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DETAILING CORNER
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than using fewer large-diameter bars. Vertical stirrups were
also added to the reinforcement layout.
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Fig. 3: Example of truss bars used in a bridge deck. To maintain cover tolerance (normally +0 in. [+0 mm] for bridge decks), top
horizontal segments may need to be shifted slightly relative to the bottom horizontal segments
Length Limitations
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the detailer normally will issue a Request for Information
(RFI) to the licensed design professional to approve lapping
multiple truss bars. The engineers response must also
indicate where the bars are to be lapped: at the bottom D
segments or at the top E segments (Fig. 2). An example
RFI would be:
The truss bars (Bend Type 15) required in the bridge deck
cannot be fabricated in one piece as shown on the contract
drawings. We intend to supply multiple truss bars (15s) lapped
together to achieve the required overall length (O dimension).
Please verify this is acceptable and if so, provide a sketch
indicating how the truss bars need to be lapped. This sketch
should depict lap length and lap position (top legs or
bottom legs).
Once the RFI is approved, the specific configuration
will be included on the fabricators placing drawings to
make it clear to all concerned how the truss bars are to
be lapped.
Summary
Fig. 5: Truss bar with distances measured from left end to key bend points (Note: 1 ft = 0.3048 m; 1 in. = 25.4 mm)
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