Concrete Panel Length Concrete Panel Length Opening

Wingwall Length
(Varies) Rail Member Section
1'-3" Min, 3'-4" Max Rail
5'-0" Min
Member 4 2 2 Form to here.
End of Bridge Rail Face of 8'-4" Usual & Max 6'-0" Min 1'-3" Min
for payment Abut Bkwl
A Post Spa
3
A 1 1
1'-5" 7 2" Min 7 2" Min 5
2

6"
9" Max 9" Max
Tool V groove
C
L Thrie-Beam G G
12

4"
Terminal
6 Construction Joint

1
Connector 1 or Controlled Joint
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion
. No warranty of any

1
4" Min
Same as Slab Same as Slab INTERMEDIATE WALL JOINT DETAIL
Jt Opening Jt Opening 3
4" Max
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

Provide at all interior bents without slab expansion

joints. Location independent of rail member splices.

Intermediate Wall
Limits Joint (See Detail) Construction Joint
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

of Abut or Controlled Joint

Wingwall

AT ABUTMENTS AT BENTS WITH SLAB EXP JOINTS AT BENTS WITHOUT SLAB EXP JOINTS

ROADWAY ELEVATION OF RAIL

(Rail Member showing Elliptical Tube Option, Rectangular Tube Option similar).

2" 2"
2" Bars S 2~ 6" Max Spa Bars S 1and H ~ 6" Max Spa 2"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

1
Same as Slab 4" Min
S1 (#5)
Joint Opening 3
4" Max

1'-5"

12
2
C
L Post

S2(#5)

8" M in

Slab
G

Field bend
reinforcing
as necessary
VIEW A-A
to maintain
(Showing Rail Member turn-down) 1" cover
C
DISCLAIM ER:

(Rail Member showing Elliptical Tube Option, at taper WU(#5) R(#6) H(#5) 6 R(#6) L Intermediate Wall
Rectangular Tube Option similar). at 8" Max Joint (See Detail)
2"
Top of
(Typ)
Abutment ELEVATION SHOWING
Wingwall
TYPICAL REINFORCING PLACEMENT

1
C 7 3
Terminal Connectors and associated hardware are to be paid for under the Item
L 5 ~ 8" Dia A325 Bolts with two 1 4" O.D. washers. C
L 5 ~ 1" Dia holes and 2 12" Dia x "Metal Beam Guard Fence". Attach Metal Beam Guard Fence Transitions to the
Place washer under each head and nut. Tighten the 5 2" deep recesses. Form or core holes bridge unless otherwise shown in the plans.
Terminal Connection Bolts in a well distributed pattern and recesses. Percussion drilling is
so to prevent damage or distortion of the Thrie-Beam not permitted. Adjust placement of 2 C
L Exp Jt or Splice Jt as required.
Connection and the MBGF Transition. Cut off bolts reinforcing steel as necessary to
3
1'-8" 8"
after installation so as to extend no more than 4" avoid bolt holes and recesses. Bolt 3 One shop splice per panel is permitted with minimum 85 percent penetration. The
beyond nut. Paint ends of cut-off bolts with recesses are only required when weld may be square groove, double vee groove, or single groove. Grind smooth.
Zinc-rich paint. 1 pedestrian sidewalks are adjacent
to back of rail. 4 Unless directed otherwise by the Engineer, the Fabricator may use the rectangular

3
13
C tube in lieu of the elliptical tube for the rail member.
16" L Thrie-Beam
Terminal 5 Increase 2" for structures with Overlay.
Connector 1
5
"

Back of rail
6
R

Bars H(#5) are part of rail reinforcing and are included

offset may,
Taper H eight

in unit price bid for railing. Extend Bars H 2'-0" Min

with Engineer's
past C
L of beam/girder. Space with Bars S . Bars H match
Varies)

approval, be SHEET 1 OF 3
slab bar cover. Bars H may be bundled with top slab
continued to
5 reinforcing if spacing is equivalent. Omit Bars H when Bridge
the end of the
top slab reinforcement is spaced less than 4". Division
-9"

railing.
(

Standard
5
1'

Top of Abut
5
3"

Wingwall
10"

TRAFFIC RAIL
Vertical Taper
~

Approach
Slab or CRCP

1
2" Pref Bitum 3'-0"
End of Back of
Fiber Material
Rail Offset
3'-6"
TYPE T80HT
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TERMINAL CONNECTION DETAILS DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.

 3 1
5" 8" 4 4" 8 4"

Post PL 1" Post PL 1"

(ASTM-A572
Rail Member shaped to ELLIPTICAL TUBE & (ASTM-A572
6" 7" 5" 8"
8" x 4 78" Ellipse from Post PL 1" Gr 50 or Rail Member ~ Post PL 1"
Gr 50 or
Round Pipe ~ See "Elliptical
ELLIPTICAL SLEEVE MEMBER 1
A529) (ASTM-A572 A529) HSS 8 x 4 x 4
(ASTM-A572
1
3" Tube & Elliptical Sleeve Gr 50 or A529) 7 4" 4" Gr 50 or A529)
8" x 4 8" (ASTM-A1085 or

2"

2"
Member" Table. Elliptical Sleeve Member
A500 Gr B)

1
Ellipse

Material Material Thickness

8"
4"

4"

4"

4"
6" Dia ASTM-A53 Gr B 0.353"

4"

7
1

1
Std Pipe

4
1
4

4
A36 or A500 Gr B 0.339"
ASTM-A53

8"
9" E or S Gr B) API-5LX52 0.224" 9"

5
R 3 R
2 4"

3
ASTM-A53 Gr B
-6"

-6"
5 0.339" Typ
Typ 6 8" O.D. 1
4"

4"
4" 4" 4
1'

1'
1 A36 or A500 Gr B
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

R Pipe x 0.188" 0.325" R

1

1
4
Traffic 5 Traffic 5
4 8" 4 8"
-0

-0
1" API-5LX52 1"
. No warranty of any

8"

8"
side API-5LX52 0.188" side
1'

1'
3 3
4 4" 4 4"

3
5
1 (Typ) (Typ) 1 (Typ) (Typ)
16" Notes: Other sections of equal or greater strength 5 16"

9
are acceptable for elliptical sleeves. The major
Typ Typ
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

3 and minor diameters of the rail member may vary 3

8 8
+/- 0.1875" from plan dimension. However, the
difference between the outside diameters of the
elliptical sleeve and the inside diameters of the

4"

4"
Base PL 1" Base PL 1"
1"

1"
rail member cannot exceed 0.25 inches.

Proj

Proj
Bolt

Bolt
1 3 1 1 3 1
2" 7 4" 2" 2" 7 4" 2"

3
(ASTM-A572 (ASTM-A572
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

2
Gr 50 or A529) Gr 50 or A529)
3 3
8 4" 8 4"

1'-8" 1'-8"
SIDE VIEW ELEVATION B SIDE VIEW ELEVATION
1 3 3 1 B 1 3 3 1
2 4" 7 4" 7 4" 2 4" 2 4" 7 4" 7 4" 2 4"

2" Sleeve
2"

2"
C Member C
L 1 18" x 1 34" L 1 18" x 1 34"
1

1
(Typ)
Rectangular HSS
4"

4"
Slots (Typ) 1'-0" 1'-0" Slots (Typ)
7 1
4"

4"
4"

4"
1

1
8" x 4 8" 8 x 4 x 4
Post PL 1" Post PL 1"
5

5
3

3
3

3
(ASTM-A572 Ellipse (ASTM-A572
8

8
7

7
2"

2"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

Gr 50 or A529) Gr 50 or A529)
1

1
4"

4"
3

3
Base PL 1" Base PL 1"

1
2"

2"
(ASTM-A572 (ASTM-A572
1

1
Gr 50 or A529) Gr 50 or A529)

1" 1" 3 C 1" 1"

8" Dia Pin L Rail Expansion

4
3 3 (Drive Fit) on Jt or Splice Jt 3 3
8" 1 4 8" 4 8" 1 4 8"
9 4" 9 4"
bottom of sleeve

Traffic Traffic
side side
SECTION THRU POST SECTION THRU POST
SECTION B-B AT SPLICE OR EXP JTS SECTION B-B
(Showing Ellipse (Showing Rectangular
ELLIPTICAL TUBE WITH RAIL Tube Option) Tube Option)
RECTANGULAR TUBE WITH RAIL
4
DISCLAIM ER:

POST AND ANCHORAGE DETAILS TUBE SPLICE DETAIL 4 POST AND ANCHORAGE DETAILS
(Showing Elliptical Tube Option) (Showing Rectangular Tube Option)
1'-6" 1'-6"
4 Unless directed otherwise by the Engineer, the Fabricator may use the rectangular
1 1
2 2" 2 2"
3 3 3 3 tube in lieu of the elliptical tube for the rail member.
1'-6" 10 4" 4 4" 10 4" 4 4"

1 5
2 2" Increase 2" for structures with Overlay.
3 3
10 4" 4 4" 1'-0" 1'-0"
6 Bars H(#5) are part of rail reinforcing and are included in unit price bid for
1 Nominal 1 Nominal railing. Extend Bars H 2'-0" Min pastCL of beam/girder. Space with Bars S 1 .
1'-0" 4 2" 4 2"
Face of Rail Face of Rail Bars H match slab bar cover. Bars H may be bundled with top slab reinforcing
if spacing is equivalent. Omit Bars H when top slab reinforcement is spaced less
Nominal
than 4".
Face of Rail
Cham fer

Cham fer
1" R or

1" R or
Bolt Proj

Bolt Proj
7 1
5 4" when vertical reinforcing has closer clear cover over horizontal reinforcing
+ +
4"

4"
1" R or
-6"

-6"
1 1
3 2" - 3 2" - in abutment wingwalls on traffic side of wall.
3

3
Chamfer
1'

1'
2

2
8
Rail Member See "Material Notes" for Anchor Bolt information.
Bars R

Bars R

Bars R
4"

Anchor Anchor
Spa

Spa

Spa
turn-down
1

Bolts 8 Bolts 8 9
Top longitudinal slab bar may be adjusted laterally 3" plus or minus to tie
reinforcing.
5 5
-0"

-0"

-0"
10
-2"

-2"
2"

2"

2"
R(#6) R(#6) R(#6) Bar may be bent or adjusted as shown.
1'

1'

1'
3 ES

3 ES

3 ES
1

1
4'

4'

S2 (#5) S1 (#5) S1 (#5) 11

=9

=9

=9
-10"

5
-10"

-10"
Mounting this rail to retaining walls requires additional details not covered by
-8"

-8"

this standard.
SHEET 2 OF 3
1'

1'

1'
1 1 1
1 2" 1 2" 1 2"
2'

2'

5
2 Eq Spa

2 Eq Spa

2 Eq Spa
10" R 10" R 10" R
5 5 5
-8"

(Typ) Bridge
Division
-8"

-8"

-8"

1 1 1
2'

1 2" 1 2" 1 2"

Standard
5 5
1'

1'

1'
7"

7"

7"
3"

3"
(Typ) (Typ)
4
1 7
4"
4"

4"
5 TRAFFIC RAIL
-0"

8"

8"
M in

M in
3"
~

slab bars Cov

slab bars Cov

Approach
6

6
Bars H m atch

Bars H m atch
1'

WU(#5) Slab
or CRCP
em bed

em bed
Bar S

Bar S
1
2" Pref Bitum H(#5) 6 10 9 H(#5) 6 10 9
Vertical
Reinforcing Fiber Material
TYPE T80HT
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SECTIONS THRU RAIL 4 11

DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.
 RAIL DATA FOR HORIZONTAL CURVES

6
1 RADIUS TO MAX CHORD CONSTRUCT
2"
1
6 2" FACE OF RAIL LENGTH OR FABRICATE

Over 2800' 29'-0" Straight rail sections

Bend as required

M em bers
to clear outside

Rail
Over 1400' thru 2800' 14'-6" To required radius
14
Over 700' thru 1400' 7'-3" or to chords shown
3
3 4" Dia
3
3 4" Dia Bending Thru 700' Zero To required radius 14
5
Bending

beam .
5 Pin

2"
Pin

4"
1
Installed bar
3 CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

3
-6
3 4" Dia may rest on
This rail may be slip-formed if approved by the Engineer when epoxy adhesive

2'

-1
Bending top of wall

3'
5 anchor bolts are used.
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

Pin 5 5 Slip-forming parapet is not allowed if anchor bolts are cast with parapet wall.

4"
12
. No warranty of any

4"
At the Contractor's option, anchor bolts may be cast with the parapet (See

2"
3
1

9
Cast-in-Place Anchor Bolt Options).

1
5"

-0
3

-4
1 4" Rail parapet must be plumb unless otherwise approved. Steel posts must be

2'

1'
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

2"
square to the top of parapet. Use Type VIII epoxy mortar under post base
1

1
plates if gaps larger than 16" exist.
Panel lengths of tube members must be attached continuously to a minimum of
3 3 three posts.
1 4" 5" without 2" ACP Overlay ~ 7 4" 6" 1
Round or chamfer all exposed edges of steel components 16" by grinding
1
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

with 2" ACP Overlay ~ 7 2" prior to galvanizing.

MATERIAL NOTES:
BARS WU (#5) BARS S
2 (#5) BARS S
1 (#5) Galvanize all steel components except reinforcing steel.
7
Anchor bolts must be 8" Dia A193 Gr B7 fully threaded rods with heavy
1
hex nuts, one hardened washer and one 2 4" O.D. washer each. Embed
1
threaded rods 10 2" Min into concrete parapet using a Type III, Class C epoxy
2'-0" adhesive anchorage system capable of obtaining an ultimate load, per threaded
4 Unless directed otherwise by the Engineer, the Fabricator may use the rectangular
rod, of 34 kips in tension, considering spacing and edge distance. Submit
tube in lieu of the elliptical tube for the rail member.

16"
3
5 evidence of the proposed epoxy adhesive anchorage system's ability to develop
1'-0" 1'-0" 16"
5 Increase 2" for structures with Overlay. this load to the Engineer for approval prior to use (Hilti HIT RE 500 is known

11
to achieve the necessary ultimate loads through physical testing and need not

3
The use of this standard is governed by the "

6 Bars H(#5) are part of rail reinforcing and are included in unit price bid for be submitted for approval if used). Anchor installation, including hole size,
drilling, and clean-out, must be in accordance with the Manufacturer's
railing. Extend Bars H 2'-0" Min pastCL of beam/girder. Space with Bars S 1 .
instructions.

16"
Bars H may be bundled with top slab reinforcing if spacing is equivalent. Omit 7
Optional cast-in-place anchor bolts must be 8" Dia ASTM A325 or A449 bolts

5
Bars H when top slab reinforcement is spaced less than 4".
8"

(or A193 Gr B7 or F1554 Gr 105 threaded rods with one tack welded heavy hex
7
5

8 See "Material Notes" for Anchor Bolt information. 1

nut each) with one heavy hex nut and one hardened steel washer plus one 2 4" O.D.
3

steel washer at each bolt. Nuts must conform to A563 requirements.

12 Provide Class "C" concrete. Provide Class "C" (HPC) if required elsewhere.
3 Bend or cut bars as required to clear drain slots.
Hole for 8" Dia Pin PL
3
8" (ASTM-A36) bent, welded Chamfer all exposed corners.
on bottom of sleeve. continuous and ground flush. 13
Slots are not allowed in areas where there is a joint in the concrete panel Provide Grade 60 reinforcing steel.
between rail posts. Epoxy coat all rail reinforcement if slab bars are epoxy coated.
PLAN END VIEW Deformed Welded Wire Reinforcement (WWR) (ASTM A1064) of equal size and
14 spacing may be substituted for Bars S1, S2 and WU unless noted otherwise.
Shop drawings for approval are required for tubular steel sections.
Provide bar laps, where required, as follows:
RECTANGULAR TUBE Uncoated ~ #6 = 2'-1"
DISCLAIM ER:

Epoxy coated ~ #6 = 3'-1"

SLEEVE MEMBER DETAIL
GENERAL NOTES:
(See Tube Splice Detail)

Thrd Lgth
This rail was evaluated based on the results of previous crash tests and

2" M in
C7 approved for a NCHRP Report 350 TL-5 rating. This rail can be used for speeds
L 8" Dia Heavy Hex Head
Anchor Bolt (ASTM-A325 of 50 mph and greater when a TL-3 rated guard fence transition is used.
or A449) or Threaded Rod Do not use this railing on bridges with expansion joints providing more than
(ASTM-A193 Gr B7 or F1554 5" movement.
Gr 105) with one Hardened Rail anchorage details shown on this standard may require modification for
7'-4" Min, 8'-4" Max Post Spa Steel Washer and one select structure types. See appropriate details elsewhere in plans for these

2
1 modifications.
(Center Slot Drain between Posts) 4" O.D. Steel Washer

-4"
13 The T80HT Rail may terminate on the structure if safety considerations so
placed under Heavy Hex

1'
-1"
allow. In this case, there must be a custom section, detailed elsewhere in the

Em bed
3 E S = 1'-0" Rail Member 4 Nut. One additional Heavy
plans, transitioning between this and a normal traffic railing such as T551.

1'
C Hex Nut must be furnished
L Railing Jt 4 Eq Spa See Bridge Layout for limits.
for each Threaded Rod.
Opening Submit erection drawings showing panel lengths, rail post spacing, and anchor
bolt setting to the Engineer for approval.
Average weight of railing with no overlay: 447 plf total
Tack Weld Flush or
415 plf (Conc)
1
16" Max 32 plf (Steel).

S2(#5) R(#6) Anchor Bolts 8

CAST-IN-PLACE Cover dimensions are clear dimensions, unless noted otherwise.
8 Reinforcing bar dimensions shown are out-to-out of bar.
ANCHOR BOLT OPTIONS
3" Slot Drain

R(#6)
Typ)

S2 (#5) 1 SHEET 3 OF 3
1 2"
(

Cl Cov Bridge
1"

M in

Division
Adjust bottom Standard
bars R(#6) as
required to
maintain 2"
cover over
slots. TRAFFIC RAIL
8"

M in

S1 (#5) at 2" 2'-0" 2" S1(#5) at

6" Max 6" Max 12

H(#5) match S
1 (#5) 6
H(#5) match S
1 (#5) 6
Slot Drain centered SECTION THRU
ELEVATION between Posts. SIDE SLOT DRAIN
TYPE T80HT
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elsewhere on the plans or as directed by the Engineer. Do not place drains over railroad tracks, lower roadways, or sidewalks. DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.

When this rail is used as a separator between a roadway surface and a sidewalk surface, side drain slots are not permitted.