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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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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

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Sb
3
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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

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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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3
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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

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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

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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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Other Precast Girder Shapes

Precast Box Girder

Precast Delta Girder

Precast Double T Girder

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