2.5 Miscellaneous Loads [3.5.1] (07/06 July 2006 - added Corral Shape to Table 2.1
July 2004 - added bicycle railings.
)

Use the loadings in Table 2.1 unless a more refined analysis is performed.

Table 2.1 Miscellaneous Loads

ITEM

UNIT

LOAD

Traffic Railing (32“ F-Shape)

Lb/ft

421

Traffic Railing (Median, 32” F-Shape)

Lb/ft

486

Traffic Railing (42“ Vertical Shape)

Lb/ft

587

Traffic Railing (32“ Vertical Shape)

Lb/ft

385

Traffic Railing (42“ F-Shape)

Lb/ft

624

Traffic Railing (Corral Shape)

Lb/ft

458

Traffic Railing  / Sound Barrier (Bridge)

Lb/ft

1008

Pedestrian /Bicycle Railing (27" Concrete Parapet)

Lb/ft

225

Aluminum Pedestrian/Bicycle Bullet Railing (1, 2 or 3 rails)

Lb/ft

10

Concrete, Counterweight (Plain)

Lb/cf

146

Concrete, Structural

Lb/cf

150

Future Wearing Surface

Lb/sf

15*

Soil; Compacted

Lb/cf

115

Stay-in-Place Metal Forms

Lb/sf

20**

*   The Future Wearing Surface allowance applies only to minor widenings (see SDG_7.2_Widening_Classifications_and_Definitions) or short bridges (see SDG 4.2. Bridge Length Definitions)

**  Unit load of metal forms and concrete required to fill the form flutes to be applied over the projected plan area of the metal forms.