates (06/17/11)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.9 Preliminary situation plans (05/23/12)	Commentary (05/23/12)
		3.2.10 Permits and approvals (12/17/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		3.2.11 Forms (12/17/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
5. Bridge Superstructure Design
	5.1 General (06/17/11)
	5.2 Deck (12/17/12)		Commentary (06/20/11)
	5.3 Haunch (12/01/10) ASD/LFD manual section		Commentary (12/02/10)
	5.4 Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Girder (12/17/12)		Commentary (06/18/12)
	5.5 Steel Girder (12/17/12)		Commentary (12/16/11)
	5.6 Concrete Slab (12/17/12)		Commentary (06/20/11)
	5.7 Bearings (06/18/12)		Commentary (06/17/11)
	5.8 Additional Components
		5.8.1 Railings (12/16/11)	Commentary (12/02/10)
		5.8.3 Expansion Joint (12/17/12)	Commentary (06/17/11)
		5.8.4 Deck Drains (06/17/11)	Commentary (06/17/11)
6. Bridge Substructure Design
	6.1 General (11/30/10)		Commentary (12/02/10)
	6.2 Piles (12/17/12)		Commentary (12/17/12) LRFD Pile Design Examples (12/17/12) LRFD workshop on bridge foundations consisting of driven piles in Iowa (10/30/12)
	6.3 Drilled Shafts (12/17/12)		Commentary (06/17/11)
	6.4 Spread Footings (06/18/12)		Commentary (12/02/10)
	6.5 Abutments (12/17/12)		Commentary (12/17/12)
	6.6 Piers (12/17/12)		Commentary (12/17/12) Appendix for Technical Documents (06/30/09)
8. Culverts (01/29/13)			Commentary (06/18/12) Barrel Design Methodology (11/29/12)
9. Bridge and Culvert Inspection, Rating and Repair
	9.1 Bridge Repair (12/17/12)		Commentary (12/17/12)
10. Special Structures
	10.2 Sign Supports (12/01/10)  ASD/LFD manual section		Commentary (12/02/10)
11. CADD Notes  (12/17/12)			Commentary (06/18/12)
LRFD Steel Design Examples