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Bridge Details Manual Part I

Bridge Nameplate

Topic PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
New Bridges B101 (PDF) B101 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Sept. 11, 2014 B101 revision log (PDF)
Bridge Reconstruction B102 (PDF) B102 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 8, 2018 B102 revision log (PDF)

Pile Splice

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Cast-In-Place Concrete Piles B201 (PDF) B201 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 6, 2013 B201 revision log (PDF)
Steel H Bearing Piles 10" to 14" B202 (PDF) B202 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 6, 2013 B202 revision log (PDF)

Sole Plate

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Sole Plate (Prestressed Concrete Beams) B303 (PDF) B303 (DGN) Sep. 22, 2011 Feb. 8, 2022 B303 revision log (PDF)

Elastomeric Fixed Bearing Assembly

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Prestressed Concrete Beams (For Replacement of Inplace Bearings Only) B304 (PDF) B304 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Dec. 21, 2022 B304 revision log (PDF)

Elastomeric Bearing Pad

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Prestressed Concrete Beams B305 (PDF) B305 (DGN) Oct 22, 2019 N/A B305 revision log (PDF)
Bearing Pad Restraint B307 (PDF) B307 (DGN) Nov. 2, 2017 Dec. 20, 2018 B307 revision log (PDF)
Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For Integral Abutment or Piers with Continuity Diaphragms B309 (PDF) B309 (DGN) Dec. 20, 2018 Dec. 21, 2022 B309 revision log (PDF)

Curved Plate Bearing Assembly

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Prestressed Concrete Beams (Fixed) B310 (PDF) B310 (DGN) Dec. 20, 2018 Dec. 21, 2022

B310 revision log (PDF)

Prestressed Concrete Beams (Expansion) B311 (PDF) B311 (DGN) Dec. 20, 2018 Dec. 21, 2022 B311 revision log (PDF)
Steel Beams (Fixed) B354 (PDF) B354 (DGN) Dec. 21, 2022 N/A B354 revision log (PDF)
Steel Beams (Expansion) B355 (PDF) B355 (DGN) Dec. 2, 2020 Dec. 21, 2022 B355 revision log (PDF)

Pot Type Bearing Assembly

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Prestressed Concrete Beams (Guided Expansion) B312 (PDF) B312 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Dec. 2, 2020 B312 revision log (PDF)
Prestressed Concrete Beams (Non-guided Expansion) B313 (PDF) B313 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Dec. 2, 2020 B313 revision log (PDF)
Steel Beams (Guided Expansion) B314 (PDF) B314 (DGN) Sept. 18, 2007 Nov. 3, 2015 B314 revision log (PDF)
Steel Beams (Non-guided Expansion) B315 (PDF) B315 (DGN) Sept. 18, 2007 Nov. 3, 2015 B315 revision log (PDF)
Steel Beams (Fixed) B316 (PDF) B316 (DGN) Sept. 18, 2007 Feb. 27, 2019 B316 revision log (PDF)

Splices for Steel Beams

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Splices for Steel Beams B400 (PDF) B400 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B400 revision log (PDF)

Bolted Diaphragms

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For Steel Beams B402 (PDF) B402 (DGN) March 26, 2009 Dec. 21, 2022 B402 revision log (PDF)

Steel Intermediate Diaphragm

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For 36M, 40MH, MN45 - MN63 Prestressed Concrete Beams B403 (PDF) B403 (DGN) April 21, 2021 N/A B403 revision log (PDF)

Cross Frame Intermediate Diaphragm

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For Straight Steel Beams B407 (PDF) B407 (DGN) March 26, 2009 June 12, 2019 B407 revision log (PDF)
For Curved Steel Beams B408 (PDF) B408 (DGN) March 26, 2009 June 12, 2019 B408 revision log (PDF)

Bolted Flange to Stiffener Detail

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Bolted Flange to Stiffener Detail B410 (PDF) B410 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B410 revision log (PDF)

Stiffener Details

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For Steel Beams B411 (PDF) B411 (DGN) Oct. 22, 2008 N/A B411 revision log (PDF)

Steel Intermediate Bolted Diaphragm

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
All MW Prestressed Beams B412 (PDF) B412 (DGN) April 21, 2021 Dec. 21, 2022 B412 revision log (PDF)

Protection Plate

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For End of Slab B553 (PDF) B553 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Nov. 29, 2023 B553 revision log (PDF)

Bridge Floor Drain

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Welded Box (Concrete or Steel Beam) B701 (PDF) B701 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Feb. 8, 2022 B701 revision log (PDF)
Structural Tube (Concrete or Steel Beam) B702 (PDF) B702 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Feb. 8, 2022 B702 revision log (PDF)

Bridge Floor Drain Connection Plate

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
For Use With Concrete or Steel Beams 4'-0" or Greater in Depth B703 (PDF) B703 (DGN) Feb. 8, 2022 N/A B703 revision log (PDF)

Bridge Offset Floor Drain

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Welded Box (Concrete or Steel Beam) B705 (PDF) B705 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Feb. 8, 2022 B705 revision log (PDF)
Structural Tube (Concrete or Steel Beam) B706 (PDF) B706 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Feb. 8, 2022 B706 revision log (PDF)

Contraction Joint

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Contraction Joint B801 (PDF) B801 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B801 revision log (PDF)

Concrete End Diaphragm

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
27M, 30MH, 35MH, 36M, 40MH, MN45 - MN63, 82MW and 96MW Prestressed Concrete Beams (Parapet abutment) B814 (PDF) B814 (DGN) Sep. 22, 2011 Dec. 20, 2018 B814 revision log (PDF)
14", 18" and 22" Rectangular Prestressed Concrete Beams (Integral Abutment) B816 (PDF) B816 (DGN) May 24, 2012 Nov. 8, 2018 B816 revision log (PDF)

Concrete Barrier/Parapet Slipform Alternate

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Slipform Alternate B830 (PDF) B830 (DGN) Aug. 24, 2016 Feb. 8, 2022 B830 revision log (PDF)

Concrete Relief Joint Detail

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Bridge Reconstruction On Trunk Highway Bridges B850 (PDF) B850 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B850 revision log (PDF)

Median Sign Post Anchor

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Median Sign Post Anchor B901 (PDF) B901 (DGN) May 10, 2017 N/A B901 revision log (PDF)

Fence Post Anchorage

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Fence Post Anchorage (Type A) B905 (PDF) B905 (DGN) Jan. 5, 2017 Feb. 8, 2022 B905 revision log (PDF)
Fence Post Anchorage (Type B and C) B906 (PDF) B906 (DGN) Jan. 5, 2017 Feb. 8, 2022 B906 revision log (PDF)

Drainage System

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Drainage System B910 (PDF) B910 (DGN) Jan. 13, 2015 Dec. 21, 2022 B910 revision log (PDF)

Temporary Portable Precast Concrete Barrier Anchorage

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Temporary Portable Precast Concrete Barrier Anchorage to Glued-Laminated Wood Panel (Temporary Usage in Limited Barrier Displacement Areas) B919 (PDF) B919 (DGN) April 9, 2020 Dec. 2, 2020 B919 revision log (PDF)
Temporary Portable Precast Concrete Barrier Anchorage to Concrete (Temporary Usage in Limited Barrier Displacement Areas) B920 (PDF) B920 (DGN) April 9, 2020 April 21, 2021 B920 revision log (PDF)

Triple Beam Guardrail

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Triple Beam Guardrail B935 (PDF) B935 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B935 revision log (PDF)

Inspection Door

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
In Vertical Or Horizontal Position B942 (PDF) B942 (DGN) Nov. 22, 2002 Jan. 5, 2017 B942 revision log (PDF)

Anchor Rod Cluster for Light Poles

Standard figure PDF DGN Approval date Revision date Revision log
Anchor Rod Cluster for Light Poles B950 (PDF) B950 (DGN) April 9, 2020 N/A B950 revision log (PDF)