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Bridges & Structures

LRFD DESIGN MANUAL

Updated on July 11, 2024

Preface		Commentary
1. General Design		Commentary
2. Sustainable Bridge Design
3. Preliminary Design of Bridges		Commentary
4. Preliminary Design of Culverts		Commentary
5. Bridge Superstructure Design
	5.1 General
	5.2 Deck	Commentary
	5.3 Haunch	Commentary
	5.4 Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Girder	Commentary
	5.5 Steel Girder	Commentary
	5.6 Concrete Slab	Commentary
	5.7 Bearings	Commentary
	5.8 Additional Components
	5.8.1 Railings	Commentary
	5.8.2 Pedestrian facilities
	5.8.3 Expansion Joint	Commentary
	5.8.4 Deck Drains	Commentary
	5.8.5 Reinforcement protection	Commentary
	5.8.6 Approach Slabs
6. Bridge Substructure Design
	6.1 General
	6.2 Piles	Commentary LRFD Pile Design Examples LRFD workshop on bridge foundations consisting of driven piles in Iowa
	6.3 Drilled Shafts	Commentary
	6.4 Spread Footings	Commentary
	6.5 Abutments	Commentary
	6.6 Piers	Commentary Appendix for Technical Documents
	6.7 Retaining walls
7. Culverts		Commentary Precast Barrel Design Methodology
8. Accelerated Bridge Construction
9. Bridge Aesthetics
10. Special Structures
	10.2 Sign Supports ASD/LFD manual section	Commentary
11. Falsework Design		Commentary
12. Bridge and Culvert Inspection, Rating and Repair
	12.1 Bridge Repair	Commentary
13. CADD Notes		Commentary