All bulletins are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
| Date of
Bulletin |
Subject |
Effective Date |
Referenced Documents |
|
November 20, 2012 (0.11MB) |
12-14 Modification of Design Process for Polymeric Fender Systems |
Lettings beginning July 1, 2013 |
Structures Manual |
|
August 30, 2012
(0.85MB) |
12-13 Design Standards Revisions - Inclusion of Revised Index
Drawings in the Plans |
Lettings beginning January 1,
2013 |
Plans Preparation Manual |
|
July 27, 2012 (0.11MB) |
12-12 Bridge Welding Inspection Requirements in the Structures
Detailing Manual |
Immediately |
Structures Detailing Manual |
|
July 25, 2012 (0.14MB) |
12-11 Developmental Design Standards Index D477, Thrie-Beam
Panel Retrofit (Concrete Handrail) |
Immediately |
Design Standards, Plans
Preparation Manual, Structures Design Guidelines |
|
July 2, 2012(.08MB) |
12-10 2013 Design Standards |
Lettings beginning January 1, 2013 |
Design Standards |
|
May 30, 2012(.08MB) |
12-08 Clarified requirements for the use of Uncoated
Weathering Steel and Coating Systems for Steel Bridges |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
April 25, 2012(.07MB) |
12-07 Every Day Counts (EDC) Training Website
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/edc/ |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines,
Plans Preparation Manual |
|
March 30, 2012(.11MB) |
12-06
Evaluation of GRS Abutments for Single Span Bridges, Bridges
with Simply Supported End Spans and GRS Walls |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
March 19, 2012(.07MB) |
12-04
Adoption of LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Sixth Edition |
Immediately |
Structures Manual, Structures Design Guidelines, Plans Preparation Manual |
|
March 2, 2012(.54MB) |
12-03
Median Traffic Railing Mounted Signs |
Immediately |
Plans Preparation Manual |
|
February 1, 2012(.26MB) |
C12-02 Implementation of Requirements for use of Uncoated
Weathering Steel and Coating Systems for Steel Bridges |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines,
Structures Detailing Manual, Plans Preparation Manual |
|
January 10, 2012(.46MB) |
C12-01 Design Standards - Fiscal Year 2012/2013 eBooklet |
Lettings beginning, July 1,
2012 |
Design Standards |
|
September 1, 2011(.14MB) |
C11-10 Elastomeric Bearing Pad Design |
Immediately on all projects
that are less than 60% complete |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
August 10, 2011(.14MB) |
C11-09
Continuity of Precast Concrete Beams |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
July 12, 2011(5.0MB) |
C11-08
Implementation of new Design Standards, Design Guidelines and
Construction Specifications for Polymeric Bridge Fender Systems |
All projects let after January
1, 2012 containing bridge fender systems. |
SDG, IDS, 2011 Structures
Manual, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction, BOE manual |
|
June 30, 2011(1.7MB) |
C11-07
Incorporation of Prefabricated Steel Truss Pedestrian Bridges in
FDOT Bid Documents |
All projects in the BDR stage
as of January 1, 2012 |
Structures Design Guidelines,
Plans Preparation Manual |
|
April 21, 2011(.05MB) |
C11-06
Requirements for Sizing the Moment Slab for Traffic Railings
Constructed on Top of Retaining Walls |
Lettings beginning July 1,
2011 |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
April 15, 2011(.13MB) |
C11-05 Mandatory Evaluation of Suitability of Geosynthetic
Reinforced Soil (GRS) Abutments for Single Span Bridges |
See "Design Implementation" |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
April 5, 2011(.12MB) |
C11-04
FHWA Every Day Counts Initiative - Precast Bridge Components
NOTE: The FDOT RUC software referenced in
this bulletin is only available on Infonet which is only
accessible to Consultants doing work for FDOT. |
Immediately |
Structures Design
Guidelines, Plans Preparation Manual |
|
March 31, 2011(.58MB) |
C11-03
Embedded Data Collector Use in Test Piles is Optional Beginning
with July 2011 Lettings |
Projects Let Starting July 1, 2011 |
FDOT Structures Manual, Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
March 8, 2011(.17MB) |
C11-02 Adoption of Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual, Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
March 8, 2011(.14MB) |
C11-01 Adoption of 2010 Interim LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual |
|
September 3, 2010
(.18MB) |
C10-07 Adoption of 2010 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual |
|
July 13, 2010 (5.9MB) |
C10-06 Implementation of New Florida-I 84 and 96 Beam Design
Standards Including Related Data Tables and Structures Manual
Revisions |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual, Design Standards |
|
July 12, 2010 (9.7MB) |
C10-05 Implementation of Squaring the Ends of Florida-I Beams,
Reorientation of Bearing Pads and the Elimination of Permanent
End Diaphragms in Concrete Girder Bridges |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual, Design Standards, Design
Specifications |
|
May 19, 2010 (.64MB) |
C10-04
Implementation Plan for Squaring the Ends of Florida-I Beams,
Reorientation of Bearing Pads, and the Elimination of Permanent
Support Diaphragms in Concrete Girder Bridges |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual, Design Standards, Design
Specifications |
|
March 18, 2010
(2.9MB) |
C10-03 Implementation of Developmental Design Standards Policy |
Immediately |
Plans Preparation Manual |
|
March 17, 2010 (.29MB) |
C10-02 Utilization of Embedded Data Collectors (EDC) in All
Bridge Projects With Square Prestressed Concrete Pile
Foundations |
Projects Let Starting
October 1,
2010 |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
January 04, 2010 (1.4MB) |
C10-01 New Temporary Bracing Requirements for Beams on New
Bridge Projects |
Projects Let After July
2011 |
Structures Design Guidelines,
Design Standards, Standard Specifications |
|
September 08, 2009
(.18MB) |
C09-08 Wave Forces on
Bridges, Implementation of AASHTO Guide Specifications for Bridges Vulnerable to Coastal Storms |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines,
Drainage Manual |
|
September 02, 2009 (.54MB) |
C09-07 Revised Wind
Loading Criteria for New Bridge Projects |
Immediately |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
August 06, 2009(.15MB) |
C09-06 Plans
Preparation Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 2 requirement for Vertical
and Horizontal Clearances for Bridges |
Immediately |
Plans Preparation
Manual, Structures Design Guidelines |
|
July 08, 2009(.08MB) |
C09-05 Design
Standards - 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
Design Standards -
2008 |
|
June 12, 2009(.250MB) |
C09-04 DCE Memorandum
No: 14-09 Mandatory Utilization of Embedded Data
Collectors (EDC) in All Bridge Projects With Square Prestressed
Concrete Pile Foundations |
Immediately |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
June 2, 2009(3.9MB) |
C09-03 Implementation
of New Florida-I Beam Design Standards Including Related Data
Tables and Structures Manual Revisions |
Immediately |
Structures Manual,
Design Standards |
|
March 27, 2009(1.5MB) |
C09-02 FDOT Procedure
for LRFD Design of Sheet Pile Walls |
Immediately |
Structures Manual |
|
January 21, 2009
(1.2MB) |
C09-01 Implementation
of new Florida-I Beams |
Immediately |
|
|
December 10, 2008
(221KB) |
C08-08 Elimination of
Central Office Review of Mechanical/Electrical Shop Drawings |
Immediately |
PPM |
|
December 2, 2008
(1753KB) |
C08-06 Design
Standards and Structures Manual Changes for Prestressed Slab
Units |
Immediately |
Design Standards, SDG,
Spec 346 |
|
September 18, 2008
(680KB) |
C08-05 Stay-In-Place
Metal Forms for Concrete Bridge Decks |
Immediately |
Structures Manual,
Spec 400, SDG |
|
August 18, 2008
(56KB) |
Adoption of AASHTO
2008 Interim Specifications |
Immediately |
Structures Manual, SDG |
|
July 17, 2008
(326KB) |
C08-03 Implementation
of Structures Sheet Borders (MR6) |
Immediately |
CPCH |
|
|
C08-02 Implementation
of Perimeter Wall Design Standard |
Call SDO for guidance |
|
|
March 11, 2008
(187KB) |
C08-01 Load Rating for
Bridge Rehabilitation and Widening Projects |
Immediately |
SDG |
|
July 25, 2007 (68KB) |
C07-07 Design
Standards 2008 |
Immediately |
Design Standards |
|
June 18, 2007 (70KB) |
C07-06 Adoption of the
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification, 4th Edition (2007) |
See Bulletin |
SDG |
|
May 4, 2007 (204KB) |
C07-05 Shop Drawing
Approval of Pedestrian/Bicycle Picket Railing Anchor Bolts |
Immediately |
Design Standards |
|
April 20, 2007 (40KB) |
C07-04 Clarification
of Structures Design Guidelines 3.10.A |
Immediately |
SDG |
|
March 27, 2007
(1.35MB) |
C07-02 PPM Chapter 23 |
Immediately |
PPM, SDG |
|
March 9, 2007
(113KB) |
C07-03 Minimum
Reinforcement |
Immediately |
AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications |
|
February 14, 2007
(1.26MB) |
C07-01 Bridge Widening
and Rehabilitation |
Immediately |
PPM, SDG |
|
November 9, 2006 (110kb) |
C06-10 Mandatory
Utilization of Embedded Data Collectors (EDC) in Prestressed
Concrete Test Piles |
see Bulletin |
Design Standards |
|
December 11, 2006 (136kb) |
C06-08 Concrete
Modulus of Rupture |
Immediately |
AASHTO LRFD Bridge
Design Specifications |
|
August 17, 2006 (323kb) |
C06-07 Design Criteria
for Pedestrian Bridges including General Use Pedestrian Bridge
Permit Requirements |
see Bulletin |
PPM, SDG |
|
August 29, 2006 (402kb) |
C06-06 Policy for Pier
Protection |
see Bulletin |
PPM, SDG, Design Standards |
|
June 23, 2006
(996kb) |
C06-05 Policy for
Miscellaneous Attachments to Traffic Railings |
see Bulletin |
PPM, SDG |
|
June 26, 2006 (239kb) |
C06-04 Adoption of
2006 Interim Revisions to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specification |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
June 26,
2006 (661kb) |
C06-03 Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Polymer-CFRP |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
April 18,
2006 (32kb) |
C06-02 Design
Standards References in Plan Sets |
see Bulletin |
Structures Detailing
Manual 1.3 |
March 17,
2006
(2.2mb) |
C06-01 Design and Load
Rating Bridges (Load Rating Tables
in MicroStation V8 Format) |
Immediately |
FDOT Structures Manual |
|
December 21,
2005 (91kb) |
C05-18 Buy America
Provisions |
Immediately |
FDOT Standard
Specifications 6-12.2 |
|
November 1,
2005 (1.7mb) |
C05-17 Policies for
Welding Procedures Specification |
January 2006 Lettings |
PPM, Materials Manual |
|
September 12,
2005 (549kb) |
C05-16 Permanent and Temporary Retaining
Walls |
see Bulletin |
SDG, PPM, Design
Standards, QPL Acceptance Criteria |
|
August 30,
2005 (74kb) |
C05-15 Adoption of
2005 Interim Revisions to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specification |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
August 30,
2005 (106kb) |
C05-14 Traffic Railing
Surface Texture Requirements |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines 6.7.2.B |
|
August 19,
2005 (91kb) |
C05-13 Bearing Plates
on Prestressed Concrete Beams |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines 4.3.1 |
|
November 2,
2005 (261kb) |
C05-12 Design of
Bridges with Sidewalks |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines 2.1.3 & 6.7.9 |
|
August 19,
2005 (46kb) |
C05-11 Main Span
Superstructure Continuity |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines 2.11.7 |
|
August 12, 2005
(662kb) |
C05-10 Sheet Numbering
& Sheet Titles |
see Bulletin |
Structures Detailing
Manual |
August
2, 2005
(34kb) |
C05-09 2006 Design
Standards release, removal of the Structures Standard
Drawings |
see Bulletin |
Design Standards
Structures Standard Drawings |
July 15, 2005
(3.1mb) |
C05-08 Slope
Protection Details |
see Bulletin |
Structures Detailing
Manual |
|
July 22, 2005
(3.0mb) |
C05-07 Existing Bridge
Railing Retrofits
Roadway & Traffic Design Std Index 401 |
see Bulletin |
SDG 6.7.4,
PPM 25.4.25.3, 25.4.26.2
Design Standards Index 403 |
May 31, 2005
(1.24mb) |
C05-06 Prefab
Pedestrian Steel Truss Bridges |
see Bulletin |
PPM 8.7 |
|
May 24, 2005 (176kb) |
C05-05 Retaining Wall
Systems Interim Standards 5040, 5045, 5110, and 5140 |
see Bulletin |
Design Standards |
|
May 9, 2005 (1.3mb) |
C05-04 Transverse
Reinforcement for Compression Members- Ties |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines Section 3.11 |
|
April 29, 2005 (98kb) |
C05-03 Temporary
Design Bulletins |
May 1,
2005 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
January 7,
2005 (141kb) |
C05-02 Span-by-Span
Concrete Segmental Bridge Details |
Jan. 7,
2005 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
January 7,
2005 (427kb) |
C05-01 Design and Load
Rating of Bridges |
see Bulletin |
Structures Design
Guidelines,
PPM, LRFR |
|
December 22,
2004 (41kb) |
C04-08 Grout Pads
beneath Miscellaneous Structure Baseplates |
Jul. 1,
2005 |
PPM 29.1;
Design Standards 17723, 17502, 17745, 17746;
Structures Standards 2000 & 2010 |
|
January 3,
2005 (298kb) |
C04-07 Sound Barrier
QPL Acceptance Criteria |
Jan. 3,
2005 |
Structures Manual
Volume 6 Chapter 2 |
|
December 13,
2004 (100kb) |
C04-06 Non-redundant
Drilled Shaft Bridge Foundations |
Dec. 13,
2004 |
Soils and Foundations
Handbook, Structures Design
Guidelines |
September 15,
2004 (114kb) |
C04-05 Bolted
Connection Slip Resistance |
Sep. 14, 2004 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
March 24,
2004 (14kb) |
C04-04 Steel Bridge Superstructures in Extremely Aggressive
Environments |
Mar. 24,
2004 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
March 24,
2004 (12kb) |
C04-03 Alternate
Designs for Bridges |
Mar. 24,
2004 |
PPM Chapter 26 |
|
February 6,
2004 (207kb) |
C04-02 LRFD Design for
Post-Tensioned Bridges & Deck Design for Box Girder Bridges |
Feb. 6,
2004 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
February 3,
2004 (145kb) |
C04-01 Change to Structures
Design Guidelines - Prestressed Beams |
Feb. 3,
2004 |
Structures Design
Guidelines |
|
February 2,
2004 (20kb) |
Release of February
2004 Structures Manual |
Feb. 2,
2004 |
Structures Manual |
|
December 19,
2003 (146kb) |
C03-13 Hollaender
Manufacturing Co. "Speedrail" Connections |
Dec. 19,
2003 |
Design Index No. 521
Structures Index No. 870 |
|
November 25,
2003 (22kb) |
C03-12 Resume
Consideration of Drilled Shafts w/ Pressure-Grouted Tips |
Nov. 26,
2003 |
Drilled Shafts |
|
September 26,
2003 (2.1mb) |
C03-11 Use of Temporary
& Permanent Retaining Wall Systems by Hilfiker Retaining Wall and
T&B Structural Systems, Inc. |
Sep. 26,
2003 |
Design Standards |
|
November 6,
2003 (141kb) |
C03-09 Horizontal
Navigational Clearance of Future Movable Bridges |
Nov. 6,
2003 |
Navigational Clearance |
|
September 4,
2003 (140kb) |
C03-08 Criteria for
Designing Horizontally Curved Steel Structures in LRFD Projects |
Sep. 4, 2003 |
SDG 5.1.B
Curved Steel
Structures |
|
August 4,
2003 (140kb) |
C03-07 Mandatory
Post-Tensioning Enhancements |
July 2003 lettings |
Post-Tensioning |
|
August 4,
2003 (34kb) |
Rescinded see C03-12
C03-06 Revision
Discontinue
Consideration of Drilled Shafts w/ Pressure-Grouted Tips |
Jul. 10,
2003 |
Drilled Shafts |
|
July 10,
2003 (34kb) |
C03-06 Discontinue
Consideration of Drilled Shafts w/ Pressure-Grouted Tips |
Jul. 10,
2003 |
Superseded by
C03-06 Revised
Drilled Shafts |
|
June 27,
2003 (11kb) |
C03-05 Fender Systems
& Plastic Products |
Jun. 27,
2003 |
Structures Detailing Manual 12.4
Fender Systems |
|
June 9,
2003 (390kb) |
C03-04 Sound Barrier
Acceptance Criteria |
Jun. 10,
2003 |
Structures Manual Vol.
6
Sound Barriers |
|
June 24,
2003 (141kb) |
C03-03 Bolt Design in Signal, Overhead Sign, & Light Support
Structures |
Jun. 10,
2003 |
PPM Section 29.1
Sign & Signal Structures
Revised June 24, '03 |
|
June 10,
2003 (141kb) |
C03-03 Bolt Design in Signal, Overhead Sign, & Light Support
Structures *Superseded by C03-03 Revision (see above) |
Jun. 10,
2003 |
Sign & Signal Structures |
|
February 28,
2003 (86kb) |
C03-02 New Jersey Shape Traffic Railing Barriers |
Feb. 28, 2003 |
Barriers |
March 17, 2003
(66kb) |
C03-01 SDO Temporary Design
Adhesive Bonding Material Systems |
Mar. 17,
2003 |
Adhesive Bonding Material Systems |
|
January 24, 2003 (28kb) |
Jan 2003 Structures Manual Release Memo |
Jan. 24,
2003 |
Structures Manual |
|
December 13, 2002
(46kb) |
C02-18 Revision to Chapter 6 of Structures Design Guidelines |
Dec. 13, 2002 |
Structure Design Guidelines |
|
Sept 30,
2002 (41kb) |
C02-16 LRFD Design Policy |
Oct. 1,
2002 |
LRFD Policy |
|
Sept 19,
2002 (11kb) |
C02-15 Strategy 5 - Multiple Tendon Paths |
Aug. 1,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
Sept 19,
2002 (753kb) |
C02-14 Strategy 4 - Watertight Bridges |
Aug. 1,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
Sept 19,
2002 (8kb) |
C02-13 Strategy 3 - Multi-Layered Anchor Protection |
Aug. 1,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
Sept 19,
2002 (9kb) |
C02-12 Strategy 2 - Fully Grouted Systems |
Aug. 1,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
Sept 19,
2002 (17kb) |
C02-11 Strategy 1 - Enhanced Post-tensioning Systems |
Aug. 1,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
June 12,
2002 (1.3mb) |
C02-10 Summary of Post Tensioning Improvements |
Jun. 14,
2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
May 3,
2002 (7k) |
C02-09
Dead End Anchor |
May 3,
2002 |
Structures Design
Guidelines
4.5.5.11 |
|
April 16,
2002 (1.4m) |
C02-08
FDOT Sound Barrier Indices |
Apr. 16,
2002 |
Standard
Drawings 1530 - 1537 |
|
March 29, 2002 (6k) |
C02-07 OSHA's Final Rule on Steel Erection |
Mar. 29, 2002 |
Steel Erection |
|
March 27, 2002 (8k) |
C02-06 Post-Tensioning of High Amplitude Tendons |
Mar. 27, 2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
March 25, 2002 (6k) |
C02-05 Very High Bond Tape |
Mar. 25, 2002 |
|
|
March 18,
2002 (7k) |
C02-04 Updated Atlas Program v5.0 |
Mar. 18, 2002 |
Atlas Program |
|
March 4,
2002 (896k) |
C02-03
FDOT Sound Barrier Indices.
Note: this bulletin has been superseded by C02-08 |
Mar. 1, 2002 |
Standard
Drawings 1530 - 1537 |
|
March 1,
2002 (8k) |
C02-02
Post-Tensioning Issues |
Mar. 1, 2002 |
Post-Tensioning |
|
October 26, 2001 (81k) |
C01-03 Concrete Deck
Strength Requirement |
Oct. 2001 |
Structures Design
Guidelines
10.20.1 (LFD) |
|
August 17, 2001 (6k) |
C01-02
2001 LRFD English & Metric Standards Use |
Sep. 1, 2001 |
LRFD Standard
Drawings |
November 11,
2002 (87kb) |
Release of Chapter 11 replacement of the 2002 Structures Design
Guidelines |
Nov. 11, 2002 |
Structures Design Guidelines |
September 12,
2002 (81k) |
2002 Structures Design Guidelines August Release |
Sep. 12,
2002 |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
January 10, 2002 (6k) |
C01-04
Replacement of FL-Pier program w/ FB-Pier |
Jan. 1, 2002 |
FL-Pier/FB-Pier Program |
|
January 7, 2002 (6k) |
Release of LRFD Structures Design Guidelines |
Jan. 7, 2002 |
Structures Design Guidelines |
|
January 7, 2002 (7k) |
C02-01Updated Atlas Program v4.48 |
Jan. 7, 2002 |
Atlas Program |
|
November 6, 2001(2.9mb) |
Extension to C00-05 & C01-01 (Midbay Report) |
Nov. 2001 |
Post-Tensioning |
September 14,
2001 (15kb) |
Assumption of Toll Facility
Maintenance |
Sep. 14,
2001 |
Post-Tensioning & Toll Facilities |
|
February 7, 2001 (809k) |
C01-01
Grouted Tendons |
May 2001 |
SDG
7.15.11 (LRFD)
SDG
8.11 (LFD) |
|
September 29, 2000 (12k) |
C00-05
Grouted Tendons |
Oct. 2000 |
Draft Grout Material Spec. 938 |
|
September 15,
2000
(9k) |
C00-04
Florida U-Beams (FUB) -
Web Reinforcing Details |
Sep. 2000 |
Standard
Drawings |
|
August 22, 2000 (11k) |
C00-03
Strength Requirements |
Aug. 2000 |
Structures Design
Guidelines
10.20.1 (LFD) |
|
June 29,
2000 (9k) |
C00-02 Traffic Railing Barriers |
Jun. 16, 2000 |
Structures Design
Guidelines
6.5 Traffic Railing Barriers (LRFD, LFD) |
|
February 14, 2000 (18k) |
C00-01 Cylinder Piles |
Feb. 10, 2000 |
SDG
4.1.1 Cylinder Piles (LRFD)
5.1.1 Cylinder Piles (LFD) |
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