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2013

DM0113 –

Bicycle Rail Height - Revision to Section 17.6.3

2012

DM0312 –

Prestressed Concrete Pile Connection Details - Revision to Section 19.2.6.3, Section 20.1.2, Figure 20.1-1, Section 20.2.7.1

DM0212 –

SCDOT Bridge Design Manual - Revisions to Sections 21.2.1.8 and 21.2.1.9

DM0112 –

Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls

2011

DM0311 –

Diaphragms for Prestressed Concrete Beams - Revisions to Sections 15.5.7 and 17.3.6 of the SCDOT Bridge Design Manual

DM0211 –

SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual, Version 1.1 Revision to Chapters 4, 8, 9, 10, and 17

DM0111 –

Drilled Shafts - Revisions to the SCDOT Bridge Design Manual and the SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual

2010

DM0510 –

SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual, Version 1.1 Revisions to Chapter 21

DM0410 –

SCDOT Bridge Design Manual - Revisions to Chapter 6

DM0310 –

SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual, Version 1.1 - Revisions to Chapter 9, Chapter 16, and
Appendix A

DM0210 –

SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual - Version 1.1

DM0110 –

LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges

2009

DM0509 –

Section 17.6.1.5 of the SCDOT Bridge Design Manual

DM0409 –

SCDOT Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan

DM0309 –

Guardrail-To-Bridge-Rail Transitions

DM0209 –

Steel H-Pile Anchorage Detail

DM0109 –

Exceptions to SCDOT Structural Design Criteria

2008

DM0608 –

SCDOT Seismic Design Specifications for Highway Bridges, Version 2.0 Corrections to Equations 9-1 and 9-2

DM0508 –

SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual and Updated SCDOT Seismic Design Specifications for Highway Bridges

DM0408 –

Adhesively Bonded Anchors and Dowels

DM0308 –

Revised Prestressed Concrete Cored Slab Drawings

DM0208 –

Revised Bridge Title Sheets

DM0108 –

Design of Prestressed Concrete Girders

2007

DM0407 –

Review of Structural Plans and Reports by Preconstruction Support

DM0307 –

CSX Transportation Criteria for Overhead Bridges

DM0207 –

Processing Shop Plans

DM0107 –

Drilled Shaft Reinforcing Steel

2006

DM0306 –

Design Manual Errata: Section Properties for Prestressed Concrete Beams

DM0206 –

End Bent/End Wall Reinforcing Steel

DM0106 –

SCDOT Bridge Design Manual

2005

DM0605 –

Conduit in Barrier Parapets and Railing Walls

DM0505 –

Web Widths for Prestressed Concrete Beams

DM0405 –

Bridge Railing

DM0305 –

Standard Flat Slab Span Lengths

DM0205 –

Bid Item for Aggregate Underdrain (Aggr.#789)

DM0105 –

Attachment of Soil Reinforcements to Bridge Components

2004

DM0904 –

End Transition for Concrete Bridge Railing Wall

DM0804 –

Reinforced Concrete Columns

DM0704 –

Concrete Bridge Barrier Parapet Width

DM0604 –

Concrete Bridge Barrier Parapet Transitions and Approach Slabs

DM0504 –

End Wall Details

DM0404 –

Wing Walls

DM0304 –

Concrete Stress Limits for Prestressed Concrete Members

DM0204 –

Steel plate recess at deck joints

DM0104 –

Importance Classifications (IC) of Bridges

2003

DM0303 –

Diaphragms for Prestressed Girder Spans

DM0203 –

New SCDOT Seismic Hazard Maps

DM0103 –

Drilled Shaft Reinforcing Steel

2002

DM1802 –

Bridge Drainage Requirements

DM1702 –

Temporary Sheet Piles

DM1602 –

Concrete Curb and Gutter With Flume

DM1502 –

Seismic Requirements for Highway Bridges

DM1402 –

Bridges Over Navigable Waters

DM1302 –

Use of ASTM A-706 Grade 60 Reinforcing Steel

DM1202 –

Concrete Slab Extension

DM1102 –

Removal of Existing Structures

DM1002 –

Core Slab Unit Bridges

DM0902 –

Prestressed Concrete Girder Build-downs

DM0802 –

Weathering Steel Accessories

DM0702 –

Perforated Pipe Underdrain

DM0602 –

Slope Paving

DM0502 –

Optional Backwall at End Bents

DM0402 –

Bridge Deck Drainage

DM0302 –

Section 709.06 of the Standard Specifications

DM0202 –

New SCDOT Seismic Design Specifications

DM0102 –

Final Finish of Exposed Concrete Surfaces

2001

DM1101 –

Shop Plan Policy for SCDOT Bridge Consultant Projects

DM1001 –

A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book 2001)

DM0901 –

Weathering Steel

DM0801 –

Railroad Correspondence on Behalf of SCDOT

DM0701 –

Procedure for Plan Distribution of Constr. Changes and VE Changes on Br Projects

DM0601 –

Camber Note

DM0501 –

Title Sheet

DM0401 –

Flat Slab Units

DM0301 –

Structural Steel Fasteners

DM0201 –

Bulb Tee Beams

DM0101 –

Prestressed Beam Members

2000

DM0700 –

Revisions to Prestressed Concrete Pile-Pile Cap Connections

DM0600 –

Sidewalk Width

DM0500 –

End Wall Backfill

DM0400 –

Elastomeric Bearings

DM0300 –

SCDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction Edition of 2000

DM0200 –

Evazote Joints

DM0100 –

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications

1999

DM0799 –

Revised Shop Plan Policy And Standard Notes

DM0699 –

New Field Welding Note & Supplemental Specification

DM0599 –

Beam Slab Designs

DM0499 –

Value Engineering Proposals

DM0399* –

Corrison Protection Systems For Bridges (Replaces DM0297)

DM0299 –

Bridge End Drainage Details (Replaces DM0488&DM0189)

DM0199 –

New Pay Items

1998

DM0998* –

Joints In Bridge Barrier Parapet/Railing Wall(Replaces March 25, 1997 Memorandum)

DM0898 –

Printing Of Completed Bridge Plans

DM0798 –

Substructure & Superstructure Location Conflicts Between New And Existing Bridges

DM06/98 –

Approach Slabs

DM05/98 –

Prestressed Beams

DM04/98 –

Breaking Spiral Reinforcement At Cap/Column Connection

DM03/98 –

Steel Pile Anchorage Into Cap/Footing

DM02/98 –

New Drip Groove Location

DM01/98 –

Implementation Of Performance Audit As It Relates To Constructability

1997

DM10/97 –

Breaking Spiral Reinforcement At Cap/Column Connection (See Dsmemo 04/98)

DM09/07 –

Spiral Reinforcement In Prestressed Concrete Pile

DM08/97 –

Bridge Title Plan Sheet

DM07/97* –

Column Confinement Reinforcing (Modifies DM0391, Figure 4)

DM06/97 –

Splicing Column Reinforcing

DM05/97* –

Revised Control Joint Details (See DM0998)

DM04/97 –

Payment Of Reinforcing Steel Used For Pile Anchorage

DM03/97 –

Detailing Approach Slabs When Adjoining A Trend Guardrail

DM02/97* –

Classes Of Concrete For National Highway System Bridges And "Other Select Bridges"

DM01/97 –

Payment Of Spiral Reinforcing Steel In Columns And Drilled Shafts

1996

DM11/96 –

Soft Metric Reinforcing Bars

DM10/96 –

Availability Of Various Steel H-Pile Sizes

DM09/96 –

Anchor Bolt Details

DM07/96 –

End Walls On Prestressed Beams

DM06/96 –

Double 3/4" Chamfer On Barrier Parapet Face

DM05/96 –

Finish Grades On Fast Track Projects

DM04/96 –

Thrie Beam Connector Details

DM03/96 –

Dimension Of Bridge Plans

DM02/96 –

Bridge Railing Wall - Slip Forming Alternate

DM01/96 –

Concrete Cover On Slabs

1995

DM05/95 –

Use Of Low Relaxation Strands In Beams

DM04/95* –

Column Reinforcing Steel (Supersedes DM02/93 & Modifies DM03/91)

DM03/95 –

Debonding Of Strands In Prestressed Members

DM02/95 –

Beam Bearing At End Bents

DM01/95 –

Silane Bridge Deck Sealer

1994

DM02/94 –

Procedure For Showing Water Elev On Plans

DM01/94* –

Criteria For Rr Overpasses (Supersedes DM0189 Dated 2/28/89)

1993

DM08/93 –

Substructure Concrete

DM07/93 –

Conc. Barrier Parapet Reinf.

DM06/93 –

Bearing Stiffeners

DM05/93 –

Design Of Pres. Conc. Beams

DM04/93 –

24" Octagonal Pres. Conc. Piles & 14" Sq. Pres. Conc. Piles

DM03/93 –

Standardized Load Factor Des. For Br. Slabs

DM02/93 –

Stand, End Term, Detail Col. Spiral Rein. (Changed To DM0495)

DM01/93 –

Prestressed Beams

1992

DM04/92 –

Design Methodology & Live Load Requirements

DM0392 –

Special Provisions

DM02/92* –

Criteria For Railroad Overpasses (Supersedes DM02/89)

DM01/92 –

Pile Spacing - AASHTO 1991 Interim Spec. 4.5.15.1.1.

1991

DM08/91 –

Elastomeric Bearing Design

DM07/91 –

Approach Slabs Details

DM06/91* –

(Now DM02/92)

DM05/91 –

Air-Entrainment In Prestressed Concrete

DM04/91 –

Stay-In Place Bridge Deck Forms

DM03/91 –

Seismic Requirements For Bridges

DM02/91 –

Structural Steel

DM01/91 –

Safety Factors For Driven Pile Foundations

1990

DM11/90 –

Geotechnical Design And Review Policy

DM10/90 –

New Approach Slab Standard, Revised Standard Details And Revised Compression Seal Joint Details

DM09/90 –

Telephone Conversations With Consultants

DM08/90 –

Concrete Dimensions For Slab Design

DM07/90 –

Concrete Cover For Reinforcing Steel

DM06/90 –

Cofferdams

DM05/90 –

Grooved Surface Finish And Bridge Deck Rideability

DM04/90 –

Bridge Deck Sealer

DM03/90 –

Seismic Hooks For Stirrups And Ties

DM02/90 –

Structural Steel Details (Shear Studs & Diaphragms)

DM01/90 –

Welding Of Skewed Connection Plates

1989

DM12/89 –

Safety Factors For Driven Pile Foundations

DM11/89 –

Seismic Requirements For Bridges

DM10/89 –

Approach Slabs

DM09/89 –

Pile Foundations

DM08/89 –

AASHTO Standard Specifications For Highway Bridges, Fourteenth Edition, 1989

DM07/89 –

Slab Coping At Top Flange Of Steel Beams And Girders

DM06/89 –

Prestressed Beam Design

DM05/89 –

Cap Dimensions For Pile Type Bents

DM04/89 –

Diaphragms For Prestressed Beam Spans

DM03/89 –

Prestressed Concrete Pile Lengths / Prestressed Concrete Beam Design

DM02/89* –

Criteria For Railroad Overpasses (Changed To DM0294)

DM01/89 –

Asphalt Curb & Flume For Bridge End Drainage (Changed To DM0194) (Replaced By DM0299)

1988

DM06/88 –

Welding Specifications

DM05/88 –

Deck Overhang For Beam Or Girder Spans

DM04/88* –

Bridge Ends Drainage (Replace By DM0299)

DM03/88 –

Cold Applied Bridge Joint Sealant

DM02/88 –

Slip Critical Joints

DM01/88 –

Prestressing Strands For Pretensioning Applications

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