Face of Abutment Backwall

End of Rail for Payment

Exp Joint or Splice

Joint as required

10" Min ~ 1'-6" Max

6

3
4"

2'-8

1
4"

C
L Intermediate Wall Joint 3

10'-0" Max Post Spa

10"

10'-0" Usual and Max Post Spacing

Min
7

10" Min

End of HSS if
Exp Joint or

turn-downs are omitted

12" Max

60

Splice Joint

(use Rail Caps)

C
L Splice Joint

Min

11

10" Min

10"

10" Min

12" Max

Min

12" Max

Concentric

Bars R

1
4"

Bars V at 12"(Max)

Bars U at 12"(Max)

10

3
4"

3 Spa
at 6

Bars V at 12"

If forming material is not left

(Max)

in place, plug bottom 6" with

Conc or slab joint sealing

5"

compound. 4

1
2"

AT INTERMEDIATE
AT SLAB EXP JTS

AT ABUTMENTS

AT SPLICE JOINTS

WALL JOINTS

ROADWAY ELEVATION OF RAIL

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
Panel lengths of railing must be attached to a minimum of three posts except on abutment wingwalls.

1'-0" Min

Face of rail, posts and parapet must be vertical transversely unless otherwise approved. Rail posts
A

1"

3
4"

Nominal
6"

4"

2"

must be perpendicular to top of adjacent concrete parapet grade. Use Type VIII epoxy mortar under

Face of Rail

post base plates if gaps larger than

8"

8"

11

13

1'-0" Min

3
4"

10"

6"

6"

10

12

Post (PL

5
8

x 5 x 2'-3

drawings must be submitted to the Engineer for approval.

Round or chamfer exposed edges of HSS rail and HSS rail posts to approximately

Sleeve Members

1
2")

1
2"

1
4"

Anchor bolts must be

5"

1"

2"

1"

Base PL
1
2

x 5 x 0'-6

AT SPLICE OR EXP JTS

SECTION A-A

Deformed Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) (ASTM A1064) of equal size and spacing may be
substituted for Bars U, and V unless noted otherwise.
Uncoated ~ #4 = 1'-5"
Epoxy coated ~ #4 = 2'-1"

1
1'
-0"

one hex nut and

#4 Bars R

Provide bar laps, where required, as follows:

PIPE SPLICE DETAIL

Dia x 10"

A307 Bolts with

1'
-1"

Epoxy coat all reinforcing if slab bars are epoxy coated.

Provide Grade 60 reinforcing steel.

1
2"

at 12"(Max)

washer each
1

Provide Class "C" concrete. Provide Class "C" (HPC) if required elsewhere.

#4 Bars U

5
8"

1
2"

Min of 2 posts required on wingwall.

GENERAL NOTES:
Designed according to AASHTO LRFD Specifications.

Portion of railing with turn-downs to be used or omitted as

Do not use this railing on bridges with expansion joints providing more than 5" movement.

indicated on Bridge Layout.

Rail anchorage details shown on this standard may require modification for select structure

(Typ)
3

types. See appropriate details elsewhere in plans for these modifications.

Provide at all interior bents without slab expansion joints.
PL

5"

Location independent of HSS rail splices.

Const Jt

Dia ASTM A307 Grade A bolts (or A36 threaded rods with one tack welded

0.557" minimum diameter with rolled threads. Nuts must conform to A563 requirements.

(Typ)

1
2"

5
8"

hex nut each) with one hex nut and one hardened steel washer at each bolt. Threaded rods may be

Dia Pin (Driving

Fit) or welded lug

(Typ)

1
2"

1
2"

1
4"

2"

1
2"

Proj

3 Spa at 6

3'
-6"

Galvanize all steel components unless otherwise shown.

fit HSS (Typ).

Provide ASTM-A500 Grade B, A1085 or A53 Grade B for all HSS. Provide ASTM-A36 for post and

Cut post to

1
2"

by grinding.

plates.

3
16"

5
16

1
16"

MATERIAL NOTES:

10
Typ

exist.

Submit shop drawings for approval when tubes are required to be fabricated to a radius. Shop

Nominal
Face of Rail

3
4"

1" R

1
16"

For curved railing applications, fabricate the HSS rail to the radius when the radius is 600' or less.

11

2 ~

Top of Slab

or Sdwlk

For all rails, submit erection drawings showing section lengths, splice locations, rail post

3
16

spacing and anchor bolt setting for approval.

Average weight of railing: 102 plf ~ Conc (with no Overlay)

Material used in forming joint may be left in place if it is

23 plf ~ Steel

compressible and light in color such as the following

#4 Bars V

SECTIONS THRU RAIL

Outside
4

Face of

1
16"

7
8"

parapet

3
4"

"

7 16

1
2"

1
2"

3
4"

10" Min ~ 1'-6" Max if turn-downs are omitted.

Top longitudinal slab bar may be adjusted laterally
4

1
2"

One shop splice per panel is permitted (with minimum

PEDESTRIAN RAIL

or single vee groove. Grind smooth.

10
11
12

Bridge
Division
Standard

1
2"

HSS 2.375 x 0.154

HSS 3.500 x 0.216

10"

TYPE PR2

HSS 1.900 x 0.145

FILE:

13

Roadway
Face of

BASE PLATE DETAIL

Max

85 percent penetration). The weld may be square groove

10"

1
4"

1
2"

4"

5
16

1
2

3
4"

3" plus or minus to tie rail reinforcing.

9

PL

Min ~

1
2"

1
8"

RAIL CAP DETAIL

1
4"

1'
-11

Same as Slab opening

1
2"

5
8"

Reinforcing bar dimensions shown are out-to-out of bar.

Dia

Drain Hole

1'
-4

1
8"

1"

1
2"

1
3
4"

5"

Dia Holes

3
8"

sheet, etc.

CIP RETAINING WALL

ON BRIDGE SLAB

13
C
L 16"

Cover dimensions are clear dimensions, unless noted otherwise.

materials: polystyrene, molded cork granules, sponge rubber

ON ABUT WING OR

at 12"(Max)

FILE:

The use of this standard is governed by the "

Texas Engineering Practice Act"
. No warranty of any

open

of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

HSS ends

1
2"

DATE:

DISCLAIM ER:

Curves 2

parapet

HSS 2.875 x 0.203

C TxDOT

5
8"Dia

rlstd029.dgn
July 2014

DN:

TxDOT

CONT

SECT

CK: TxDOT
JOB

DW:

JTR

CK: TxDOT
HIGHWAY

REVISIONS

OPTIONAL U BOLT

BARS V (#4)

BARS U (#4)

DIST

COUNTY

SHEET NO.