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LRFD Bridge Design Manual

 

Download the entire LRFD Bridge Design Manual, updated November 21, 2012.

 

 

Section Number and Description
Updated
Cover and Table of Contents
Nov 21, 2012
1. Introduction
Dec 1, 2010
2. General Design and Location Features
Sept 14, 2011
3. Load and Load Factors
Oct 19, 2006
4. Structural Analysis and Evaluation
June 30, 2011
5. Concrete Structures Oct 29, 2009
6. Steel Structures May 13, 2009
7. RESERVED (empty)  
8. Wood Structures July 2003
9. Decks and Deck Systems Mar 29, 2010
10. Foundations June 5, 2007
11. Abutments, Piers and Walls Jun 30, 2010
12. Buried Structures Oct 2003
13. Railings May 5, 2008
14. Joints and Bearings Aug 21, 2006
15. Bridge Load Rating Oct 5, 2011
Appendix A: Memos
Memo Number
Transition to New MnDOT Pile Formula 2012 (MPF12) 2012-02
Discontinued Usage of Plain Elastomeric Bearing Pads and Substitution with Cotton-Duck Bearing Pads 2012-01
Interim Guidance for Installation of Temporary Barriers on
Bridges and Approach Panels
2011-03
Barrier Placement on Bridge Decks and Approach Panels and Taper Rate for Concrete Barrier Transitions 2011-02
New 82MW and 96MW Prestressed Concrete Beams and Archiving 45M through 81M PCB Standards 2011-01

Truss Bridge Gusset Plate Analysis

2008-02
Prestressed Concrete Design - Calculation of Prestress Losses and Beam Camber and Deflection 2008-01
Adhesive Anchords Under Sustained Tensile Loads 2007-02
Bridge Office Substructure Protection Policy 2007-01
New MN63 Prestressed Concrete Beams 2006-01
New MN45 and MN54 Prestressed Concrete Beams 2005-03
Discontinue Use of Cast Bearing Option 2005-02
LRFD and Bridge Load Rating Issues 2005-01
Transmittal Notices
Transmittal Number
Title Page, Table of Contents, A. Memos 2012-02
Title Page, Table of Contents, A. Memos 2012-01
Title Page, Table of Contents, A. Memos 2011-04
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 15: BRIDGE LOAD RATING 2011-03
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2011-02
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 4: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION 2011-01
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 1: INTRODUCTION 2010-03
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 11: ABUTMENTS, PIERS AND WALLS 2010-02
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 9: DECKS AND DECK SYSTEMS 2010-01
Title Page, Table of Contents, Section 5: CONCRETE STRUCTURES 2009-03
Manual Cover, Table of Contents, Section 4: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, and Section 6: STEEL STRUCTURES 2009-02
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 15: BRIDGE LOAD RATING 2009-01
Title Page, Table of Contents and A. MEMOS 2008-06
Title Page, Table of Contents and A. MEMOS 2008-05
Title Page and Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2008-04
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 6: STEEL STRUCTURES 2008-03
Manual Cover and Section 13: RAILINGS 2008-02
Manual Cover and Section 1: INTRODUCTION 2008-01
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and A. MEMOS 2007-04
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and A. MEMOS 2007-03
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 10: FOUNDATIONS 2007-02
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2007-01
Manual Cover, Table of Contents, Section 3: LOAD AND LOAD FACTORS and Section 4: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION 2006-05
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 14: JOINTS AND BEARINGS 2006-04
Manual Cover, Table of Contents, Section 5: CONCRETE STRUCTURES, Section 13: RAILINGS and A. MEMOS 2006-03
Manual Cover and Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2006-02
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 1: INTRODUCTION 2006-01
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section : CONCRETE STRUCTURES and A. MEMOS 2005-03
Manual Cover and Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2005-02
Table of Contents and A. MEMOS 2005-01
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 9: DECKS AND DECK SYSTEMS 2004-04
Manual Cover, Table of Contents and Section 5: CONCRETE STRUCTURES 2004-03
Section 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND LOCATION FEATURES 2004-02
Manual Cover and Table of Contents 2004-01