Superstructure - Florida Bulb-Tee Beams

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications

AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges

FDOT Structures Design Guidelines

FDOT Structures Standard Drawings

FDOT Structures Design Office - Engineering Programs

Plans Preparation Manual - English (Volume I)

Design Examples

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
2.5.2.6.2 | Design Objectives - Serviceability – Deformations – Criteria for Deflections
2.5.2.6.3 | Design Objectives - Serviceability – Deformations - Optional Criteria for Span-to-Depth Ratios
2.5.2.7 | Design Objectives - Serviceability – Consideration of Future Widenings – Exterior Beams on Multibeam Bridges
Section 3 | Loads and Load Factors
4.6.1.2 | Static Analysis - Influence of Plan Geometry – Structures Curved in Plan
4.6.2.2 | Static Analysis - Approximate Methods of Analysis – Beam-Slab Bridges
4.6.2.6.1 | Static Analysis – Approximate Methods of Analysis – Effective Flange Width - General
4.6.2.7.1 | Static Analysis - Approximate Methods of Analysis – Lateral Wind Load Distribution in Multibeam Bridges – I-Sections
4.6.3.3 | Static Analysis - Refined Methods of Analysis – Beam-Slab Bridges
5.4 | Material Properties
5.5.2 | Limit States – Service Limit State
5.5.4 | Limit States – Strength Limit State
5.7.1 | Design for Flexural and Axial Force Effects - Assumptions for Service and Fatigue Limit States
5.7.2 | Design for Flexural and Axial Force Effects - Assumptions for Strength and Extreme Events Limit States
5.7.3 | Design for Flexural and Axial Force Effects - Flexural Members
5.8.2 | Shear and Torsion - General Requirements
5.8.3 | Shear and Torsion - Sectional Design Model
5.8.4 | Shear and Torsion - Interface Shear Transfer-Shear Friction
5.9 | Prestressing and Partial Prestressing
5.10.3.3 | Details of Reinforcement – Spacing of Reinforcement – Minimum Spacing of Prestressing Tendons and Ducts
5.10.3.4 | Details of Reinforcement – Spacing of Reinforcement – Maximum Spacing of Prestressing Tendons and Ducts in Slabs
5.10.10 | Details of Reinforcement – Pretensioned Anchorage Zones
5.11.4 | Development and Splices of Reinforcement - Development of Prestressing Strand
5.13.2 | Specific Members - Diaphragms, Deep Beams, Brackets, Corbels and Beam Ledges
5.14.1 | Provisions for Structure Types – Beams and Girders
App.A | Basic Steps for Concrete Bridges
9.7.4 | Concrete Deck Slabs – Stay-in-Place Form work

AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges
3.8.3.3 | Procedures – Superstructure - Prestressed Concrete, Beams, Girders, and Box Sections
6.3 | Rating Levels
6.4 | Rating Methods
6.6.3.3 | Nominal Capacity – Load Factor Method - Prestressed Concrete
6.7 | Loadings

FDOT Structures Design Guidelines
1.2 | Criteria for Deflection & Span-to-Depth Ratios
1.3 | Environmental Classifications
1.4.1 | Concrete Cover
2.2 | Dead Loads
2.5 | Miscellaneous Loads
2.8 | Barrier/Railing Distribution for Beam-Slab Bridges
2.10 | Operational Importance
2.13 | Pedestrian Live Load on Pedestrian Bridges
4.2 | Concrete Deck Slabs
4.4 | Reinforcing Steel
4.3 | Prestressed, Pretensioned Beams
4.5 | Florida Bulb-Tee Beams
4.3.2 | Prestressed Beam Camber/Build-up Over Beams
7.3 | Analysis and Design
7.6 | Attachment of Widening to Existing Structure
7.8 | Bridge Widening Rules
Chap. 9 | BDR Cost Estimating

FDOT Structures Standard Drawings |  |  |
172 | Florida Bulb-T72 Beam – Standard Detail | DGN |  | PDF
S-173 | Florida Bulb-T72 Beam – Table of Beam Variables | DGN |  | PDF
178 | Florida Bulb-T78 Beam – Standard Detail | DGN |  | PDF
S-179 | Florida Bulb-T78 Beam – Table of Beam Variables | DGN |  | PDF
S-199 | Buildup & Deflection Data Table for I-Beams | DGN | DGN | PDF
S-510 | Beveled Bearing Plate Details | DGN |  | PDF

FDOT Structures Design Office – Engineering Programs
LRFD Prestressed Beam Program (English) |

Plans Preparation Manual – English (Volume I)
Chap 26 | Bridge Project Development
For current Plans Preparation Manual: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/PPMManual/PPM.shtm

Design Examples
Prestressed Precast Concrete Beam Bridge Design (Pending) |

Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
Section 346 | Portland Cement Concrete
Section 400 | Concrete Structures
Section 415 | Reinforcing Steel
Section 450 | Prestressed Construction
Section 933 | Accessory Materials for Prestressed Concrete
For current specifications: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/specificationsoffice/