3'-11 ƒ"

1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a

2" 3'-7 ƒ" 2"
cast-in-place concrete slab only.
Bars A & B 1'-2" 6" Max Spa
3" 5" 2'-3 ƒ" Void 5" 3" 2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not
Bars Z 1 1'-2" 12" Max Spa
topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.
5 •" Bars D ~ 5 Eq Spa See span details for number and spacing of transverse
Bars C ~ 2 ‚" 2 ES = 3 •" 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa

2"
(Typ) Z 1 Z 1 tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior
8 ‚" beams and beams that serve temporarily as exterior
2" Clr
beams in staged constructed bridges. See "Blockout,
Bars U ~ 2 ‚" 2 ES = 3 •" 12" Max Spa A D
Cover Interior Diaphragm, and Drain Details". Form 3" Dia

5 • "
8 ‚" holes in interior beams. See standard BBPT for

4"

Slab
Top
C details.

1'-0 • "
Bars N ~ 2 ‚" L Transverse
2 ES =
Z 1 tendon

3"
2
8 ‚" 3 Place drain holes (1" Dia PVC Sch 40 Pipe) as shown

1 • "Clr
in all beam void corners including each side of
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

Cover
interior diaphragms. See "Blockout, Interior
. No warranty of any

B Diaphragm, and Drain Details".

U

11"
6
M ~ space
4 Blockouts required at ends of all beams. Extend beam

2'-5 • "
with Bars N C
L Transverse reinforcement into blockouts.
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

Void
Tendon hole 2

3'-4"
N 5 90° at conventional Interior Bents. Ends of beams
D

5"
shall be vertical at Abutment backwall and Inverted
Tee Bent Stems.

2'-3 • "
Drain holes ~
Optional
locate between
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

5"
chamfer 6 Showing void modification required in exterior beams
strands 3
5" strip not topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.
8 See standard BBRAO for void modification dimensions.

7 Based on 150 pcf weight density of concrete. Weight

1'-0"

5"
of end blocks and interior diaphragms is not included.
A

Bott
Slab
8 Add chamfers as shown when beam length is over
C

5"
100 ft. Locate drain holes at toe of chamfers.

U C U
The use of this standard is governed by the "

N
TYPICAL SECTION ~ TYPE 4B40

4'-11 ƒ"

U 2" 4'-7 ƒ" 2"

3" 5" 3'-3 ƒ" Void 5" 3"

Z 1 B
PARTIAL PLAN 5 •" Bars D ~ 7 Eq Spa

2"
(Showing Type 4B40) (Typ) Z 1 Z 1
2" Clr

A Cover B
DISCLAIM ER:

5 • "
4"

Slab
Top
GENERAL NOTES:

1'-0 • "
Designed according to AASHTO LRFD Specifications.

3"
Use Class H concrete. Use Class H (HPC) if

1 • "Clr
D required elsewhere in plans. All reinforcing steel

Cover
must be Grade 60.
Two-stage monolithic casting is required. The

11"
6
concrete in the first stage cast (bottom beam
flange) must remain plastic until the second stage
C

2'-5 • "
1'-4" Min C L Transverse
End of L Transverse cast (webs and top beam flange) is placed. Vibrate

3'-4"
Tendon hole 2
Blockout

Void
Internal Void tendon 2 as required to ensure consolidation between the two
1'-0" casts.

5"
4 Blockout 4 A Z 1 B D 1 ‚" clear cover to reinforcement is required

2'-3 • "
unless noted otherwise.
See standard BBRAS or BBRAO for railing

5"
anchorage at bridge edges to be cast in beams.
Optional
5" An equal area of welded wire reinforcement (WWR)
7"

8 chamfer
C meeting the requirements of ASTM A1064 may be
Drain holes ~ strip
substituted for Bars A, B, C, and D.
locate between

1'-0"
These details are applicable for skews up to 30

5"
U strands 3 degrees only.
Yt Chamfer bottom beam corners ƒ" or round to

Bott
Slab
a ƒ" radius.

5"
C.G. of U C U
HL93 LOADING SHEET 1 OF 3
Beam

M TYPICAL SECTION ~ TYPE 5B40 Bridge

Division
Standard

BEAM PROPERTIES
"e"

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
Yb

Type 4B40 Type 5B40

BOX BEAM DETAILS
5 over over
100 feet
or less
100 feet 100 feet
or less
100 feet (TYPE B40)
N 8 8

C.G. of
strands Area in 2 918.8 943.8 1044.8 1069.8

Bars M ~ 1 •" C Y top in 21.31 21.63 21.07 21.36

BB-B40
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Weight7 lb/ft 957 983 1,088 1,114 DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.
 Bars A & B 6" Max Spa N 12 M or MM D

1
Bars U & Z 12" Max Spa

7"
Bars C 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa

Bars AL, CL & U Eq Spa

2"
at 6" Max
=
ES
2 •"
1
&
U ‚" AL 9 C
L Transverse
M 8
,M
CC tendon 2
rs
Ba CL 9 Z 1

5 Eq Spa
C or CC
U
U U
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion
. No warranty of any

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

AA

5"
CC
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

Bars M or
10
Bottom

MM Spa
4 5 7 8 11 11 8 7 5 4 Strands 11

N A SECTION THRU BLOCKOUT ~ TYPE 4B40

(Showing End Mat Reinforcing)

N 12 M or MM D

7"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

MM

2"
U

3" Z 1 B
0

Skew
Angle PARTIAL PLAN ~ 15° SKEW
(Showing Type 4B40) C or CC

5 Eq Spa
(use for skew angles of 15° or less)
U U
Bars A & B 6" Max Spa

Bars U & Z 1 12" Max Spa

DISCLAIM ER:

Bars C 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa

Bars AL, CL & U Eq Spa at 6" Max

5"
=
ES
2 "
‚ "
, 8 •
CC

Bars M or
1 10
rs U C
L Transverse Bottom
Ba &

MM Spa
tendon 5 9 13 13 9 5 Strands 11
MM
2
4 8 12 12 8 4
AL 9 CL 9 Z 1

SECTION THRU BLOCKOUT ~ TYPE 5B40

6"

U (Showing End Mat Reinforcing)

1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a cast-in-place concrete slab only.

D 2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.
See span details for number and spacing of transverse tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior
beams and beams that serve temporarily as exterior beams in staged constructed bridges. See "Blockout,
Interior Diaphragm, and Drain Details". Form 3" Dia holes in interior beams. See Standard BBPT for
MM
details.

9 Cut as required to maintain one inch clear between bars.

C
N 10 Bars M may be adjusted vertically as required HL93 LOADING SHEET 2 OF 3
to avoid pretensioning strands in web.
A Bridge
11 See standard BBND or appropriate Division
Standard
Prestressed Concrete Box Beam
AA Standard Designs sheet for
locations of pretensioning strands. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
12 For Type 4B40 Box Beams: Bars N BOX BEAM DETAILS
may be reduced to 4 bars per row
CC
when beam design contains fewer (TYPE B40)
than 22 strands. In this case,
place Bars N at the 5-6 and
U 8-9 strand locations.

For Type 5B40 Box Beams: Bars N

3" Z 1 B may be reduced to 5 bars per row BB-B40
when beam design contains fewer
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Angle (Showing Type 4B40)

01-12: Bars Z.
(use for skew angles greater than DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.

15° and less than or equal to 30°)

 2'-8 ƒ"
Type 4B40 2'-8 ƒ" (Max)
Type 4B40 cos 0

Type 4B40 2'-8 ƒ" Type 5B40 3'-8 ƒ" (Max)

3'-8 ƒ"
9
Type 5B40 3'-8 ƒ" Type 5B40 cos 0 1'-6"
(Min)

C
L Interior Diaphragm and Drain holes in

1'-10"

1'-10"
1'-10"
C

3'-0"

3'-0"
Top edge L 1 •" Diameter hole

3'-0"
bottom slab 3
of beam (parallel to beam ends) 2
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

End
. No warranty of any

Bars CC

Bars AL

Bars CL
Bars AA
Bars A

Bars C
Block
"
10
BARS A & C (#4) BARS AA & CC (#4) BARS AL & CL (#4)

between
strands
2"

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

Limits )

(Typ)
of Void yp
" 1'-4" (T
-0 t Beam Length minus 3" 6" 3" 4 †" 3" 6"
1' ou
Min
ck
o Type 4B40 3'-4" Permiss 2'-2"
Bl 4
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

Splice Min

6 • "
Type 5B40 4'-4"

Fascia side
See Detail "A"
BARS D (#5)
of exterior beam
Permissible splices to BARS E (#4)
BARS B (#4) be placed in middle
third of span
BLOCKOUT, INTERIOR DIAPHRAGM AND DRAIN DETAILS 0 0

(Showing 30° skew)

Type 4B40 2'-7 •"

6"

6"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

3" 6 •" 6 •" 3" Type 5B40 3'-7 •"

4" square 2'-7 •"

7"

6"
formed recess ~ Type 4B40 cos 0
taper sides
ˆ" per inch 3'-7 •"
F E Type 5B40 cos 0
BARS F (#4) BARS M (#4)
5" (Typ) 13

E 5 •" BARS MM (#4)

5 •"

1'-3"
F
cos 0 Type 4B34 2'-8 ƒ"
14
Type 5B34 3'-8 ƒ"
DISCLAIM ER:

2'-6 • "
1'-5"

"

1'-8 • "
ƒ
7
4 •" 14
POST-TENSION 9" 8"

1'-3"
ANCHORAGE DETAIL DETAIL A

5 • "

5 • "
1'-1 •"

1'-3"
BARS N (#4)
BARS U (#4)

BARS Z (#4) 1
1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a cast-in-place concrete slab only.
At fabricator's option, Bars Z
pairs may be fabricated using
2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not topped with a Min 5"
one continuous bar. If this
cast-in-place concrete slab. See span details for number and spacing of
option is used, Bars B at Bar Z
transverse tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior beams and beams
locations (only) may be omitted.
that serve temporarily as exterior beams in staged constructed bridges. Form
3" Dia holes in interior beams. See "Blockout, Interior Diaphragm, and Drain
Details". See standard BBPT for details.

3 Place drain holes (1" Dia PVC Sch 40 Pipe) as shown in all beam void corners HL93 LOADING SHEET 3 OF 3
including each side of interior diaphragms. See "Blockout, Interior Diaphragm,
and Drain Details". Bridge
Division
Standard
4 Blockouts required at ends of all beams. Extend beam reinforcement into blockouts.

9 Cut as required to maintain one inch clear between bars. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
13 5" (Typ) or sufficient depth to provide 1" Cover on cut-off tendon. See BBPT for BOX BEAM DETAILS
details.
(TYPE B40)
14 Dimension will vary slightly with skew. Adjust as necessary.

BB-B40
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