Guidelines

Bridge Guideline: June 2002

Full Depth Precast Concrete Deck Slabs (2.0mb PDF File)

Design Guidelines for the use of Full Depth Precast Deck Slabs used for new construction or for replacement of existing decks on bridges. This guideline has been reviewed and approved by the New England Technical committee. Several projects have already used these details and specification. If a State Standard exists it will take precedence.

Bridge Guideline: May 2001

Precast Deck Panel Guidelines (951.7kb PDF File)

Guidelines and details for Precast Prestressed Concrete Deck Panels or Stay-in-Place (SIP) decking used as a permanent form spanning between girders and designed to act composite with the remaining cast-in-place deck. If a State Standard exists it will take precedence over these guidelines & details.

Bridge Design Manual

Comprehensive Bridge Design Manual

http://www.pci.org/publications/bridge/index.cfm
Link to the PCI National Bridge Design Manual Section

PCI National Bookstore

https://netforum.pci.org/
Link to the PCI National Bookstore web site

Other Links

Aspire The Concrete Bridge Magazine

http://www.aspirebridge.com/
Link to the Aspire Bridge Magazine web site

Federal Highway Administration

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Link to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration