Attachment A2 - Special Details.pdf
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- Luce County, Sterling Heights City, Michigan
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The documents provided are Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) standard technical drawings for concrete pavement repair (R-44-G) and guardrail installation and terminal types (R-60-J and R-66-E), dated January and September 2024. These detailed technical specifications provide comprehensive engineering diagrams and construction guidelines for roadway infrastructure maintenance and safety installations across multiple guardrail and pavement repair scenarios.
The standard plans cover specific technical requirements for concrete pavement repair techniques, including full depth repair methods, joint types, sawing diagrams, forming requirements, and grouted dowel or deformed bar installations. The guardrail documentation includes detailed specifications for multiple guardrail types (A, B, BD, T, TD, MGS-8, MGS-8D), including post spacing, beam element details, cable assemblies, terminal end shoes, wood and steel post configurations, reflector placement, and installation requirements for various roadway and slope conditions. These standardized plans provide engineers and contractors with precise technical guidance for consistent infrastructure maintenance and safety installations across Michigan's transportation network.
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JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
POUR
1st
POUR IS COMPLETE
TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEN 1st
EXISTING DISTRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
BOND BREAKER
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT AS 4
JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
(2 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
ONE LANE REPAIRS
(2 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
ALL LANES REPAIRED
MAINTAIN CENTERLINE ALIGNMENT
BROKEN JOINT OR SPALLED AREAS TO
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT TO BRIDGE4
POUR
1st
POUR IS COMPLETE
TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEN 1st
EXISTING DISTRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
MAINTAIN CENTERLINE ALIGNMENT
BROKEN JOINT OR SPALLED AREAS TO
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT TO BRIDGE4
BREAKER WHEN PLACING SECOND POUR
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT AS BOND4
(3 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
BUT REPAIR LESS THAN FULL WIDTH
MORE THAN ONE LANE REPAIRED
CAST-IN-PLACE REPAIRS 12'-0" OR LESS
FORMING REQUIREMENTS FOR
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
ADJACENT LANE REPAIRS MAY BE CAST INTEGRALLY, WHEN APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
PLACEMENT SHALL BE REMOVED BEFORE SCREEDING THE CONCRETE.
STAKES USED TO HOLD HMA FILLER OR HARDBOARD IN PLACE DURING CONCRETE
FORMING NOTES:
REPAIR LENGTH
4" TO 6"
(MIN. TAPER)
FULL DEPTH CAST IN PLACE REPAIRS
SAWING DIAGRAM FOR
1 2
MADE.
IS NOT REPAIRED, NO OVERCUTTING INTO THAT LANE SHALL BE
REPAIRS. WHEN THIS SAW CUT IS USED AND THE ADJACENT LANE
WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THIS SAW CUT ON SUBSEQUENT
CONCRETE OCCURS. IF SPALLING DOES OCCUR, THE CONTRACTOR
CUT MAY BE OMITTED PROVIDED NO SPALLING OF THE REMAINING
PAVEMENT PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE FAILED AREA. THIS SAW
TRENCH ACROSS THE SLAB TO RELIEVE COMPRESSION IN THE
THIS FULL DEPTH SAW CUT IS MADE TO FACILITATE OPENING A
TO PERMIT LOADING INTO THE HAULING UNITS.
A SECTION OF PAVEMENT LANE WHICH IS OVER 5'-0" IN LENGTH,
IF REQUIRED, INTERMEDIATE SAW CUTS MAY BE MADE TO REMOVE
LESS SLABS INTO SMALLER PIECES TO FACILITATE REMOVAL.
INSIDE THE REPAIR LIMITS TO REDUCE 5'-0" BY 12'-0" OR
ADDITIONAL SAW CUTS, AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE, MAY BE MADE
REPAIR.
RAMP, CURB, CONCRETE SHOULDER, OR PARTIAL LANE WIDTH
LANES OR BETWEEN ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: LANE,
THIS LONGITUDINAL FULL DEPTH SAW CUT IS MADE BETWEEN
2&1
PAVEMENTS.
IS RESTRICTED TO 3" INTO ADJACENT REINFORCED CONCRETE
INTO ADJACENT NON-REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AND
LANE. OUTSIDE THESE LIMITS, OVERCUTTING IS NOT ALLOWED
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF A SUBSEQUENT REPAIR TO THE ADJACENT
OVERCUTTING IS ALLOWED INTO ADJACENT SHOULDERS AND
TO THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY, WITHIN A TOLERANCE OF 1".
THESE SAW CUTS SHALL BE FULL DEPTH AND PERPENDICULAR
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 1FHWA APPROVAL
(SPECIAL DETAIL) 01/07/2025
PLAN DATE
CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR
STANDARD PLAN FOR
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENT
FIELD SERVICES DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF
ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT
1" MIN. THICKNESS WOOD FORM TO
JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
POUR
1st
POUR IS COMPLETE
TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEN 1st
EXISTING DISTRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
BOND BREAKER
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT AS 4
ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT
1" MIN. THICKNESS WOOD FORM TO
JOINT TYPES AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
METAL OR 2" NOMINAL THICKNESS WOOD FORM
POUR
1st
POUR IS COMPLETE
TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEN 1st
EXISTING DISTRESSED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
IN LINE WITH ADJACENT LANE REPAIR JOINT.
WHEN OFFSET IS GREATER THAN 6'-0" PLACE (C2) JOINT
AS BOND BREAKER
" HARDBOARD OR EQUIVALENT4
(2 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
ONE LANE REPAIRS
(2 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
ALL LANES REPAIRED
(3 - LANE ROADWAY SHOWN)
BUT REPAIRS ARE OFFSET
MORE THAN ONE LANE REPAIRED
CAST-IN-PLACE REPAIRS GREATER THAN 12'-0"
FORMING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ADJACENT LANE REPAIRS MAY BE CAST INTEGRALLY, WHEN APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.
SHALL BE REMOVED BEFORE SCREEDING THE CONCRETE.
STAKES USED TO HOLD HMA FILLER OR HARDBOARD IN PLACE DURING CONCRETE PLACEMENT
OF THE OLD PAVEMENT GRADE.
SO THAT SCREEDING MAY BE DONE PERPENDICULAR TO THE CENTERLINE AND INDEPENDENT
ALONG THE OLD PAVEMENT INNER JOINT LINE INDEPENDENT OF THE OLD PAVEMENT SURFACE,
WHERE REPAIRS LONGER THAN 12'-0" ARE REQUIRED, A NEW GRADE MUST BE ESTABLISHED
FORMING NOTES:
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 2FHWA APPROVAL
THICKNESS ±
PAVEMENT2
T H
IC
K
N E
S S
P A
V E
M E
N T
"2
9" ±
EXISTING CONCRETE
1"
GROUTED DOWEL OR DEFORMED BARS
CAST-IN-PLACE REPAIR JOINTS USING
EPOXY COATED DEFORMED BARS
GROUT-IN-PLACE #9 x 1'-6" LONG
EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND
" DIAMETER HOLE INTO 8
* DRILL 1
(5'-0" MIN. LENGTH)
CONCRETE REPAIR
x 1'-6" LONG EPOXY COATED BARS
" DIAMETER 4
GROUT-IN-PLACE 1
EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND
" DIAMETER HOLE INTO 8
* DRILL 1
" R4
" TO 8
* EXPANSION CAP
* FIBER JOINT FILLER
SEALANT 1" x 1"
RUBBER-ASPHALT
HOT-POURED
AND SHEET 7 OF 7 FOR NOTES.
* SEE SHEET 4 OF 7 FOR BAR SPACING
EXPANSION JOINT, Erg
T H
IC
K
N E
S S
P A
V E
M E
N T
EXISTING CONCRETE
"4
(5'-0" MIN. LENGTH)
CONCRETE REPAIR
x 1'-6" LONG EPOXY COATED BARS
" DIAMETER 4
GROUT-IN-PLACE 1
EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND
" DIAMETER HOLE INTO 8
* DRILL 1
CONTRACTION JOINT, Crg
THICKNESS ±
PAVEMENT2
T H
IC
K
N E
S S
P A
V E
M E
N T
"2
9" ±
EXISTING CONCRETE (5'-0" MIN. LENGTH)
CONCRETE REPAIR
TIED JOINT, Trg
(BELOW SEALANT)
BACKER ROD"
" x 1"4
SEALANT
RUBBER-ASPHALT
HOT-POURED
THICKNESS ±
PAVEMENT2
"2
9" ±
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 3FHWA APPROVAL
1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 2'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0"
THICKNESS ±
PAVEMENT2
THICKNESS
PAVEMENT
" DIAMETER HOLES (TYP.)8
DOWEL OR DEFORMED BAR SPACING FOR CONCRETE REPAIRS
7"
"2
IS GROUTED INTO EXISTING PAVEMENT
PAVEMENT TO BE CAST AFTER LANE TIE
EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT
EPOXY COATED DEFORMED BARS
PAVEMENT AND GROUT-IN-PLACE #5 x 1'-6" LONG
" DIAMETER HOLE INTO THE EXISTING 4
DRILL
T H
IC
K
N E
S S
P A
V E
M E
N T
EPOXY ANCHORED LANE TIE
EXISTING 12'-0" OR 14'-0" (LANES LESS THAN 12'-0" REDUCE CENTER SPACE ACCORDINGLY)
3'-0"
OR
3'-0"
OR
Crg (future)
CrgCrg
Crg (future)
ON ORIGINAL JOINT
5' TO 6' CENTERED
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
OR
FIRST POUR
SECOND POUR
OR
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
CrgCrg
JOINT
EXISTING
4' MAX.
2' MIN.
6' TO 15'
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT
EXISTING
CrgCrg
OR
EXISTING JOINT
ALIGN Cp WITH
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
CrgCrg
CrgCrgOR
Crg
ALIGN Cp WITH
SINGLE LANE OR FULL WIDTH REPAIR
ONE JOINT NEAR AN EXISTING JOINT
REPAIR LENGTH 6' - 15' WITH
(SINGLE LANE REPAIR)
OFFSETTING LANE REPAIRS WITH Cp JOINTREPAIR LENGTHS OVER 15' WITH Cp JOINT
(SINGLE LANE REPAIR)
" FROM THE ABOVE LOCATIONS TO AVOID DRILLING INTO THE REINFORCEMENT.2
", OR LOWERED2
THE HOLE SPACING MAY BE ADJUSTED 1" HORIZONTALLY, RAISED
NOTE:
5' TO LESS THAN 15' 5' TO LESS THAN 15'
THICKNESS ±
PAVEMENT2
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 4FHWA APPROVAL
Crg
CrgCrg
Crg
EXISTING LONG JOINT SPACING
USE LANE TIES
OR
15'
TO
5'
NEW 15' JOINT SPACING
EVERY 15'
PLACE Cp
WITH Crg
ALIGN Cp
Cp JOINT ALIGNMENTS AND LANE TIES
LONG REPAIR SHOWING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING
THAN 15'
BUT LESS
OVER 10'
Crg
Crg
Crg
Crg
Crg
Crg
OVER 15'
EVERY 15'
PLACE Cp
WITH OFFSET IN ONE LANE
FULL WIDTH MULTI-LANE REPAIRS
CrgCrg
6'
OR
5'
Cp
(SINGLE LANE OR FULL WIDTH REPAIR)
OR IF THE JOINT SPACING IS 12' REPLACE ENTIRE PANEL)
(IF THE PANEL HAS MORE THAN ONE MID-PANEL CRACK
THIN MATERIAL STAKED IN PLACE
SHEET METAL OR OTHER SUITABLE
WIDENING SLABORIGINAL SLAB
JOINT PATCH ADJACENT TO WIDENING SLAB
WIDENING
PAID FOR AS PART OF THE
" FIBER JOINT FILLER, 2
FOR AS PART OF THE WIDENING.
FILL VOIDS WITH CONCRETE, PAID
ORIGINAL CORNERS BROKEN OUT.
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING 41'
CrgCrg Cp Cp
TWO CRACK PANEL REPAIR MID PANEL CRACK REPAIR
JOINT SPACING
EXISTING 41'
CrgCrg
LANE TIES
OMIT
LANE TIES
OMIT
LANE TIES
OMIT
LANE TIES
OMIT
Cp Cp Cp
JOINT SPACING FOR REPAIR
10' MIN. TO 15' MAX.
JOINT SPACING FOR REPAIR
10' MIN. TO 15' MAX.
AND CRACKS
MATCH JOINTS
AND CRACKS
MATCH JOINTS
ONLY ONE MID-PANEL CRACK
REPAIR OF 12' - 16' JPCP WITH
MIN
4'
EXISTING 12' - 16' JPCP JOINT SPACING
± 1'
5'
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 5FHWA APPROVAL
INITIAL SAW CUT
REMOVE CONCRETE AND STEEL LEAVE EXISTING STEEL
REMOVE CONCRETE
* 2'-6" MIN.
REPLACE C.R.C. PAVEMENT REINFORCEMENT. RECAST CONCRETE.
EXISTING PAVEMENT
(SAVE STEEL)
" DEEP 2
FINAL SAW CUT 1* 2'-6" MIN.
LEAVE EXISTING STEEL
REMOVE CONCRETE
EXISTING PAVEMENT
(SAVE STEEL)
" DEEP 2
FINAL SAW CUT 1
CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR)
(TO BE PAID FOR AS PART OF THE
AND COMPACT TO 95% DENSITY
REPLACE WITH SIMILAR BASE MATERIAL
EPOXY COATED #5 BARS TRANSVERSELY EVERY 12" IN REPAIR
MUST BE MOVED BACK TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 2'-6" LAP OF PAVEMENT REINFORCEMENT.
IF EXISTING REINFORCEMENT LAPS ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THIS AREA, FINAL SAW CUT* NOTE:
REPAIRING CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED CONCRETE
FULL DEPTH REPAIR FOR JOINT OR CRACK (TRANSVERSE OR LONGITUDINAL)
EXCEED 2". THE FINAL SURFACE OF THE REPAIR SHALL BE FLUSH WITH THE EXISTING PAVEMENT SURFACE.
ROLLER WITH BASE LIFT THICKNESSES NOT TO EXCEED 3" AND WITH THE TOP LIFT THICKNESS NOT TO
OTHER APPROVED MIXTURE. THE HMA SHALL BE COMPACTED WITH A MACHINE VIBRATOR OR APPROVED
FOR CASES IV, & V, THE REMOVED MATERIAL SHALL BE REPLACED WITH A HMA TOP COURSE MIXTURE, OR
AND COMPACT WITH HMA ANY LOST BASE.
FULL DEPTH. COMPACT LOOSE EXISTING BASE. REPLACE
REMOVE EXISTING HMA DETERIORATED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
COMPACT WITH HMA ANY LOST BASE.
COMPACT LOOSE EXISTING BASE. REPLACE AND
REMOVE THE DETERIORATED CONCRETE FULL DEPTH.
WIDTH
VARIABLE
D E
P T
H
R E
P A
IR
V A
R
IA
B L
E
D E
P T
H
R E
P A
IR
V A
R
IA
B L
E
BOND COAT
0.15 GAL/SYD
JOINT OR CRACK
PAVEMENT
EXISTING
JOINT OR CRACK
EXISTING PAVEMENT
WIDTH
VARIABLE
D E
P T
H
R E
P A
IR
V A
R
IA
B L
E
JOINT OR CRACK
EXISTING PAVEMENT
WIDTH
VARIABLE
BOND COAT
0.15 GAL/SYD
BOND COAT
0.15 GAL/SYD
CASE IIICASE IICASE I
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
HMA REPAIR OF
PAVEMENT WITH HMA SURFACE
HMA REPAIR OF CONCRETE
PAVEMENT WITH HMA SURFACE
HMA REPAIR OF CONCRETE
(NOT TO EXCEED PAVEMENT THICKNESS)
REMOVE LOOSE DETERIORATED CONCRETE.
(NOT TO EXCEED PAVEMENT THICKNESS)
DETERIORATED CONCRETE.
REMOVE HMA OVERLAY AND LOOSEREMOVE HMA OVERLAY TO CONCRETE SURFACE.
EXCEED 2". THE FINAL SURFACE OF THE REPAIR SHALL BE FLUSH WITH THE EXISTING PAVEMENT SURFACE.
ROLLER WITH BASE LIFT THICKNESSES NOT TO EXCEED 3" AND WITH THE TOP LIFT THICKNESS NOT TO
OTHER APPROVED MIXTURE. THE HMA SHALL BE COMPACTED WITH A MACHINE VIBRATOR OR APPROVED
FOR CASES I, II, & III, THE REMOVED MATERIAL SHALL BE REPLACED WITH A HMA TOP COURSE MIXTURE, OR
SURFACE REPAIR FOR JOINT OR CRACK (TRANSVERSE OR LONGITUDINAL) 7
DETAIL
DETAIL
WIDTH2
VARIABLE WIDTH
JOINT OR CRACK
EXISTING PAVEMENT
PAVEMENT
TOP OF EXISTING
BOND COAT
0.15 GAL/SYD
WIDTH2
VARIABLE WIDTH
JOINT OR CRACK
EXISTING PAVEMENT
BOND COAT
0.15 GAL/SYD
12"12"
HMA SURFACE REMOVAL
CASE VCASE IV
OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT
FULL DEPTH HMA REPAIR
OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT WITH HMA SURFACE
FULL DEPTH HMA REPAIR
APPROVED METHOD
BY SAW CUT OR OTHER
PROVIDE VERTICAL EDGES
APPROVED METHOD (TYP)
SAW CUT, MILLING, OR OTHER
PROVIDE VERTICAL EDGES BY
APPROVED METHOD (TYP)
SAW CUT, MILLING, OR OTHER
PROVIDE VERTICAL EDGES BY
APPROVED METHOD (TYP)
SAW CUT, MILLING, OR OTHER
PROVIDE VERTICAL EDGES BY
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 6FHWA APPROVAL
NOTES:
EXPANSION CAPS SHALL BE ACCORDING TO STANDARD PLAN R-40-SERIES.
THE SAME TYPE JOINT SHALL EXTEND ACROSS ADJACENT LANE REPAIRS.
THE CURB AND GUTTER.
IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED, AN Esc JOINT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN
WHEN Erg JOINTS ARE PLACED ADJACENT TO CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER THAT
THE CAST CONCRETE.
APPLIED TO THAT PORTION OF Crg AND Erg DOWEL BARS THAT EXTEND INTO
AFTER GROUTING IN-PLACE, RC-250 OR AN APPROVED BOND BREAKER SHALL BE
EPOXY COATED ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
DOWEL AND DEFORMED BARS USED IN Trg, Crg, AND Erg JOINTS SHALL BE
RUBBER-ASPHALT.
REMAIN IN PLACE, SHALL BE CLEANED AND THEN SEALED WITH HOT-POURED
SAW OVERCUTS IN ADJACENT LANE, SHOULDER, RAMP, AND GUTTERS THAT WILL
DETAILS SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS OR IN THE LOG OF PROJECT.
CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIRS (INCLUDING JOINT TYPES) OR PRESSURE RELIEF
COMPRESSED AIR PRIOR TO SEALING.
ABRASIVE BLAST CLEANED, FOLLOWED BY A FINAL CLEANING OF OIL-FREE
JOINT RESERVOIRS FOR THE HOT-POURED RUBBER-ASPHALT SEALANT SHALL BE
STENCILED ON EACH CONCRETE REPAIR.
THE MONTH AND YEAR OF CASTING AND STATION NUMBER (IF REMOVED) SHALL BE
TO THE PAVEMENT SURFACE.
EXPANSION JOINTS (Erg) SHALL HAVE THE FIBER JOINT FILLER KEPT FLUSH
AN OVERLAY, Crg JOINT RESERVOIRS AND SEALANTS SHALL BE OMITTED AND
WHEN THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR IS CONSTRUCTED IN PREPARATION FOR
LANES, RAMPS, OR SHOULDERS.
Erg JOINTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ONLY WHEN THEY EXTEND ACROSS ALL
EXPANSION SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED.
WHERE THERE ARE NO REPAIR LOCATIONS WITHIN A 1000' LENGTH, NO
MAXIMUM DIAMETER AND SHALL BE ALIGNED TO FIT DRILLED HOLES IN CONCRETE.
"2
ASPHALT SEALANT. HOLES IN EXPANSION JOINT FILLER SHALL BE 1
" DEEP TO PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF THE HOT-POURED RUBBER 2
1" WIDE AND 1
JOINT FIBER FILLER AT THE PAVEMENT SURFACE SHALL BE REMOVED BY CUTTING
BE FLUSH WITH THE EXISTING PAVEMENT SURFACE. PRIOR TO SEALING, THE
EXPANSION JOINT FILLER SHALL EXTEND THE FULL DEPTH OF THE REPAIR AND
THROUGH THE UNDERLYING PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE.
IF THE EXISTING PAVEMENT HAS A HMA SURFACE, THE SAW CUTS SHALL EXTEND
AS IN PAVEMENT
JOINT WIDTH SAME
EXPANSI
ON
JO
IN
T, E rg
PAVEMENT
EXPANSI
ON
JO
IN
T, E sc
CURB
GUTT
ER
SAWED JOINT TO FILL THE GAP AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
AND EXPANSION MATERIAL OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESS SHALL BE PLACED IN
PAVEMENT THICKNESS. THE REMAINING CONCRETE SHALL BE CHIPPED OUT
CURB, GUTTER, AND CURB FACE SHALL BE SAWED AS DEEP AS THE EXISTING
EXPANSION JOINT, Esc
GUIDE", UNDER LANE TIES.
PREQUALIFIED MATERIALS LISTED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S "MATERIALS SOURCE
PLACE AS SPECIFIED ON THIS PLAN. THE GROUT SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE
ADJACENT LANES ARE CAST SEPARATELY, LANE TIES SHALL BE GROUTED-IN-
BARS CAST-IN-PLACE AS SPECIFIED ON STANDARD PLAN R-41-SERIES. WHEN
POURED INTEGRALLY, LANE TIES SHALL BE STRAIGHT DEFORMED EPOXY COATED
1'-8" FROM THE JOINT. WHEN BOTH SIDES OF A LONGITUDINAL JOINT ARE
ADJACENT TO A TRANSVERSE JOINT SHALL BE INSTALLED AT A DISTANCE OF
ACCORDING TO STANDARD PLAN R-41-SERIES, EXCEPT THAT THE FIRST LANE TIE
LANE TIES (TO ADJACENT PAVEMENT LANE, WHEN REQUIRED) SHALL BE SPACED
CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIRS.
ADHESIVE SYSTEMS FOR GROUTING DOWEL BARS AND TIE BARS FOR FULL-DEPTH
MATERIALS LISTED IN THE DEPARTMENT'S "MATERIALS SOURCE GUIDE" UNDER
EXISTING PAVEMENT WITH A GROUT SELECTED FROM THE PREQUALIFIED
DOWEL BARS AND DEFORMED BARS FOR TIED JOINTS SHALL BE GROUTED INTO
TO STANDARD PLAN R-39-SERIES.
TRANSVERSE CONTRACTION Cp AND EXPANSION E2 JOINTS SHALL BE ACCORDING
BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT A GIVEN 1000' SECTION.
REPAIRED CONCRETE PAVEMENTS REQUIRE THAT 1" OF Erg EXPANSION JOINTS
ALL REPAIRS WILL BE JOINTED PLAIN CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
FOR CONSTRUCTION.
THE BACKER ROD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
PRESSURE RELIEF JOINT
TOP OF JOINT FILLER
" (HAND INSTALLED)4
" - 2
" (MACHINE INSTALLED)4
" ± 2
WIDE JOINT FILLER IN SAWED JOINT
" ± 2
" HIGH x 44
" ± 4
PLACE 7
FOAM OR POLYETHYLENE FOAM
FILLER WITH STRIPS OF URETHANE
FILL ANY VOIDS THAT OCCUR BELOWFULL DEPTH SAW CUTS
CONCRETE PAVEMENT REQUIRING PRESSURE RELIEF JOINTS
THIS DETAIL ALSO APPLIES TO HMA SURFACED
" FILLER.4
NECESSARY TO ALLOW ROOM FOR 7
CONCRETE SHOULDER, TRENCHING BELOW CONCRETE MAY BE
WHEN PRESSURE RELIEF JOINT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED THROUGH
NOTES:
MATERIAL
EXPANSION
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-44-G
SHEET
7 OF 7FHWA APPROVAL
WOOD POST STEEL POST ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING
GUARDRAIL, TYPE A
GROUND LINE
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
6"
WOOD LINE POST
6" x 8"
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
8"
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
GROUND LINE
AND TYPICAL POST SPACING
EFFECTIVE BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6"
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
GROUND LINEOPTIONAL
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-60-J
SHEET
16 1 OF FHWA APPROVAL
(SPECIAL DETAIL) 01/29/2024
GUARDRAIL, TYPES A, B, BD, T, TD, MGS-8, & MGS-8D
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B (OR BD)
( WOOD POST )
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
GROUND LINE
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
6" x 8" WOOD LINE POST
LINE
GROUND
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
COATED NAIL
3" LONG HOT-DIP ZINC
WOOD POST WITH A MINIMUM
TOE NAIL WOOD BLOCK TO
SHOULDER
NORMAL
2'-0" ***
8"8"(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
** 5'-0" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
USE 8'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-0" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-0". **
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
6" x 8"
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
8" 8" 8"
NAIL
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED
A MINIMUM 3" LONG
TO WOOD POST WITH
TOE NAIL WOOD BLOCK
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
TYPE BD
WASHER UNDER NUT
POST BOLT WITH ROUND
FOR TYPE BD ONLY
DOUBLE SIDED SHOWN
ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B (OR BD)
( STEEL POST )
GROUND LINE
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
LINE
GROUND
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
SHOULDER
NORMAL
2'-0" ***
** 5'-0" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
WASHER UNDER NUT
POST BOLT WITH ROUND
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
FOR STEEL POST
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
ROUTED 6" x 8"
FOR TYPE BD ONLY
DOUBLE SIDED SHOWN
USE 8'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-0" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-0". **
ELEMENT
BEAM
POST BOLT
FOR STEEL POST
ROUTED 6" x 8" WOOD BLOCK
2" TO 3"
"8
IN LENGTH)
OF POSTS GREATER THAN 6'-0"
BOTTOM(UP TO 4 OPTIONAL HOLES IN
" DIA. GALVANIZING HOLE(S)16
" OR 4
NUT
ROUND WASHER
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
(OPTIONAL)
GALVANIZING HOLE
" DIA. 16
" OR 4
2" TO 3"
"8
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 2 OF FHWA APPROVAL
TOP
SIDEFRONT
WOOD OFFSET BLOCKS FOR GUARDRAIL, TYPE B AND TYPE BD
FOR USE ON WOOD POSTS
TOP
FRONT SIDE
FOR USE ON STEEL POSTS
WOOD POST STEEL POST
BEAM ELEMENT SPLICE DETAILS
"8
STEEL POST�
POST BOLT SLOT�
"2 11'-0
2"2" "4 14"4
POST BOLT SLOT
"2
1" x 24
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1 x 132
WOOD POST�
POST BOLT SLOT AND�
3"
"8
" DIA. HOLE4
"8 1±
" DIA. HOLE4
(SEE NOTES ON SHEET 16 OF 16)
6"
"4 14 3"3"
6"
"2 11'-0
2"2" "4 14"4
POST BOLT SLOT
"2
1" x 24
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1 x 132
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BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 3 OF FHWA APPROVAL
ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T (OR TD)
( WOOD POST )
ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T (OR TD)
( STEEL POST )
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
GROUND LINE
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
6" x 8" WOOD LINE POST
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
LINE
GROUND
2'-0" ***
8"8"(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
SHOULDER
NORMAL
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT
GROUND LINE
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
** 5'-0" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
FOR STEEL POST
ROUTED 6" x 8" WOOD BLOCK
ELEMENT
BEAM
(TYP.)
POST BOLT
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
LINE
GROUND
2'-0" ***
SHOULDER
NORMAL
** 5'-0" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
WASHER UNDER NUT
POST BOLT WITH ROUND
FOR STEEL POST
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
ROUTED 6" x 8"
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
6" x 8"
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
8" 8" 8"
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
WASHER UNDER NUT
POST BOLT WITH ROUND
FOR TYPE TD ONLY
DOUBLE SIDED SHOWN
FOR TYPE TD ONLY
DOUBLE SIDED SHOWN
TYPE TD
USE 8'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-0" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-0". **
USE 8'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-0" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-0". **
2" TO 3"
"8
NUT
ROUND WASHER
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
(OPTIONAL)
GALVANIZING HOLE
" DIA. 16
" OR 4
2" TO 3"
"8
IN LENGTH)
OF POSTS GREATER THAN 6'-0"
BOTTOM(UP TO 4 OPTIONAL HOLES IN
" DIA. GALVANIZING HOLE(S)16
13" OR 4
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 4 OF FHWA APPROVAL
BLOCK AND POST CONNECTION DETAILS
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T
TO WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING STEEL POST
POST BOLT
ROUTED WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING STEEL POST TO
POST BOLT
WOOD POST STEEL POST
ROUTED WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING STEEL POST TO
POST BOLT
TO WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING STEEL POST
POST BOLT
WOOD POST STEEL POST
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 5FHWA APPROVAL
TOP
SIDEFRONT
WOOD OFFSET BLOCKS FOR GUARDRAIL, TYPE T AND TYPE TD
FOR USE ON WOOD POSTS
TOP
FRONT SIDE
FOR USE ON STEEL POSTS
WOOD POST STEEL POST
THRIE BEAM ELEMENT SPLICE DETAILS
3"3"
6"6"
"4
3"
(SEE NOTES ON SHEET 16 OF 16)
"2
1'-0
2"2" "4
4"4
4 "8
STEEL POST�
"2 11'-0
2"2" "4 14"4
POST BOLT SLOT�
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1 x 132
POST BOLT SLOT
"2
1" x 24
POST BOLT SLOT
"2
1" x 24
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1 x 132
WOOD POST�
POST BOLT SLOT AND�
" DIA. HOLE4
3" DIA. HOLE4
"8
"8 1±
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BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 6FHWA APPROVAL
( STEEL POST )
6" x 8" WOOD LINE POST
LINE
GROUND
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
SHOULDER
NORMAL
2'-8" ***
8"
** 5'-8" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
USE 9'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-8" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-8". **
( WOOD POST )
8"
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 (OR MGS-8D)
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 (OR MGS-8D)
HINGE POINT
SHOULDER
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
SHOULDER
NORMAL
2'-8" ***
** 5'-8" OR AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
FOR STEEL POST
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
ROUTED 6" x 8"
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
6" x 8"
UNDER NUT
ROUND WASHER
POST BOLT WITH
8" 8" 8"
NAIL
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED
A MINIMUM 3" LONG
TO WOOD POST WITH
TOE NAIL WOOD BLOCK
SLOPE
(OR MEDIAN)
EMBANKMENT
WASHER UNDER NUT
POST BOLT WITH ROUND
NAIL
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED
A MINIMUM 3" LONG
TO WOOD POST WITH
TOE NAIL WOOD BLOCK
TYPE MGS-8D
USE 9'-0" POST WITH THE ADDITIONAL LENGTH EMBEDDED.
THAN 2'-8" AND THE EMBANKMENT (OR MEDIAN) SLOPE IS STEEPER THAN 1:10,
IF THE OFFSET FROM THE FACE OF POST TO THE SHOULDER HINGE POINT IS LESS***
FOR PAVED SHOULDER WIDTHS OF AT LEAST 12', USE 3'-8". **
TYPE MGS-8D ONLY
SHOWN FOR
DOUBLE SIDED
TYPE MGS-8D ONLY
SHOWN FOR
DOUBLE SIDED
LINE
GROUND
ELEMENT
BEAM
POST BOLT
NUT
ROUND WASHER
FOR STEEL POST
ROUTED 6" x 8" WOOD BLOCK
STEEL LINE POST
W6 x 9 OR W6 x 8.5
(OPTIONAL)
GALVANIZING HOLE
" DIA. 16
" OR 4
2" TO 3"
2" TO 3"
"8
"8
IN LENGTH)
OF POSTS GREATER THAN 6'-0"
BOTTOM(UP TO 4 OPTIONAL HOLES IN
" DIA. GALVANIZING HOLE(S)16
13" OR 4
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 7FHWA APPROVAL
ROUTED WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING STEEL POST TO
POST BOLT
WOOD POST STEEL POST
TO WOOD OFFSET BLOCK
CONNECTING WOOD POST
POST BOLT
"8
STEEL POST�
BLOCK AND POST CONNECTION DETAILS
TOP
SIDEFRONT
FOR USE ON WOOD POSTS
TOP
FRONT SIDE
FOR USE ON STEEL POSTS
3"3"
6"6"
"4
3"
" DIA. HOLE4
WOOD OFFSET BLOCKS FOR GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 AND TYPE MGS-8D
(SEE NOTES ON SHEET 16 OF 16)
" DIA. HOLE4
"8
"8 1±
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 8FHWA APPROVAL
6'-3" TYPICAL POST SPACING
12'-6" EFFECTIVE BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
GROUND LINE
TOP OF RAIL
* SEE NOTES FOR GUARDRAIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURB
GROUND LINE
GROUND LINE
MGS POST�
MGS POST�
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 (OR MGS-8D)
ELEVATION SHOWING POST SPACING FOR
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 OR MGS-8D
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 OR MGS-8D
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
" EFFECTIVE2
19'-4
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
" HEIGHT TRANSITION2
134'-4
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
BEAM ELEMENT
")2
1MGS (9'-4
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
" EFFECTIVE2
19'-4
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
" HEIGHT TRANSITION2
128'-1
LENGTH
EFFECTIVE
6'-3"
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
BEAM ELEMENT
")2
1MGS (9'-4
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE 1B, 2B, OR 3B
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B, GUARDRAIL, TYPE BD, OR
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 (OR MGS-8D) TO
ELEVATION SHOWING TRANSITION DETAIL FOR CONNECTING
GUARDRAIL ANCHORAGE, BRIDGE DETAIL A1, T1, T4 OR T6
GUARDRAIL ANCHORAGE, MEDIAN,
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T, GUARDRAIL, TYPE TD,
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 (OR MGS-8D) TO
ELEVATION SHOWING TRANSITION DETAIL FOR CONNECTING
GUARDRAIL POST�
GUARDRAIL POST�
TRANSITION
THRIE BEAM
SYMMETRICAL
GUARDRAIL ANCHORAGE, BRIDGE DETAIL __
GUARDRAIL ANCHORAGE, MEDIAN
GUARDRAIL, TYPE __
GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE __
GUARDRAIL, TYPE __
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 9FHWA APPROVAL
GROUND LINE
GROUND LINE
MGS POST�
MGS POST�
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
" EFFECTIVE2
19'-4
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
" HEIGHT TRANSITION2
134'-4
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
BEAM ELEMENT
")2
1MGS (9'-4
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
" EFFECTIVE2
19'-4
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
12'-6" EFFECTIVE
" HEIGHT TRANSITION2
128'-1
LENGTH
EFFECTIVE
6'-3"
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
BEAM ELEMENT
")2
1MGS (9'-4
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE 2M OR TYPE 3M
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B (OR TYPE BD) TO
ELEVATION SHOWING TRANSITION DETAIL FOR CONNECTING
GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE 2M OR TYPE 3M
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T (OR TYPE TD) TO
ELEVATION SHOWING TRANSITION DETAIL FOR CONNECTING
GUARDRAIL POST�
GUARDRAIL POST�
TRANSITION
THRIE BEAM
SYMMETRICAL
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B OR TYPE BD GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE 2M OR TYPE 3M
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T OR TYPE TD GUARDRAIL APPROACH TERMINAL TYPE 2M OR TYPE 3M
STANDARD PLAN R-62-SERIES
TYPE 2M SEE
STANDARD PLAN R-63-SERIES
TYPE 3M SEE
STANDARD PLAN R-62-SERIES
TYPE 2M SEE
STANDARD PLAN R-63-SERIES
TYPE 3M SEE
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 10FHWA APPROVAL
SECTION THROUGH BEAM ELEMENT
"32
"16
3 "16
"4
"8
-0 +
TOLERANCE
" R8
(TYP.)
(TYP.)
" R16
SYMMETRICAL
�ABOUT
" R16
(TYP.) N
E
U T
R A
L A
X
IS
"16
10°
BEAM ELEMENT SPLICE DETAILS
"2 11'-0
2"2" "4 14"4
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1" x 132
SLOTTED HOLE�
SLOTTED HOLE
"2
1" x 24
"4 14 "4
14 2""4 14"4
142"
"2 13'-1
OF POST BOLT SLOTS�
"2 13'-1 "2
13'-1
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1" x 132
(TYP.)
POST BOLT SLOT
"2 1" x 24
10'-5"
FRONT ELEVATION OF BEAM ELEMENT
"4 14 "4
14 2"
"2 113'-6
"4 14"4
142"
"2 13'-1
OF POST BOLT SLOTS�
"2 13'-1 "2
13'-1 "2 13'-1
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1" x 132
(TYP.)
POST BOLT SLOT
"2 1" x 24
") BEAM ELEMENT2
1FRONT ELEVATION OF MGS (9'-4
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 11FHWA APPROVAL
SECTION THROUGH THRIE BEAM ELEMENT
(FOR GUARDRAIL, TYPE T AND TD)
"16
3 "16
"4
"8
-0 +
TOLERANCE
"32
" R16
(TYP.)
"16
10°
" R8
(TYP.)
(TYP.)
" R16
FRONT ELEVATION OF THRIE BEAM ELEMENT
"4
4 "4
4 2"
"2
13'-6
"4
4"4
42"
OF POST BOLT SLOTS�
(TYP.)
SPLICE BOLT SLOT
"8 1" x 132
(TYP.)
POST BOLT SLOT
"2 1" x 24
"2 13'-1 "2
13'-1 "2 13'-1 "2
13'-1
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 12FHWA APPROVAL
4 "4
4 2""4
4"4
42"
"2
7'-3
"2
3'-1
SPLICE BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"8
" x 132
POST BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"2
" x 24
ASYMMETRICAL THRIE BEAM TRANSITIONS
NOTE: ASYMMETRICAL TRANSITION TYPE WILL VARY BY LOCATION DEPENDING ON GUARDRAIL LAYOUT
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
THRIE BEAM TRANSITION
SECTION THROUGH
SYMMETRICAL THRIE BEAM TRANSITIONS
"2
3'-1
"4
4 "4
4 2""4
4"4
42"
"2
7'-3
"2
3'-1"2
3'-1
POST BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"2
" x 24
SPLICE BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"8
" x 132
"4
4 "4
4 2""4
4"4
42"
"2
7'-3
"2
3'-1"2
3'-1
SPLICE BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"8
" x 132
POST BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
"2
" x 24
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 13FHWA APPROVAL
TO GUARDRAIL, TYPE BD (OR TYPE TD)
DETAIL SHOWING TRANSITION FROM GUARDRAIL, TYPE B (OR TYPE T)
SPLICE BOLT AND POST BOLT
AT BEAM ELEMENT SPLICE POSTS AND AT INTERMEDIATE POSTS
POST BOLTS, SPLICE BOLTS AND WASHERS
150'
METAL TAG
ROUND WASHER NUT
STANDARD WIDTH VARIABLE WIDTH (FIELD BEND)
M
A X
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
(TWO REQUIRED FOR TYPE TD)
(ONE REQUIRED FOR TYPE BD)
POST BOLT LENGTH 2'-10"
PAY ITEM: GUARDRAIL, TYPE BD (OR TD) GUARDRAIL, TYPE B (OR T)
PAY ITEM EACH SIDE:
APPROX. 6'-3"
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE TD) 6" x 1'-0" x 1'-10"
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE BD) 6" x 1'-0" x 1'-3"
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE TD) 6" x 9" x 1'-10"
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE BD) 6" x 9" x 1'-3"
(TWO REQUIRED FOR TYPE TD)
(ONE REQUIRED FOR TYPE BD)
POST BOLT LENGTH 2'-4"
POST
BLOCK
OFFSET
POST BOLTS
NO. LENGTH
SPLICE BOLTS WASHERS
WOOD
WOOD
STEEL
STEEL
WOOD
STEEL
WOOD
STEEL
WOOD
STEEL
(ROUND)
N O
T N
E E
D E
D A
T I
N T
E R
M E
D
IA
T E
P O
S T
S
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
A
B
BD
T
TD
REQ'D (NO. REQ'D)(NO. REQ'D)
TYPE
GUARDRAIL
N/A
N/A
"2
"2
18"
2"
"2
"2
"2
"2
* "2
18"
" LONG)4
(1
" BEYOND NUT. 2
EXTEND MORE THAN
(OR TYPE T) TO GUARDRAIL, TYPE BD (OR TYPE TD). POST BOLTS SHALL NOT
* EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ON DETAIL SHOWING TRANSITION FROM GUARDRAIL, TYPE B
AND 8 ON TYPE B END).
THRIE BEAM TRANSITIONS REQUIRE 20 SPLICE BOLTS EACH (12 0N TYPE T END
" (SPLICE BOLT)4
SEE CHART (POST BOLT)
"32
"16
1 - "
"8
RECESS ONE OR BOTH SIDES
" DEEP16
" DIA. x 16
"64
" DIAMETER4
" DIAMETER16
"4
1 "16
0.012" THICK
" DIA. HOLE4
1" 3"
"8
4" ±
METAL TAG
" HIGH ON THE 4
EMBOSSED
CURVED GUARDRAIL RADIUS
FOR CURVED GUARDRAIL WITH RADIUS OF 150' OR LESS
"16
" OR 116
CLIPPED HEAD OPTIONAL
MINIMUM POST BOLT THREAD LENGTH
BOLT LENGTH MINIMUM THREAD LENGTH
18"
"2
26 3"
"2
9 "4
"2
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BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 14FHWA APPROVAL
MINIMUM POST BOLT THREAD LENGTH
AT BEAM ELEMENT SPLICE POSTS AND AT INTERMEDIATE POSTS
POST BOLTS, SPLICE BOLTS AND WASHERS
STANDARD WIDTH VARIABLE WIDTH (FIELD BEND)
M
A X
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
APPROX. 6'-3"
BOLT LENGTH MINIMUM THREAD LENGTH
18"
"2
26 3"
"2
9 "4
"2
POST
BLOCK
OFFSET
POST BOLTS
NO. LENGTH
SPLICE BOLTS WASHERS
(ROUND)
REQ'D (NO. REQ'D)(NO. REQ'D)
TYPE
GUARDRAIL
" LONG)4
(1
WOOD
STEEL
WOOD
WOOD
* "2
"2
MGS-8D
WOOD
STEEL
WOOD
WOOD
"2
18"
MGS-8
PAY ITEM: GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8D
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8 TO GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8D
DETAIL SHOWING TRANSITION FROM
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE MGS-8D) 6" x 1'-0" x 1'-2"
OFFSET BLOCKS (TYPE MGS-8D) 6" x 9" x 1'-2"
2'-4" FOR TYPE MGS-8D
POST BOLT LENGTH
2'-10" FOR TYPE MGS-8D
POST BOLT LENGTH
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8
PAY ITEM EACH SIDE:
NUT.
" BEYOND 2
TO GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8D POST BOLTS SHALL NOT EXTEND MORE THAN
* EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ON DETAIL SHOWING TRANSITION FROM GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8
ON TYPE MGS END).
THRIE BEAM TRANSITIONS REQUIRE 20 SPLICE BOLTS EACH (12 0N TYPE T END AND 8
Michigan Department of Transportation
BRADLEY C. WIEFERICH, PE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
R-60-J
SHEET
16 OF 15FHWA APPROVAL
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
PLACEMENT OF GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC
GUARDRAIL
NOTES GOVERNING THE USE OF GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS
GUARDRAIL REFLECTOR
DIRECTION OF RAIL LAP
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
3"
2"
(TYP.)
REFLECTORIZED SIDE FACING TRAFFIC
13 GAGE GALVANIZED
(0.0934") NOMINAL
"4
" R4
96° ± 4°
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
TRAFFIC
SURFACE FACING
REFLECTORIZED GUARDRAILSEE NOTES BELOW
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
GUARDRAIL
SEE NOTES BELOW
ADJACENT GUARDRAIL POSTS
IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS ON
PLACE GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
GUARDRAIL
HEIGHT AND COMPATIBILITY WITH POST HOLES.
THE POST BOLT HOLES SHALL BE LOCATED TO ENSURE PROPER RAIL
DEPTH OF THE BLOCK SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON THIS STANDARD AND
BEVELS SPECIFIED. THE LENGTH (FRONT AND BACK FACE), WIDTH AND
A 1" BEVELED TOP MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF WOOD BLOCKS WITHOUT
" BEVELS AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OR2
WOOD OFFSET BLOCKS WITH
HEIGHT.
THE POST BOLT HOLES SHALL BE LOCATED TO ENSURE PROPER RAIL
DEPTH OF THE POST SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON THIS STANDARD AND
WOOD POSTS WITHOUT BEVELS SPECIFIED. THE LENGTH, WIDTH AND
" BEVELS AT THE TOP MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF 2
WOOD POSTS WITH
BENT SECTION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH CURVED ELEMENT.
150' OR LESS. A TAG IDENTIFYING THE CURVATURE OF THE SHOP
BEAM ELEMENTS SHALL BE SHOP BENT TO PLAN RADIUS FOR CURVE RADII
GUARDRAIL.
SHOULD BE MEASURED FROM THE GROUND JUST IN FRONT OF THE
THE GUARDRAIL PANEL IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CURB THE RAIL HEIGHT
CLOSEST TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAVELED LANE. WHEN THE FACE OF
GUTTER PAN, WHICH IS THE POINT ON THE GUTTER PAN THAT IS
THE RAIL HEIGHT SHOULD BE MEASURED FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE
WHEN THE FACE OF GUARDRAIL IS PLACED FLUSH WITH FACE OF CURB,
GUIDE TO STANDARDIZED HIGHWAY BARRIER HARDWARE."
AGC-ARTBA JOINT COMMITTEE, TASK FORCE 13 PUBLICATION TITLED "A
DETAILS SPECIFIED ON THIS STANDARD ARE ACCORDING TO THE AASHTO-
ANCHORAGE, BRIDGE.
DEPARTING TERMINALS AND STANDARD PLAN R-67-SERIES FOR GUARDRAIL
APPROACH TERMINALS, STANDARD PLAN R-66-SERIES FOR GUARDRAIL
SEE STANDARD PLAN R-62-SERIES OR R-63-SERIES FOR GUARDRAIL
GUARDRAIL RUNS, REGARDLESS OF ROADWAY LIGHTING.
GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS SHALL BE USED ON ALL STANDARD 1.
TERMINAL STANDARD PLAN.
TERMINALS, SEE THE APPROPRIATE GUARDRAIL APPROACH
FOR GUARDRAIL REFLECTOR PLACEMENT ON APPROACH 3.
POST FROM THE GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL.
A GUARDRAIL REFLECTOR IS TO BE PLACED ON THE SECOND 4.
ARE TO BE PLACED ON THE UPPER POST BOLT.
ON GUARDRAIL, TYPE T AND TYPE TD GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS 5.
GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS SHALL MATCH COLOR OF EDGE LINE.6.
25'-0" ON CURVES WITH A RADIUS LESS THAN 1150'.b)
OF 1150' OR MORE.
50'-0" ON TANGENT SECTIONS AND CURVES WITH A RADIUS a)
INTERVALS:
GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS ARE TO BE SPACED AT THE FOLLOWING 2.
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GROUND LINE
BEARING PLATE3
SPLICE (TYP.)
BEARING PLATE3
UPPER CORRUGATION ONLY.
ANCHOR PLATE SHALL BE PLACED ON
EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT ENDINGS.
THE BEAM ELEMENT MAY BE USED FOR
HOLES WILL BE ALLOWED SO THAT
* AN OPTIONAL SET OF ANCHOR PLATE
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
NOTE: OMIT OFFSET BLOCK ON LAST POST
NOTE: OMIT OFFSET BLOCK ON LAST POST
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED NAILS (SEE NOTES)
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED NAILS (SEE NOTES)
S H
O U
L D
E R
N O
R M
A L
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE B
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE B
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE T
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE T
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B
GUARDRAIL, TYPE B
LINE POST FOR
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T
TERMINAL END SHOE, TYPE B
TERMINAL END SHOE, TYPE T
PLACE POST SLEEVE IN HOLE
PLACE POST SLEEVE IN HOLEGROUND LINE
SPLICE (TYP.)
GUARDRAIL, TYPE T
LINE POST FOR
S H
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E R
N O
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A L
1'-0"
12'-6"
12'-6"
1'-2" 1'-0"
8 HOLES
" DIA.4
" DIA. HOLE2
2�
(6" x 8" x 7'-0")
ON LAST TWO POSTS
WOOD POSTS SHALL BE USED
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ANCHOR PLATE AND
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ANCHOR PLATE AND
" DIA. HOLE2
1 2�
(6" x 8" x 7'-0")
ON LAST TWO POSTS
WOOD POSTS SHALL BE USED
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-66-E
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GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPES B, T, & MGS
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
W-BEAM ELEMENT
STANDARD (12'-6")
OF TRAFFIC
DIRECTION
S H
O U
L D
E R
N O
R M
A L
1'-2"
NOTE: OMIT OFFSET BLOCK ON LAST POST
HOT-DIP ZINC COATED NAILS (SEE NOTES)
BEARING PLATE
PLACE POST SLEEVE IN HOLE
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE MGS
TERMINAL END SHOE
GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE MGS
SPLICE (TYP.)
GROUND LINE
BEAM ELEMENT LENGTH
" EFFECTIVE2
9'-4
POST SPACING
6'-3" TYPICAL
BEAM ELEMENT
")2
MGS (9'-4
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS
LINE POST FOR
GUARDRAIL, TYPE MGS-8
CABLE ASSEMBLY
7" MIN. 5" MIN.2"±
FITTING AND STUD
STANDARD SWAGE
6'-6"
" DIA.8
1 " DIA.4
CABLE TO BE SWAGE CONNECTED
" DIA. (6X19) GALVANIZED4
ENTIRE LENGTH (N.C.)
1" DIA. THREADED
ASSEMBLY
CABLE
BEAM ELEMENT
HEX NUT (TYP.)
ONE PIECE ANCHOR PLATE
CABLE ANCHOR PLATE DETAILS
1" DIA. WASHER
" R16
"4
"4
DIA. HOLE (TYP.)
"4
ON FRONT FACE THROUGH
HEXHEAD BOLT WITH WASHER
" LONG2
" DIA. x 18
PLACE
2 - 1" DIA. HEX NUTS
1" DIA. STUD AND
CABLE ANCHOR PLATE
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ANCHOR PLATE AND
" DIA. HOLE2
2�
(6" x 8" x 7'-0")
ON LAST TWO POSTS
WOOD POSTS SHALL BE USED
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR R-66-E
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3"
3"
( FOR LAST POST, GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE T )
WOOD POST DETAILWOOD POST DETAIL
6" 8"
4"
" DIA. HOLES4
" DIA. HOLE2
6" 8"
4"
( FOR LAST POST, GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE B )
WOOD POST DETAIL
3"
6"
4"
8"
" DIA. HOLE2
" DIA. HOLES4
( FOR LAST POST, GUARDRAIL DEPARTING TERMINAL TYPE MGS )
" DIA. HOLE2
" DIA. HOLES4
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
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FOR DETAILS OF GUARDRAIL PLACEMENT, SEE STANDARD PLAN R-59-SERIES.
ALL 1:10 SLOPES SHALL BE GRADED TO CLASS A SLOPE TOLERANCES.
LOOSEN.
BE INSTALLED ON EACH END OF THE CABLE SO THAT THE CABLE WILL NOT
AFTER THE CABLE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN TIGHTENED, A SECOND NUT SHALL
ROTATING.
AT THE TOP OF THE BEARING PLATE TO KEEP THE BEARING PLATE FROM
TWO HOT-DIP ZINC COATED NAILS SHALL BE DRIVEN INTO THE WOOD POST
WHERE APPLICABLE, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED ON THIS STANDARD.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND TO STANDARD PLAN R-60-SERIES,
BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS) SHALL CONFORM TO THE STANDARD
ALL POSTS, OFFSET BLOCKS, BEAM ELEMENTS, AND HARDWARE (INCLUDING
TYPE A, TYPE B OR TYPE MGS
TERMINAL END SHOE,
POST SLEEVE
"8
BEARING PLATE
3" M
IN.
"2
TERMINAL END SHOE, TYPE T
30°
6"
8"
4"
" DIA. HOLE16
" THICK STEEL PLATE8
TACK WELDED TO
" THICK x 1" x 8" STEEL PLATE4
R
"4
" R8
1" TO 2
SPLICE BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
" 8
" x 132
I.
D
"±2
2'-0" APPROX.
SPLICE BOLT SLOT (TYP.)
" 8
" x 132 29 " R8
1" TO 2
3" M
IN.
"2
30°
R
"4
2 "±2
2'-0" APPROX.
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DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
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