News and Updates

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3/11/2024
Issued Transmittal Memo TM24-01 (​Guidance on​ Incidental Work Items)

​​2/7/20​​24​

​​​The closeout form has been updated to reflect the latest bid prices (v38)

​​​​10/4/2023

​​​​New Sign Support Standards​ have been added to the website.

​3/8/2​023

​A correction was made to the closeout form (v37)

​2/21/2023

​The closeout form has been updated to reflect the latest bid prices (v37)


​​2/8/2023

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM23-01 (GT-604-4 Railroad Rail Retaining Structures)

​3/28/2022

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM22-01 (Stay in Place Form Design Weights)

1/26/2022

​The closeout form has been updated to reflect the latest bid prices (v36)

​6/1/2021

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM21-01 (Interim Guidance Manual)

​9/2/2020

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM20-02 (Shop Plan Submission and Distribution)

​9/2/2020

Issued Transmittal Memo TM20-01 (Geotextile Fabric)​

2/26/2020

​The closeout form has been updated to reflect the latest bid prices (v34)

​9/13/2019

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM19-03 (Pier Protection)

​6/21/2019

​​Issued Transmittal Memo TM19-02 (Geotechnical Guidance Manual Chapter 600 Engineering Analysis)

​6/6/2019

​The closeout form has been updated to reflect the latest bid prices and Standard Drawings (v33)

Steel Diaphragm sheets have been removed and will become Standard Drawings in the upcoming release in 2020.  As for now they are Active Sepias and can be downloaded from Highways Design/Standard Drawings/Active Sepia website

​5/15/2019

​Issued Transmittal Memo TM19-01 (Various Design Issues)

​4/25/2018

​Updated/Added diaphragm detail sheets to the Structural Resources page

​3/30/2018

The Close Out Form spreadsheet has been updated​ and added to the Structural Resources page under Miscellaneous

​2/8/2018

The 2017 ​Bridge and Culvert Construction Cost has been added to the Structural Resources page under Miscellaneous

​8/4/2017

​An example of a Stage 1 Preliminary Structure Plan submittal has been added to the Structural Resources page for reference

5/31/2017

An error was found on the PCI_3 base sheet reguarding the strand splice spacing

6/7/2016

The closeout form has been uploaded to reflect the latest bid prices and Standard Drawings

5/27/2015

Updated Box Beam Diaphragm Sheet (increased diameter of clip angle holes)

1/29/2015

Added "Special Notes and Guidance" section to Geotch page

9/15/2014

Added Pile Record sheets to the Misc. catagory of the Manuals & Downloads page

5/5/2014

Updated PCI Beam Type 6 (S1 & S2 bar dimension)

5/2/2014

Updated Steel Diaphragm Base Sheets

11/14/2013

Created an Accelerated Bridge Construction Page

11/13/2013

You can now subsrcibe to Structural Design's News and Updates by clicking the red email button, top of the page.

11/6/2013

Revised the Manuals and Downloads page showing Issue Date of files. Revised PCI Beam sheets (added V Bar, new sheet border). Revised Steel Diaphragm sheets.

5/11/2012

Close out forms have been updated

3/8/2012

Added dgn and updated pdf files to the Sign Support page

11/4/2010

Revised Base Sheet for Steel Diaphragms

5/26/2010

Revised Base Sheets for PCI Beams Type 5-8

1/7/2010

Mailing address has changed

3/12/2009

Revised Base Sheets for PCI Beams Type 5-8

1/8/2009

Updated Close Out Forms with Unit Prices from 2008

11/17/2008

New Director of the Division of Structural Design

11/17/2008

Changes have been made to the Steel Diaphragm base sheets regarding connection details

10/29/2008

Changes have been made to notes on the beam base sheets

9/24/2008

"Bridge Design Basics" Presentation

8/21/2008

Revised page GT-605-4

7/18/2008

Issued Transmittal Memo TM 08-01

7/1/2008

Added page GT-609-5: "Design Considerations For Acid Producing Shales"

2/14/2008

Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings have been revised

2/14/2008

The 2008 Edition of the Standard Specifications are applicable to any Roadway or Bridge Construction contract let after January 1, 2008

2/14/2008

Standard Drawings Revision No. 1 to Reprint No. 9 revisions

2/14/2008

Changed from a Base Sheet to a Standard Drawing BHS-008

11/16/2007

Updated Close Out Forms

9/26/2007

Updated Close Out Forms

8/2/2007

Updated Close Out Forms

1/22/2007

Issued Transmittal Memo TM 07-01

1/5/2007

Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference

12/14/2006

Issued Transmittal Memo TM 06-02

12/14/2006

Revised Title Sheet

12/14/2006

Added a link on the Policies page to the Bid Item Code List.

7/27/2006

Added .txt version of General Note Library

7/27/2006

Added base sheet for Rail System Type 4

6/28/2006

Issued Transmittal Memo TM 06-01

6/28/2006

Added base sheets for Rail System Type 3 to the Downloads page.

6/28/2006

Revised base sheets for PCI Beams

1/20/2006

Revised Close Out Forms are now available as a spreadsheet.

12/5/2005

Issued Transmittal Memo TM 05-02

12/1/2005

We have a new name

12/1/2005

We have a new branch

12/1/2005

The Guidance Manual has been redesigned

12/1/2005

New procedure for Shop ​Plan Distribution

12/1/2005

Future transmittals and design guidance will be posted on the DOSD website.

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