Structures Design Guidelines | Jan 2009
1 - General Requirements |

## 1.7 Load Rating (01/08) 2008 Jan: Revised to require Load Rating Summary Detail Sheet and Summary Form with the 90% submittal. 2007 July: Per TDB C07-01. Made section applicable to more than "new" structures. Added reference to SDG Figure 7-5. Added paragraph B.

A. When load rating structures, perform a LRFR load rating analysis as defined in the AASHTO Guide Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of Highway Bridges and as modified by the Department in Volume 8 of the Structures Manual. See SDG Figure 7-5 for widenings and rehabilitations.

B. Include the load rating calculations with the 90% submittals and attach the completed Bridge Load Rating Summary Detail Sheet and the Load Rating Summary Form.