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PRECAST-PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDERS
6-1.1 Typical Girder Shape and Span Length
Girder Type
California I-Girder
California Bulb-Tee Girder
California Bath-Tub Girder
California Wide-Flange Girder
California Voided Slab
Precast Box Girder
Precast Delta Girder
Precast Double T Girder
Possible Span Length
50 to 125
80 to 150
80 to 150
80 to 200
20 to 70
40 to 120
60 to 120
30 to 100
Preferred Span Length
50 to 95
95 to 150
80 to 120
80 to 180
20 to 50
40 to 100
60 to 100
30 to 60
Note:
See the list of Precast Girder Bridge Standard Detail Sheets (XS Sheets) at:
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/techpubs/manual/bridgemanuals/bridge-standard-detail-sheets
6-1.2 Typical Precast Bridge Type and Span Length
Bridge Type
Possible Span Length
Preferred Span Length
Precast-pretensioned Girder
30 to 200
30 to 180
Post-tensioned Spliced
Precast Girder
100 to 325
120 to 250
Segmental Precastpretensioned Girder
200 to 450
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PRECAST-PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDERS
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6-1.3 California Standard Girder Shapes
(a)
California Standard I Girder
19"
7"
6"
"yt "
6"
3"
6"
"yb "
"X"
6"
6"
C.G. Prestress
Force
"e"
"h"
"D"
C.G. Section
Section Properties
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Girder "D"
Series (ft-in)
"h"
(in)
Gros s Area
2
(in )
Icg
4
(in )
yb
(in)
yt
(in)
CA I36 3-0
15
432
63,000
17.1
18.9
CA I42 3-6
21
474
95,400
20.0
CA I48 4-0
27
516
136,400
CA I54 4-6
33
558
CA I60 5-0
39
CA I66 5-6
45
St
3
(in )
r
(in)
Weight
(lbs / ft)
3,684.2
3,333.3
12.1
450
20.0
4,770.0
4,336.4
14.2
494
22.8
25.2
5,982.5
5,412.7
16.3
538
186,400
25.7
28.3
7,264.6
6,597.2
18.3
581
600
246,900
28.6
31.4
6,832.9
7,863.1
20.3
625
642
318,000
31.6
34.4 10,063.3
9,244.2
22.3
669
PRECAST-PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDERS
Sb
3
(in )
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California Standard Bulb-Tee Girder
3-15/16"
47-1/4"
7-7/8"
19-11/16"
3-15/16"
"y t"
19-11/16"
C.G. Section
"h"
Optional PostTensioning Ducts
C.G. Prestress
Force
"X"
7-7/8"
5-7/8"
"y "
R = 7-7/8" (t yp)
"e"
"D"
( b)
29-1/2"
Note: All dimensions are converted
from S I unit.
Section Properties
yb
(in)
yt
(in)
Sb
3
(in )
St
3
(in )
r
(in)
Weight
(lbs /f t)
272,373
25.3
23.7
10,766
11,493
18
892
925
373,350
28.4
26.7
13,153
13,966
20
963
39.370
971
483,385
31.3
29.7
15,444
16,262
22
1,012
CA BT67 5-6 7/8
45.276
1,018
610,718
34.2
32.7
17,830
18,689
24
1,060
CA BT73 6-0 7/8
51.181
1,063
755,589
37.2
35.6
20,309
21,207
27
1,108
CA BT79 6-6 3/4
57.087
1,110
919,200
40.1
38.6
22,912
23,800
29
1,157
CA BT85 7-0 5/8
62.992
1,157 1,102,271 43.1
41.6
25,592
26,513
31
1,205
Girder
Series
"D"
(ft-in)
"h"
(in)
Gross
Area
2
(in )
Icg
4
(in )
CA BT49
4-1
27.375
856
CA BT55 4-7 1/8
33.465
CA BT61
5-1
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(c)
California Standard Bath-Tub Girder
2"
16-3/4"
11 3/4 "
6-7/8"
2-7/8"
"y "
t
4-7/8"
4
7-7/8"
C.G. Section
6-7/8"
Optional Post Tensioning
Ducts
59"
Note: All dimensions are
converted from SI unit.
Section Properties
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yb
(in)
yt
(in)
"h"
(in)
Gross
Area
2
(in )
Icg
4
(in )
CA TUB55 4-7 1/8 36.4
1,339
460,081
24.1 31.0
CA TUB61
42.3
1,435
604,231
26.9
CA TUB67 5-6 7/8 48.2
1,531
773,128
CA TUB73 6-0 7/8 54.1
1,627
968,692
St
3
(in )
r
(in)
Weight
(lbs / ft)
19,095
14,830
19
1,395
34.1
22,471
17,702
21
1,495
29.7
37.2
26,010
20,780
22
1,595
32.6
40.3
29,752
24,052
24
1,695
CA TUB79 6-6 3/4 60.0
1,723 1,192,606 35.4
43.3
33,695
27,513
26
1,795
CA TUB85 7-0 5/8 65.9
1,819 1,446,551 38.3
46.4
37,801
31,190
28
1,895
Girder
Series
3"
3"
"y "
b
C.G. Prestress
Force
"D"
(ft-in)
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Sb
3
(in )
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California Standard Pretensioned Wide-Flange Girder
4-0
61/2
1-83/4
13/4
1-83/4
r = 2
(typ)
yt
r = 10
C.G. Section
1-71/4
r = 2 (typ)
/4 Chamfer
21/2
31/2
8 @ 2 = 1-4
6 sp. @
2 = 1-0
r = 10
yb
1 (typ)
C.G. Prestress
Force
61/8 63/8
( d)
3-9
Section Properties
Size
Girder
(ft-in)
Series
CA WF48
4-0
CA WF54
4-6
CA WF60
5-0
5-6
CA WF66
CA WF72
6-0
CA WF78
6'-6"
CA WF84
7-0
CA WF90
7'-6"
CA WF96
8-0
CA WF102 8'-6"
CA WF108 9-0
CA WF114 9'-6"
CA WF120 10-0
"D"
(in)
A
(in2)
I
(in4)
yb
(in)
yt
(in)
Sb
(in3)
St
(in3)
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
882
921
960
999
1,038
1,075
1,116
1,153
1,194
1,231
1,272
1,309
1,350
274,880
369,100
479,620
607,130
752,430
913,490
1,099,400
1,297,900
1,526,600
1,764,700
2,039,200
2,319,500
2,643,200
20.69
23.23
25.82
28.44
31.08
33.77
36.45
39.19
41.91
44.68
47.42
50.23
52.99
27.31
30.77
34.18
37.56
40.92
44.23
47.55
50.81
54.09
57.32
60.58
63.77
67.01
13,290
15,890
18,580
21,350
24,210
27,050
30,160
33,120
36,430
39,500
43,000
46,180
49,880
10,070
12,000
14,030
16,160
18,390
20,650
23,120
25,550
28,220
30,790
33,660
36,370
39,450
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r
w
(in) (lb/ft)
17.65
20.02
22.35
24.65
26.92
29.15
31.39
33.55
35.76
37.86
40.04
42.09
44.25
PRECAST-PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDERS
920
960
1,000
1,040
1,080
1,120
1,160
1,200
1,240
1,280
1,330
1,360
1,410
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(e)
California Standard Post-Tensioned Wide-Flange Girder
1-83/4
13/4
4-11/2
1-83/4
r = 21/2
(typ)
1 Clr Min
C.G. Prestress
Force (near supports)
C.G. Section
1-71/4
et
yt
r = 10
yb
eb
Post-Tensioning Ducts
(4" Max, OD)
C.G. Prestress
Force (at midspan)
/4 Chamfer
33/4
3@
2=6
r = 21/2 (typ)
8 @ 2 = 1-4
21/2
61/8 63/8
r = 10
31/2
3-101/2
Section Properties
Girder
Series
CA WF48PT
CA WF54PT
CA WF60PT
CA WF66PT
CA WF72PT
CA WF78PT
CA WF84PT
CA WF90PT
CA WF96PT
CA WF102PT
CA WF108PT
CA WF114PT
CA WF120PT
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Size
(ft-in)
"D"
(in)
A
(in2)
I
(in4)
yb
(in)
yt
(in)
Sb
(in3)
St
(in3)
r
(in)
w
(lb/ft)
4'-0"
4'-6"
5'-0"
5'-6"
6'-0"
6'-6"
7'-0"
7'-6"
8'-0"
8'-6"
9'-0"
9'-6"
10'-0"
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
954
1,002
1,050
1,098
1,146
1,192
1,242
1,288
1,338
1,384
1,434
1,480
1,530
289,440
389,840
508,060
644,950
801,460
975,690
1,177,000
1,393,100
1,642,000
1,902,800
2,202,900
2,511,700
2,867,100
20.94
23.54
26.18
28.85
31.55
34.29
37.01
39.80
42.56
45.38
48.16
51.01
53.81
27.06
30.46
33.82
37.15
40.45
43.71
46.99
50.20
53.44
56.62
59.84
62.99
66.19
13,820
16,560
19,410
22,360
25,400
28,450
31,800
35,000
38,580
41,930
45,740
49,240
53,280
10,700
12,800
15,020
17,360
19,810
22,320
25,050
27,750
30,730
33,610
36,810
39,870
43,320
17.42
19.72
22.00
24.24
26.45
28.61
30.78
32.89
35.03
37.08
39.19
41.20
43.29
990
1,040
1,090
1,140
1,190
1,240
1,290
1,340
1,390
1,440
1,490
1,540
1,590
PRECAST-PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDERS
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California Standard Voided Slab
36
48
12
12
SI - 36
101/2
SI - 48
101/2
15
71/2
10
14
14
10
71/2
7o
/
7o
/
7o
/
7o
/
7o
/
71/2
71/2
SII - 36
101/2
SII - 48
Indicates void
101/2
15
9 1/2
141/2
9 1/2
141/2
9 o
/
9 o
/
9 o
/
9 o
/
9 o
/
SIII - 36
101/2
SIII - 48
10
101/2
15
101/2
14
14
10
101/2
/o
12
9 o
/
/o
/o
12
12
/o
101/2
12
(f)
101/2
SIV - 36
SIV - 48
Note: Non-standard width and depth of voided slab can be manufactured without much extra cost.
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(g)
Other Precast Girder Shapes
Precast Box Girder
Precast Delta Girder
Precast Double T Girder
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