INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE BD-641M DESIGN TABLES DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PENNDOT SIGN STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION GENERAL NOTES

DESIGN TABLES ON STANDARD DRAWING BD-641M WERE DEVELOPED USING A COMPUTER DEAD LOADS PENNDOT STD. DWGS. (U.N.O.)* MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP:
PROGRAM AND ARE BASED ON THE DESIGN CRITERIA SHOWN ON THIS SHEET.
SIGN PANELS TC-8701E OR TC-8701S PROVIDE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT VERSIONS OF
THE MEMBER SIZES INDICATED IN THE DESIGN TABLES MEET THE FATIGUE LIGHT FIXTURES BC-741M, SHT. 6 THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLICATION 408, AASHTO/AWS
REQUIREMENTS FOR FATIGUE CATEGORY II. THE DESIGNER MUST CHECK SIGN SUPPORT BEAM BC-741M, SHT. 6 WELDING CODE D1.5, CONTRACT SPECIAL PROVISIONS, AND AASHTO "STANDARD
THE ADEQUACY OF THE MEMBER SIZES INDICATED WHEN THE FATIGUE CATEGORY COLUMNS, STRUTS CALCULATED INTERNALLY WITHIN PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS FOR HIGHWAY SIGNS, LUMINAIRES AND
IS SPECIFIED TO BE I FOR THE PROJECT. TRAFFIC SIGNALS". USE AASHTO/AWS D1.1 FOR WELDING NOT COVERED IN
EXTERNAL LOADS AASHTO SIGN SPECS. AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
THE SPAN RANGE INCLUDED ON STANDARD DRAWING BD-641M IS AS FOLLOWS:
ICE LOAD 3.7 PROVIDE STRUCTURAL STEEL CONFORMING TO THE FOLLOWING:
BD-641M: CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES, STRUT LENGTHS WIND LOAD APPENDIX C, SECTION C.3,
UP TO 40' EQ. C-1, WITH 80 MPH COLUMNS & PIPE STRUTS: SEE PUBLICATION 408, SECTION 948.2.
WIND AND 30% GUST FACTOR
THE DESIGN TABLES INCLUDE MEMBER SIZES FOR THE STRUCTURES FOR VARIOUS
COMBINATIONS OF COLUMN HEIGHT, SPAN LENGTH, AND SIGN AREA. THEY ALSO INCLUDE GROUP LOADS AASHTO SIGN SPECS. 3.4
SPREAD FOOTING DESIGNS. ALTERNATE CAISSON FOUNDATIONS ARE PERMITTED, HOWEVER,
THE REQUIRED CAISSON EMBEDMENT AND REINFORCEMENT MUST BE DESIGNED BY A ANGLES, SHAPES, AND PLATES: AASHTO M270, GRADE 36
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE DESIGN STEEL CRITERIA AASHTO SIGN SPECS. ASTM A709, GRADE 36
COMPUTATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BRIDGE ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND
APPROVAL. THE CORRESPONDING FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS ARE CONTAINED SECTION PROPERTIES FOR TUBULAR SHAPES APPENDIX B, TABLE B-1 ALTERNATE PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS:
IN THIS STANDARD. MAXIMUM STRESSES FOR TUBULAR SHAPES APPENDIX B, TABLE B-2
ALTERNATE PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS MUST HAVE THE EQUIVALENT STRENGTH OF THE MEMBER
ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR TUBULAR SHAPES 5.6 (TABLE 5-3) & 5.11
THEY ARE REPLACING. EQUIVALENT RADIUS FOR PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS IS MEASURED
ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR SIGN SUPPORTS 5.12
FROM THE CENTER OF THE MEMBER TO THE MID-POINT OF ANY CHORD OF THE MEMBER.
ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR BASE PLATES 5.8
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS TO BE Š". PENNDOT SIGN STRUCTURE
COMPUTER PROGRAM OR AN APPROVED FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS COMPUTER PROGRAM MUST
ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR COMBINED STEEL STRESS 5.12
FATIGUE REQUIREMENTS (FATIGUE CATEGORY II) SECTION 11 BE RUN TO VERIFY THE ADEQUACY OF PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS FOR STRENGTH AND FATIGUE.
ALTERNATE PRESS-BREAK MEMBERS ARE ONLY PERMITTED FOR COLUMNS. PRESS-BREAK
GENERAL NOTES ALLOWABLE DEFLECTION 10.4 MEMBERS ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR STRUTS.
PERMANENT CAMBER 10.5
PROVIDE BOLTS CONFORMING TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. PROVIDE 3-INCH CONCRETE COVER ON REINFORCEMENT BARS, EXCEPT AS NOTED. ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SECTION 5
ANCHOR BOLTS: ASTM, F1554 GRADE 55 PER PUBLICATION 408
2. USE CLASS A CEMENT CONCRETE f'c = 3000 PSI IN PEDESTALS, FOOTINGS AND BOLT CRITERIA AASHTO HIGHWAY BRIDGES (U.N.O.) SECTION 1105.02(c)3.
CAISSONS.
ALLOWABLE BOLT STRESSES TABLE 10.32.3B BOLTS: AASHTO M164 (ASTM A325) H.S. BOLTS EXCEPT AS NOTED
3. PROVIDE GRADE 60 REINFORCING STEEL BARS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM SLIP-CRITICAL BOLT ALLOWABLE 10.32.3.2.1
A615 FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT. DO NOT WELD REINFORCING STEEL BARS. BOLT PRYING ACTION 10.32.3.3.2 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS:
COMBINED BOLT SHEAR AND TENSION 10.32.3.3.3
4. RAKE-FINISH ALL HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION JOINTS, EXCEPT AS INDICATED. BOLT DESIGN CRITERIA AASHTO SIGN SPECS. 5.16 AASHTO "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS FOR HIGHWAY SIGNS,
ALLOWABLE ANCHOR BOLT STRESSES AASHTO SIGN SPECS. 5.17 LUMINAIRES AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS", 2001 WITH CURRENT INTERIMS (UNLESS NOTED
5. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND GEOMETRY OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES IN THE FIELD OTHERWISE); AASHTO "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES, 1996 WITH
AS NECESSARY FOR PROPER FIT OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION. CONCRETE CRITERIA AASHTO HIGHWAY BRIDGES (U.N.O.) INTERIMS THROUGH AND INCLUDING 2000; PENNDOT DESIGN MANUAL - PART 4,
AUGUST 1993 EDITION (INCLUDING AUGUST 1995 REVISIONS)
6. CHAMFER EXPOSED CONCRETE EDGES 1 INCH BY 1 INCH. ALLOWABLE BEARING STRESS 8.15.2.1.3
REINFORCEMENT TENSILE STRESS 8.15.2.2 ALL FILLET WELDS SHOWN ARE MINIMUM SIZE UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
7. ALL DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE HORIZONTAL, EXCEPT AS NOTED. SHEAR CAPACITY OF FOOTINGS 8.15.5.6.1
SHEAR STRESS IN FOOTINGS 8.15.5.6.2
8. DIMENSIONS ARE BASED ON A NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES F. ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS 8.15.5.6.4
SLENDERNESS OF COLUMNS 8.16.5.2
9. SPREAD FOOTINGS MAY BE ORDERED BY THE ENGINEER TO BE AT ANY ELEVATION OR OF MINIMUM REINF. OF FLEXURAL MEMBERS 8.17.1
NOTES TO FABRICATOR
ANY DIMENSIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A PROPER FOUNDATION. SPACING LIMITS FOR REINFORCEMENT 8.21
CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURE TYPES AS PRESENTED IN THESE STANDARDS ARE RECOMMENDED
MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER DM4 D8.22.1*
10. GALVANIZE ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL, BOLTS, NUTS & WASHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TO CARRY DYNAMIC\VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS (DMS\VMS). DMS/VMS ARE PROHIBITED ON
PRESSURES FOR ECCENTRICALLY LOADED FOOTINGS FIG. 4.4.7.1.1.1C
PUB. 408, UNLESS STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHERWISE INDICATED. OVERHEAD CANTILEVER STRUCTURE TYPES AS PRESENTED IN THESE STANDARDS. OVERHEAD
DISTRIBUTION OF REINFORCEMENT 4.4.11.2.2
SIGN STRUCTURES INTENDED TO CARRY DMS/VMS, NOT REPRESENTED BY BD-649M, MUST BE
FOOTING STABILITY REQUIREMENTS DM4 D5.5.5
11. PIPE DIAMETERS SHOWN UP TO AND INCLUDING 12 INCHES ARE NOMINAL DIAMETERS. DESIGNED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
TORSION ACI SECTION A.7.3*
SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
CHANGE 1 PIPE DIAMETERS SHOWN FROM 14 INCHES AND UP ARE ACTUAL DIAMETERS. COLUMN DESIGN (PEDESTALS) 8.15.4

DESIGN COMPUTATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY PORTION OF A STRUCTURE FOR WHICH THE
12. USE STANDARD SIZE HOLE. THE STANDARD HOLE DIAMETER FOR BOLTS SMALLER THAN
SPREAD FOOTINGS
1" DIAMETER SHALL BE THE NOMINAL DIAMETER OF THE BOLT PLUS ˆ". FOR BOLTS INFORMATION IS NOT TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS OR THE DETAILS
1" DIAMETER AND LARGER, THE WIDTH OF EACH STANDARD HOLE SHALL BE THE NOMINAL CONTAINED IN THIS STANDARD. DO NOT VIOLATE CRITERIA USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MAXIMUM DESIGN PRESSURE 1.5 TONS PER SQUARE FOOT
DIAMETER OF THE BOLT PLUS „". THE DESIGN TABLES ON STANDARD DRAWING BD-641M AND THE DETAILS IN THIS STANDARD.
MINIMUM AREA IN BEARING 95%
UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL 100 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT
13. CLEAR DISTANCE BETWEEN BOLT HOLES OR BETWEEN THE BOLT HOLE AND THE END OF THE
* LEGEND:
MEMBER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLIED BEARING FORCE SHALL BE CHECKED.
DRILLED SHAFTS (CAISSONS) DM4 SEC.4.6, PENNDOT COM624 COMPUTER PROGRAM

14. PROVIDE ANCHOR BOLT HOLES ‚" LARGER THAN BOLT DIAMETER. AASHTO SIGN SPEC: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION
MAXIMUM DESIGN PRESSURE 1.5 TONS PER SQUARE FOOT OFFICIALS, "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS
MAXIMUM DESIGN LATERAL DISPLACEMENT 0.5" FOR HIGHWAY SIGNS, LUMINAIRES AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS"
15. PROVIDE A MINIMUM ANCHOR BOLT EMBEDMENT LENGTH OF 20 ANCHOR BOLT DIAMETERS.
MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION 10.0 POUNDS PER CUBIC INCH
UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL 100 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT AASHTO HIGHWAY BRIDGES: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND
16. PROVIDE DOUBLE NUTS AND WASHER FOR EACH ANCHOR BOLT.
ANGLE OF INTERNAL FRICTION 25° TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS, "STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
COHESION 0 KIPS PER SQUARE FOOT FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES"
17. STEEL MEMBER COMPONENTS REQUIRING CHARPY V-NOTCH TESTING ARE DESIGNATED ON
THE PLANS BY (CVN), PROVIDE STEEL CONFORMING TO THE CVN REQUIREMENTS FOR
SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA DM4: PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DESIGN MANUAL PART 4,
ZONE 2, NON FRACTURE CRITICAL AS GIVEN IN THE AASHTO MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
STRUCTURES
STRUCTURES ARE DESIGNED FOR A SEISMIC ACCELERATION COEFFICIENT = 0.15
U.N.O.: UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

ACI: AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE - BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR

STRUCTURAL CONCRETE WITH COMMENTARY (ACI 318-99).

CVN: CHARPY V-NOTCH.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TC-8700C SPACING CHARTS/DIRECT APPLIED LETTERS, NUMERALS, & ARROWS
BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY

TC-8701D SIGN DETAILS/FREEWAY AND EXPRESSWAY GUIDE SIGNS

TC-8701E EXTRUDED ALUMINUM CHANNEL SIGN OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES

TC-8701S FLAT SHEET ALUMINUM SIGNS WITH EXTRUDED ALUMINUM STIFFENERS
CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
TC-8715 SIGN LIGHTING
STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'
BC-736M REINFORCEMENT BAR FABRICATION DETAILS

RC-11M CLASSIFICATION OF EARTHWORK FOR STRUCTURES

RC-51M TYPE 31 STRONG POST GUIDE RAIL NOTES AND DESIGN CRITERIA
RC-53M TYPE 2 WEAK POST GUIDE RAIL

RC-54M BARRIER PLACEMENT AT OBSTRUCTIONS

RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 1 OF 6
RC-58M SINGLE FACE CONCRETE BARRIER PLACEMENT AT MEDIAN PIERS

REFERENCE DRAWINGS CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER DIRECTOR, BUR. OF PROJECT DELIVERY

BC-741M
 C COLUMN
L C COLUMN
L C TABLE "P"
LCOLUMN

BAR WEIGHT
A LENGTH
SIZE LBS./FT.
SEE TABLE "A" SEE RC-51M OR RC-53M SEE TABLE "A"
SEE TABLE "A"
FOR GUIDE RAIL DETAILS 6 1.502 8" K + 2'-1"
TOP OF
SLOPE VARIES
VARIABLE VARIABLE VARIABLE PEDESTAL
8 2.670 11" K + 2'-4"
TOP OF TOP OF
9 3.400 1'-3" K + 2'-8"
PEDESTAL FINISHED GRADE
EDGE OF EDGE OF
EDGE OF
PAVEMENT PAVEMENT 10 4.303 1'-5" K + 2'-10"
SLOPE VARIES TOP OF PAVEMENT

6"
6"
PEDESTAL SLOPE 11 5.313 1'-7" K + 3'-0"
TOP OF VARIES
SLOPE
FINISHED
VARIES

6"
A
GRADE

2'-0"
MIN.
DEPTH AS REQ'D TO ACCOMMODATE
DEPTH AS REQ'D. TO 3" CL.
GUIDE RAIL PLACEMENT. (SEE RC-51M
TOP OF 2'-0" MIN. ACCOMMODATE GUIDE RAIL K 1'-8"
OR RC-53M)
2'-0" MIN. FINISHED PLACEMENT. (SEE RC-51M
GRADE OR RC-53M)
SEE RC-51M FOR PROVIDE HOOK ON ALL "P" BARS. "P" BARS
VARIES GUIDE RAIL OVER MAY BE DOWELED TO FOOTING USING
FOOTING DESIGN INFORMATION
UNDERGROUND CLASS C MIN. LAP SPLICE, HOWEVER NO
ON THIS SHEET BASED ON 10
1 COMPENSATION WILL BE ALLOWED FOR
STRUCTURES.
TYPICAL SHOULDER TYPICAL SHOULDER FOOT FILL HEIGHT. DESIGNER
ADDITIONAL STEEL INVOLVED.
MUST CHECK ADEQUACY FOR
INSTALLATION IN FILL INSTALLATION IN CUT FILL HEIGHTS < 10'-0". TYPICAL SHOULDER

INSTALLATION IN CUT WITH SWALE TABLE "A"

FOOTING FOOTING REINFORCEMENT PEDESTAL PEDESTAL REINFORCEMENT TYPE OF MINIMUM

GUIDE RAIL UNOBSTRUCTED DISTANCE
CU.YDS. MEDIAN WIDTH VARIES
DIMENSION "L" BARS "T" BARS #4 BARS TYPE "M" #4 BARS TYPE "N" #4 BARS TYPE "X" WEIGHT
CU.YDS.
E CONC. LBS.
TYPE CONC. L1 L2 31-SCC 1'-6"
T1 T2 LENGTH A B LENGTH A B LENGTH A B C
G F LENGTH LENGTH ( ) (*) L COLUMN
NO. SIZE NO. SIZE NO. SIZE NO. SIZE
2'-6" 0.23 8'-10" 5" 2'-0" 6'-9•" 5" 1'-5‡" --- --- --- 11 31-SC 3'-0"
609 6'-0" 9'-0" 4.0 10 4 5 5 8'-6" 7 4 7 5 5'-6"
2'-9" 0.28 9'-10" 5" 2'-3" 7'-6" 5" 1'-8" --- --- --- 12 EDGE OF
710 7'-0" 10'-0" 5.2 14 4 6 5 9'-6" 9 4 8 5 6'-6" 31-S 4'-0"
PAVEMENT
3'-0" 0.33 10'-10" 5" 2'-6" 8'-2•" 5" 1'-10„" --- --- --- 13
711 7'-0" 11'-0" 5.7 12 5 7 5 10'-6" 10 4 9 5 6'-6"
0.39 5" --- 14 SEE TABLE "A" 2-WCC 5'-6"
3'-3" 11'-10" 5" 2'-9" 8'-11" 2'-0‚" --- --- TOP OF
713 7'-0" 13'-0" 6.7 13 6 12 5 12'-6" 13 4 10 5 6'-6"
3'-9" 0.52 13'-10" 5" 3'-3" 10'-4" 5" 2'-4•" --- --- --- 16 PEDESTAL
811 8'-0" 11'-0" 6.5 12 5 7 5 10'-6" 12 4 9 5 7'-6" VARIABLE 2-WC 6'-6"
4'-3" 0.67 15'-10" 5" 3'-9" 11'-9" 5" 2'-8ƒ" --- --- --- 19
812 8'-0" 12'-0" 7.1 15 5 8 5 11'-6" 14 4 9 5 7'-6"
4'-3" 0.67 15'-10" 5" 3'-9" --- --- --- 4'-7" 5" 3'-9" 23 TOP OF
2-W 9'-0"
814 8'-0" 14'-0" 8.3 16 6 13 5 13'-6" 18 4 11 5 7'-6"
FINISHED MEDIAN
815 8'-0" 15'-0" 8.9 15 7 16 5 14'-6" 19 4 11 5 7'-6" ( ) CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE PER 1 FOOT HEIGHT OF PEDESTAL. 2'-0"
GRADE BARRIER
817 8'-0" 17'-0" 10.1 6 16'-6" 19 4 14 5 SLOPE
13 8 13 7'-6" (*) WEIGHT OF 1 TYPE "M" BAR PLUS 1 TYPE "N" BAR (WHERE INDICATED)
OR 1 TYPE "M" BAR PLUS 4 TYPE "X" BARS (BASE TYPE "X" ONLY) VARIES FROM BACK OF GUIDE RAIL POST
906 9'-0" 6'-0" 4.0 7 4 7 5 5'-6" 9 4 5 5 8'-6"

6"
TO FACE OF PEDESTAL.
912 9'-0" 12'-0" 8.0 14 5 9 5 11'-6" 14 4 9 5 8'-6" B

913 9'-0" 13'-0" 8.7 17 5 10 5 12'-6" 15 4 10 5 8'-6"

915 9'-0" 15'-0" 10.0 14 7 15 5 14'-6" 18 4 11 5 8'-6" A

B B
916 9'-0" 16'-0" 10.7 6 15'-6" 19 4 12 5
A
17 7 14 8'-6" "N" BARS @ 12" C/C MAX.
A
917 9'-0" 17'-0" 11.3 14 8 17 5 16'-6" 24 4 14 5 8'-6" A (FOR ALL PEDESTALS, EXCEPT
B
FOR 4'-3" WITH BASE TYPE "X")
918 9'-0" 18'-0" 12.0 15 8 18 6 17'-6" 22 4 14 5 8'-6" B 2'-0" MIN.
921 9'-0" 21'-0" 14.0 15 9 14 8 20'-6" 29 4 15 5 8'-6"
BAR TYPES BAR TYPE "X"
922 9'-0" 22'-0" 14.7 18 9 16 8 21'-6" 31 4 16 5 8'-6" 3" CL.
1007 10'-0" 7'-0" 5.2 9 4 8 5 6'-6" 13 4 6 5 9'-6" DETAIL A "M" & "N" 4-"X" BARS @ 12" C/C MAX. (TYP.)
TYPICAL GRADED (FOR 4'-3" PEDESTALS WITH
1008 10'-0" 8'-0" 5.9 12 4 8 5 7'-6" 14 4 7 5 9'-6"
BASE TYPE "X" ONLY)
1010 10'-0" 10'-0" 7.4 20 4 8 5 9'-6" 18 4 8 5 9'-6"
NOTE:
MEDIAN INSTALLATION "P" BARS EQUALLY
1015 10'-0" 15'-0" 11.1 15 7 14 5 14'-6" 25 4 11 5 9'-6" SPACED
"M" BARS @ 12"
FOR 4'-3" PEDESTALS WITH BASE
1016 10'-0" 16'-0" 11.9 17 7 16 5 15-'6" 24 4 12 5 9'-6" C/C MAX.
TYPE "X" (SEE SHT. 4), SUBSTITUTE
1017 10'-0" 17'-0" 12.6 19 7 19 5 16'-6" 26 4 14 5 9'-6" A EACH "N" BAR WITH 4-"X" BARS.
1018 10'-0" 18'-0" 13.3 17 8 16 6 17'-6" 29 4 14 5 9'-6" SECTION B-B
1019 10'-0" 19'-0" 14.1 17 8 19 6 18'-6" 31 4 14 5 9'-6"

3" CL.

@ 12" MAX. SPA.

1020 10'-0" 20'-0" 14.8 18 8 16 7 19'-6" 34 4 15 5 9'-6"

"M" & "N" BARS

@ 12" C/C MAX.
1022 10'-0" 22'-0" 16.3 18 9 17 8 21'-6" 41 4 16 5 9'-6"

"E" DIMENSION
"M" & "N" BARS
8 4 17 DETAIL B

ADDITIONAL
17.8

DISTANCE =
1024 10'-0" 24'-0" 18 10 17 23'-6" 44 5 9'-6" NOTES:
1026 10'-0" 26'-0" 19.3 20 10 17 8 25'-6" 47 4 20 5 9'-6" "P" BARS "P" BARS

1107 11'-0" 7'-0" 5.7 10 4 9 5 6'-6" 11 5 6 5 10'-6" K SEE CONSTR. SEE STANDARD DRAWING BC-736M FOR REINFORCEMENT
JOINT KEY BAR FABRICATION DETAILS.
"T " BARS
FOR CONTINUATION OF TABLE SEE SHEET 3. 1
DETAIL
"L " BARS SEE STANDARD DRAWING RC-11M FOR LIMITS OF CLASS 3
1
EXCAVATION.

3" CL.
NOTES:

9"
"T1" BARS "L " BARS
1
PROVIDE 90° OR 180° HOOKS ON ALL "L" AND "T" BARS.
B B
LENGTH FOR "L" AND "T" BARS DOES NOT INCLUDE 90°
2'-0"

OR 180° HOOK LENGTHS.

3" CL. 3" CL.

6"
"T " BARS
TYP. 2
COUNT AND SIZE OF PEDESTAL DETAIL "P" BARS TO

3 "M" & "N" BARS

BE SPECIFIED ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS, BASED
ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM DESIGN TABLES C COLUMN

@ 6" SPACING.
L
A

CL.
ON BD-641M, SHEETS 6, 7, AND 8.
• (F-E)

SEE "L 2
" BARS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

4"
DETAIL A
• E

"T 2
" BARS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEE DETAIL B BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY
"L 2
" BARS SECTION A-A
F

2†"
E

#4 VERTICAL TIES, BAR TYPE "X", @

G
• (F-E)

OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES

L STRUT
• E

48" (MAX.) GRID PATTERN WITH 135°

ALTERNATE 135° HOOK UP AND
HOOKS.
‚" 1/3 E ‚" ELEVATION DOWN BETWEEN THE TOP AND CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
BOTTOM MATS OF REINFORCING.
STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'
C

•E •E
CONSTRUCTION JOINT
KEY DETAIL •(G-E) E •(G-E) ALTERNATE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION DETAILS
METAL FINNED PIPE FOUNDATION IS PERMITTED AS AN ALTERNATE
ELEVATION SHOWN, SECTION A-A SIMILAR. G
FOUNDATION TO SPREAD FOOTING PER PENNDOT APPROVED PRODUCT
DRAWINGS #95-290 PE REV.1, #13-602-BDTD AND #14-603-BDTD AUG. 4, 2017 AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 2 OF 6
RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
FOR SUPPORT OF CENTER-MOUNT DMS SIGN STRUCTURES.
PLAN OF FOUNDATION
CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER DIRECTOR, BUR. OF PROJECT DELIVERY
BC-741M
 TABLE CONTINUED FROM SHEET 2.

ALTERNATE CAISSON FOUNDATIONS

TOP OF
FOOTING FOOTING REINFORCEMENT
FINISHED
CAISSON COLUMN MINIMUM CAISSON CAISSON
GROUND LINE
NOMINAL CAISSON EMBEDMENT REINFORCEMENT DIMENSION "L" BARS "T" BARS
GALV. RODENT CU.YDS.
SIZE X DIAMETER LENGTH QUANTITY AND BAR SIZE TYPE L1 L2
SCREEN CONC. T1 T2
WALL THK. "D" "L" "N" G F LENGTH LENGTH
NO. SIZE NO. SIZE NO. SIZE NO. SIZE
8"x.322" 3'-6"

REQUIRED BY DESIGN
REQUIRED BY DESIGN
1108 11'-0" 8'-0" 6.5 13 4 9 5 7'-6" 12 5 7 5 10'-6"

MIN.

BAR SIZE "N" AS

10"X.365" 3'-6" 5
1109 11'-0" 9'-0" 7.3 16 4 9 5 8'-6" 13 7 5 10'-6"

6"

LENGTH "L" AS

QUANTITY AND
12"x.375" 3'-9" 4
1111 11'-0" 11'-0" 9.0 15 5 9 5 10'-6" 22 9 5 10'-6"

EMBEDMENT
14"x.375" 3'-9" 22 11 5 5
1112 11'-0" 12'-0" 9.8 5 11'-6" 17 9 5 10'-6"
16"x.375" 4'-0" 5
1114 11'-0" 14'-0" 11.4 21 6 15 5 13'-6" 21 11 5 10'-6"
18"x.375" 4'-3" 17 9 5 5
1210 12'-0" 10'-0" 8.9 4 9'-6" 14 8 5 11'-6"
20"x.375" 4'-9" 5

(MINIMUM OR AS REQUIRED BY DESIGN)

1212 12'-0" 12'-0" 10.7 19 5 11 5 11'-6" 19 9 5 11'-6"
24"x.375" 5'-3" 24 14 5 5
1213 12'-0" 13'-0" 11.6 5 12'-6" 21 10 5 11'-6"
26"x.375" 5'-6" 19 21 5 5
1215 12'-0" 15'-0" 13.3 7 14'-6" 26 12 5 11'-6"
24"x.500" 5'-3" 5
1218 12'-0" 18'-0" 16.0 20 8 19 7 17'-6" 36 18 5 11'-6"

1219 12'-0" 19'-0" 16.9 20 8 19 7 18'-6" 35 5 18 5 11'-6"

AS REQUIRED BY DESIGN
EMBEDMENT LENGTH "L"
1221 12'-0" 21'-0" 18.7 20 9 19 8 20'-6" 39 5 20 5 11'-6"

#4 TIES @ 12
NOTES: 1314 13'-0" 14'-0" 13.5 21 6 16 5 13'-6" 26 5 11 5 12'-6"

ALTERNATE CAISSON FOUNDATIONS ARE PERMITTED IN PLACE OF 1315 13'-0" 15'-0" 14.4 24 6 18 5 14'-6" 28 5 11 5 12'-6"
THE SPREAD FOOTING SIZE SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS. 1316 13'-0" 16'-0" 15.4 24 7 26 5 15'-6" 24 6 12 5 12'-6"

1317 13'-0" 17'-0" 16.4 21 8 21 6 16'-6" 26 6 14 5 12'-6"

ALTERNATE CAISSON FOUNDATIONS MUST BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE
C C WITH DESIGN CRITERIA GIVEN ON SHEET 1. 1320 13'-0" 20'-0" 19.3 26 8 25 7 19'-6" 35 6 23 5 12'-6"

1321 13'-0" 21'-0" 20.2 21 9 26 7 20'-6" 35 6 15 5 12'-6"

DESIGN COMPUTATIONS FOR THE REQUIRED CAISSON EMBEDMENT
1323 13'-0" 23'-0" 22.1 26 9 23 8 22'-6" 38 6 21 5 12'-6"
AND REINFORCEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT
BRIDGE ENGINEER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 1414 14'-0" 14'-0" 14.5 25 6 21 5 13'-6" 23 6 16 5 13'-6"

1418 14'-0" 18'-0" 18.7 23 8 27 6 17'-6" 34 6 23 5 13'-6"

IN PLACE OF #4 TIES AT 12", A #4 BAR SPIRAL WITH
1420 14'-0" 20'-0" 20.7 27 8 26 7 19'-6" 38 6 27 5 13'-6"
A 3" PITCH MAY BE USED. THE #4 TIES AT 12"
ARE THE MINIMUM OR AS REQUIRED BY DESIGN. 1422 14'-0" 22'-0" 22.8 26 9 28 7 21'-6" 44 6 26 5 13'-6"

1516 15'-0" 16'-0" 17.8 27 7 30 5 15'-6" 32 6 14 5 14'-6"

PL •" x O.D. PIPE 1520 15'-0" 20'-0" 22.2 27 8 26 7 19'-6" 32 7 19 5 14'-6"
WASHER 1522 15'-0" 22'-0" 24.4 26 9 30 7 21'-6" 36 7 17 5 14'-6"
„" THK. NEOPRENE
GASKET CEMENTED †"| HEX NUT
TO CAP

NOTES:

1"
1•"| PIPE SPACER
PROVIDE 90° OR 180° HOOKS ON ALL "L" AND "T" BARS.

†"| BOLT
LENGTH FOR "L" AND "T" BARS DOES NOT INCLUDE 90°
PL …" x 2" x I.D. PIPE
OR 180° HOOK LENGTHS.

TYP.
"D" COUNT AND SIZE OF PEDESTAL DETAIL "P" BARS TO
DIAMETER BE SPECIFIED ON THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS, BASED
(SEE TABLE FOR MINIMUM CAISSON DIAMETER ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM DESIGN TABLES
BASED ON COLUMN SIZE) ON BD-641M, SHEETS 6, 7, AND 8.

I.D. PIPE
CAISSON ELEVATION FOR ADDITIONAL FOUNDATION NOTES, SEE SHEET 2.

N.T.S.
O.D. PIPE

"N" BARS @ EQUAL SPACES

ALTERNATE PIPE CAP DETAIL
(QUANTITY AND BAR SIZE
AS REQUIRED BY DESIGN)

LAP LENGTH, 30 BAR

DIA. MIN. (ALTERNATE R R
SPLICE LOCATIONS)

3" CLEAR

#4 TIES @ 12" (MINIMUM ILLUSTRATION OF DIMENSION "R" FOR

OR AS REQUIRED BY DESIGN)
CIRCULAR MEMBERS AND
EQUIVALENT "PRESS-BREAK" MEMBERS
SECTION C-C
"PRESS-BREAK" NOTE:
N.T.S.
ALTERNATE "PRESS-BREAK" MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED FOR COLUMNS. "PRESS-BREAK" MEMBERS
MUST HAVE THE EQUIVALENT STRENGTH AND FATIGUE RESISTANCE OF THE CIRCULAR MEMBER BEING
REPLACED. A MINIMUM NUMBER OF 12 BREAKS IS REQUIRED. A CHANGE IN STEEL MATERIAL OR WALL
THICKNESS REQUIRES A SPECIAL DESIGN TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND DESIGN DRAWINGS FOR REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE FOR LONGITUDINAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEAM WELDS INDICATING TYPE OF WELD, WELD PENETRATION, EFFECTIVE DEPTH AND LENGTH OF EACH
BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY
WELD TYPE. LONGITUDINAL SEAM WELDS SHALL HAVE 60 PERCENT MINIMUM PENETRATION, EXCEPT
LONGITUDINAL SEAM WELDS WITHIN 6" OF THE ENDS OF THE PRESS BREAK MEMBER OR LENGTH SHOWN
ON DETAILS SHALL BE COMPLETE PENETRATION WELDS. COMPLETE PENETRATION LONGITUDINAL SEAM
ALTERNATE FOUNDATION OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES
WELDS MUST BE 100% RADIOGRAPHICALLY INSPECTED. FOR THE COLUMN CONNECTION TO BASE PLATE,
METAL FINNED PIPE FOUNDATION IS PERMITTED AS AN AND AT COLUMN CONNECTION SPLICE PLATE LOCATIONS, WELD SHALL START AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE
ALTERNATE FOUNDATION TO CAISSON PER PENNDOT THIRD REGION OF FLAT SECTIONS BETWEEN BREAK POINTS.
CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
APPROVED PRODUCT DRAWINGS #95-290 PE REV.1, STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'
#13-602-BDTD AND #14-603-BDTD FOR SUPPORT OF
CENTER-MOUNT DMS SIGN STRUCTURES.

FOUNDATION DETAILS AND

ALTERNATE CAISSON FOUNDATION

RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 3 OF 6

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BC-741M
 A
‚" STEEL TEMPLATE AND
A/2 A/2
PROVIDE HOLES ƒ" ANCHOR PLATE
B C C B „" GREATER THAN

2
ANCHOR BOLTS "F" Š"
•" MIN. TYP. 3

B
Š"

B
CLR.(TYP.)

° SEE DETAIL B SMOOTH

30
WRAP

°
0
…" PLATE (TYP.)

A/2
AROUND

B
3
Š"

C
(TYP.)

1
…" PLATE (TYP.)

TYP.
.
A SMOOTH
I

1'-6"
A
D

(TYP.)
E WRAP
" L
H O
•" MIN. " H AROUND

1"
Š"
(TYP.)
CLR.(TYP.) 4-2" DIA. HOLES FOR

A/2

C
COLUMN SIZE <19"

T
"G" DIA. HOLE

B
1" x 1" CHAMFER (TYP.)
B B B B
1" (TYP.) COLUMN BASE PLATE (CVN)
"E" HOLES FOR
ANCHOR BOLTS "F" ANCHOR PLATE AND STEEL
ELEVATION - TYPE Y
PLAN OF COLUMN BASE TYPE 'Y' TEMPLATE DETAIL
(TYPE - X SIMILAR)
1 FOR PRESS BREAK COLUMN, 2'-6" LENGTH OF SEAM
WELD TO BE COMPLETE PENETRATION GROOVE WELD.

2 SEAM WELD TO HAVE 60% MIN. PENETRATION.

3 TERMINATE WELDS ‚" SHORT OF STIFFENER CHAMFER.

COLUMN BASES

COLUMN BASE 3 -‚" DIA. SET SCREWS COLUMN

THREADS OF BOLT TO
PLATE (CVN) PRESSED STEEL NOMINAL BASE WASHER PRO- EMBED-
BE BURRED OFF AT SPACED EQUALLY AROUND A B C E F G H T
CAP - 10 GAGE PIPE CAPS SIZE X TYPE SIZE JECTION MENT
FACE OF NUT AFTER PIPE.
STEEL ANCHOR BOLTS WITH
PIPE
*
WALL THK.
COLUMN IS INSTALLED STEEL HEAVY HEX. NUT,
SIZE R
(TYP.) JAM NUT AND WASHERS 8"x.322" Y 1'-8" 2•" 7•" 1•"D 1‚"D 2" 10" 2" 3•"Dx…" 7ƒ" 2'-1"
(NOMINAL)

1•" 10"x.365" Y 1'-8" 2•" 7•" 1•"D 1‚"D 3‚" 10" 2" 3•"Dx…" 7ƒ" 2'-1"
2" DIA. 9"

GALV. RODENT 12"x.375" Y 1'-10" 2•" 8•" 1ƒ"D 1•"D 5‚" 1'-0" 2" 3•"Dx…" 8•" 2'-6"
3" DIA. 9"

R
BOTTOM OF SCREEN
BASEPLATE ˆ" MAX. J-HOOK 14"x.375" Y 2'-0" 2•" 9•" 1ƒ"D 1•"D 1'-2" 3•"Dx…" 2'-6"
3•" DIA. 9" 6•" 2" 8•"
ASTM A36

(SEE CHART)
PROJECTION
4" DIA. 9" 16"x.375" Y 2'-2" 2•" 10•" 2"D 1ƒ"D 8" 1'-4" 2" 4"Dx…" 9‚" 2'-11"

5" DIA. 9" 18"x.375" Y 2'-4" 2•" 11•" 2"D 1ƒ"D 9‚" 1'-6" 2" 4"Dx…" 9‚" 2'-11"
SECTION D-D
6" DIA. 9" 20"x.375" Y 2'-7" 3" 1'-0•" 2‚"D 2"D 1'-5" 1'-7" 3" 5"Dx…" 11" 3'-4"

‚" DIA. 9" 24"x.375" Y 2'-11" 3" 1'-2•" 2‚"D 2"D 1'-6" 1'-11" 3" 5"Dx…" 11" 3'-4"
PRESSED STEEL 8" DIA.
(BOLT DIAMETER

FOR 1ƒ "

FOR 2" AND 2‚ " DIA. BOLTS,

SET SCREW
CAP
DIA. BOLTS, THREAD 10.25".

ASTM F880 24"x.500" Y 3'-0" 3•" 1'-2•" 2•"D 2‚"D 1'-6" 1'-10" 3" 5"Dx…" 11ƒ" 3'-9"
10" DIA. 9"
(SEE CHART)

(TYP.)
EMBEDMENT
+ 1") MAX.

FOR 1‚ " AND 1• " DIA.

12" DIA. 1'-6" NOTE: D DENOTES DIAMETER

TOP OF PEDESTAL

CVN REQUIRED FOR WALL THICKNESSES EXCEEDING •" (0.500").

*
D D 14" DIA. 1'-6"
PEDESTAL FACE

BOLTS, THREAD 8".

16" DIA. 1'-6"

THREAD 11.75"

18" DIA. 1'-6"

8ƒ "

20" DIA. 2'-6"

3•" MAX
24" DIA. 2'-6"
2…" MIN
PIPE CAP DETAILS

ƒ" ANCHOR PLATE

…" MAX.
BACKING
ANCHOR BOLT DETAIL
RING COLUMN (CVN WHEN WALL
COLUMN, STIFFENERS, AND THICKNESS EXCEEDS •")
SEE NOTE 2
REINF. OMITTED FOR CLARITY
„"

NOTES:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FOUR HEAVY HEXAGON NUTS, CONTINUOUS
ONE JAM NUT AND TWO WASHERS AS SHOWN ON THE ANCHOR BOLT DETAIL. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY
ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE GALVANIZED AFTER THREADING.

USE STEEL TEMPLATE TO SET ANCHOR BOLTS IN ACCORDANCE

WITH PUBLICATION 408, SECTION 948.3(b). OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES
STEEL TEMPLATE AND ANCHOR PLATE TO BE PROVIDED BY SIGN FABRICATOR.
CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
DETAIL B COLUMN BASE
STEEL TEMPLATE PLATE WITH NUTS ON BOTH SIDES SHALL BE USED TO
MAINTAIN THE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT OF ANCHOR BOLTS.
PLATE (CVN) STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'

FOR EQUIVALENT "PRESS BREAK" MEMBER DETAILS AND NOTES, SEE SHEET 3.
DETAIL B NOTES:
COLUMN BASE
FOR ALTERNATE PIPE CAP DETAIL, SEE SHEET 3.
1. BACKING RING MUST BE FITTED/SIZED TO THE PIPE COLUMN AND CONTINUOUSLY
FILLET WELDED TO THE BASE PLATE BEFORE THE FULL PENETRATION GROOVE
SEAL BASE PLATE TO FOUNDATION GAP WITH GALVANIZED STEEL SCREEN,
WELD IS MADE. BACKING RING MUST BE FABRICATED AS A CONTINUOUS RING.
•" BY •" MESH AND 0.063" DIAMETER WIRES. SCREEN IS TO PREVENT
ENTRY OF RODENTS WHILE PERMITTING DRAINAGE. SCREEN IS TO BE 2. FOR COLUMNS LESS THAN 19" DIA., THIS FILLET WELD IS NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 4 OF 6
REMOVABLE AND ATTACHED TO BASEPLATE WITH STAINLESS STEEL HARDWARE. SHOP IS TO APPLY SILICON CAULKING TO THIS LOCATION AFTER POLE ASSEMBLY
IS GALVANIZED.
CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER DIRECTOR, BUR. OF PROJECT DELIVERY
BC-741M
 SEE PIPE CAP DETAIL
SEE PIPE CAP DETAIL C
L COLUMN ON SHEET 4. SIGN SUPPORT BEAM
ON SHEET 4.

TYP.

‚ "
•" TYP. STRUT O.D. + ƒ"
•" TYP. …"

1"
G
ANGLE
L3•x3•x…

…" BENT
STRUT PLATE SLEEVE SIGN SUPPORT BEAM
(CVN**) FOR SIZES SEE SHEET 6 C SIGN
L SIGN SUPPORT

C BRACKET & ANGLE

L •" DIA.
SIGN CENTER OF GRAVITY. SHIM AS REQUIRED TO
VENT HOLE IN ƒ"| HIGH PROVIDE TIGHT FIT. (TYP.)
BOTTOM OF STRUT STRENGTH BOLTS
G (SEE SHIM DETAIL BELOW)
AND SIDE OF CAP. SECTION G-G
1" WT9x35.5
[CUT STEM AS REQ'D.]
‰"
• x STRUT L3•x3•x…
MAXIMUM I.D. OF SLEEVE SEE DETAIL V
O.D. + 1•"
‚" PL. TYPICAL STRUT CAP EQUALS O.D. OF STRUT ON SHEET 6
SECTION E-E
PLATE TO HAVE A DIAMETER •" PLUS „" BEFORE †"| U-BOLT WITH LOCK NUTS
GREATER THAN OUTSIDE GALVANIZING. SIGN SUPPORT BEAM AND 1…"| STANDARD WASHER
DIAMETER OF STRUT. FOR SIZES SEE
SHEET 6

1"| ASTM A307, GR. A BOLT WITH ‰"

ASTM A563, GR. A LOCK NUT AND NOTE:
PLAIN WASHER 1ˆ"| HOLE SECTION F-F
BRACKETS SHALL BE SPACED AT 6'-0"
CENTERS WITH 3'-0" MAX. OVERHANG
C COLUMN SEE DETAIL W
L FROM END OF SIGN. SEE TYPICAL
SEE DETAIL W
C SIGN SUPPORT BRACKET SPACING
L COLUMN C
L STRUT DIAGRAMS.
F FOR DETAIL OF SUPPORT
F CONNECTION SEE SHT. 6
9ƒ" 9ƒ"

6" 6" 3" 6"

E E

1'-3"
1'-3"

MIN.

MIN.
3" 3" 3" 3" 3" 3"

SINGLE STRUT SIGN TWO STRUT SIGN

„"
SUPPORT BRACKET DETAIL SUPPORT BRACKET DETAIL
NOTE 1:
THIS CONNECTION DETAIL
‚" HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNED
TO SUPPORT DMS/VMS PANELS
AND IS NOT TO BE USED
TO SUPPORT DMS/VMS PANELS.
1„" AS REQD. 1„"
SIGN SUPPORT
C
L STRUT SIGN
* SPECIFY DEPTH BEAM
PJP PJP OF BEVEL AND PJP SIGN STOP BAR
PJP ALIGN WITH
* * WELD SIZES ON

2"
* BACK OF ANGLE
•"x•"x3"
SHOP DWGS. *
F F

"
"
SHIM PACK:
3 SIDES

9ƒ
PROVIDE 1 AT ‚",

3„
3 AT „" AND 1 AT
ˆ" THICKNESS FOR

STRUT CONNECTION TYPE B STRUT CONNECTION TYPE A

"
EACH UPPER SIGN SUPPORT
CONNECTION ANGLE.

1„
FOR TYPE B CANTILEVERS (SEE NOTE 1) FOR TYPE A CANTILEVERS (SEE NOTE 1)
C
AND CENTER MOUNTS L•"| HOLES
DETAIL W

NOTE: SHIM DETAIL NOTES:

EXTEND SIGN BEYOND
USE SAME SIZE STRUTS ALL BOLTS TO BE ASTM A325 AND GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE
3'-0" MAX. OVERHANG
ON BOTH SIDES OF COLUMN WITH PUB.408 UNLESS STAINLESS STEEL OR OTHERWISE
6'-0" 3'-0" INDICATED.
MAX. MAX.
U-BOLTS PER PUBLICATION 408, SECTION 948.2.
3'-0" 6'-0" 3'-0"
MAX. MAX. MAX.
3'-0" 6'-0" 3'-0" 3'-0" 6'-0" 3'-0" FOR SIGN PANEL DETAILS AND LIGHTING DETAILS, SEE
OVERHANG STRUT CONNECTION
MAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. STANDARD DRAWINGS TC-8700C, TC-8701D, TC-8701E,
TYPE A TC-8701S AND TC-8715.

9" MIN.
ALL MATERIAL FOR SIGN SUPPORT BRACKETS TO BE STRUCTURAL
STEEL AASHTO M270, GRADE 36.

** CVN REQUIRED FOR WALL THICKNESSES EXCEEDING •" (0.500").

STRUT
STRUT
(CVN**)
1'-0" (CVN**) 1'-0"
STRUT MIN. MIN.
(CVN**) STRUT
1'-0" (CVN**) 1'-0"
MIN.
SIGN
SUPPORT
BRACKET SIGN
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SUPPORT
BRACKET
SIGN
SUPPORT STRUT CONNECTION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COLUMN BRACKET TYPE B BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY
(CVN**)
NOTE: NOTE:
COLUMN
DOUBLE STRUT SIGN SHOWN.
OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES
COLUMN DOUBLE STRUT SIGN SHOWN. BRACKET SPACING (CVN**)
TYPE A CANTILEVER (CVN**) FOR SINGLE STRUT SIGN IS THE SAME. BRACKET SPACING FOR SINGLE
STRUT SIGN IS THE SAME. CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
TYPE B CANTILEVER STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'

TYPICAL SIGN SUPPORT BRACKET TYPICAL SIGN SUPPORT BRACKET STRUCTURAL DETAILS

SPACING DIAGRAMS FOR CANTILEVERS SPACING DIAGRAM FOR CENTER MOUNTS

RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 5 OF 6
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BRACKETS AS REQUIRED PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BRACKETS AS REQUIRED
AT 6'-0" MAX. SPACING. AT 6'-0" MAX. SPACING.

CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER DIRECTOR, BUR. OF PROJECT DELIVERY

BC-741M
 SIGN SUPPORT BEAM
SIGN SUPPORT SIGN SUPPORT BEAMS SIGN SUPPORT BEAM
SEE TABLE THIS SHT. SIGN
FOR SIZES STRUT O.D. + ƒ" BEAM (SIZE VARIES)
6"
X SIZE
MIN. SIGN

• "
0 TO 5'-6" W6x15

5'-6"+ TO 6'-6" W6x20

6'-6"+ TO 7'-6" W6x25

C
Lƒ"| BOLTS
SIGN 7'-6"+ TO 8'-6" W8x28
C WITH LOCK NUT AND
L 2-Ž"| HOLES FOR
PLAIN WASHER (2 REQ'D. 8'-6"+ TO 9'-6" W8x31
ƒ"| BOLTS WITH LOCK
AT EACH SUPPORT)
NUT AND PLAIN WASHER

TYP.

TYP.
TYP. 2 Ls 3•x3•x…

• "

• "
…" DETAIL Y

SIGN SIGN
C LUMINAIRE
L SUPPORT SUPPORT
• x STRUT C
LŽ"| HOLES

TOP OR BOTTOM
SIGN SUPPORT BEAM BEAM BEAM
O.D. + 1•" FORƒ"| BOLTS

MAXIMUM TOP OR
BOTTOM OF SIGN
B LEGEND (FOR DETAIL V):

OF SIGN
MAXIMUM
6'-0"

X
1'-5" G F A = (O.D. OF STRUT)
C
L ‹"|
B = (LCSTRUT TO SIGN SUPPORT BEAM)

X
HOLE GAGE IS D
= G + [9.25"]
2".
SECTION H-H C = (NOTCH HEIGHT) = 0.75 x A SEE DETAIL V
STRUT

2'-0"
MIN.
1'-1‚" (CVN**) D = (INTERIOR ANGLE IN DEGREES)
H
= 2 [SIN-1 (0.75)]
C J
E = (WELD LENGTH) = A x D x Pi/360
NOTE:
F = (NOTCH DEPTH) = C /2 x [TAN (D /4)]
WEIGHT OF LUMINAIRE AND SUPPORT A TYP.
G = A /2 - F
BRACKETS IS 400 lbs. BASED …"
ON 10'-0" LUMINAIRE SPACING. H = [9.25"] - F
E 2"
SIGN SIGN
(TYP.) J = (LENGTH OF WT)
SEE DETAIL Y H = C + [2"] OR [9" MINIMUM]

6" 6" LIGHT FIXTURE SUPPORT 12"

2-Ls 3•x 3•x… 9‚"
MIN.
1'-0" H 2" HAND HOLE FRAME CUT FROM

MIN.(TYP.)
DETAIL V 3" THK. PLATE (CVN)
ƒ" MIN. STICKOUT
SINGLE STRUT DOUBLE STRUT
1•"| CONDUIT
NIPPLE
TYPICAL LIGHT FIXTURE SUPPORT DETAILS DEPTH OF DRILL ATTACH GROUND LUG
TO HAND HOLE FRAME
SIGN SUPPORT BEAM SIZES
AND TAP •"

PJP

TYP. *
‰" „" NEOPRENE
GASKET CEMENTED
Š" …" (TYP.) * SPECIFY DEPTH
TO COVER PLATE OF BEVEL AND
WELD SIZES ON
ƒ" 3" ƒ" SHOP DWGS.
1•"| 90° ELBOW •"| U-BOLT WITH
GALV. STEEL, ASTM A53 LOCK NUT AND PLAIN WASHER
4•"
C
L #8 SCREWS (TYP.)
SECTION J-J

SECTION K-K

BOTTOM STRUT (CVN**)

NOTE:
FOR SIGN PANEL DETAILS AND LIGHTING DETAILS,
SEE STANDARD DRAWINGS TC-8700C, TC-8701D,
TC-8701E, TC-8701S AND TC-8715.
WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE
** CVN REQUIRED FOR WALL THICKNESSES EXCEEDING •" (0.500").
SEE DETAIL "X" AND TC-8715 ƒ" R
COLUMN (CVN**)
FOR ELECTRICAL (TYP.)
1•"| CONDUIT
DETAILS,
NIPPLE, ASTM A53
SEE TC-8715 TYP.
MATERIAL (TYP.) ‰"
3'-3"

1‚ "
CUT FROM 3"

ƒ "
THK. PLATE (CVN)
J C4x5.4 J
HAND HOLE WT 3x6

3‚ "
(SEE HAND
HOLE DETAIL)
2'-3"

6• "
MIN.

5"

4"
VARIES

3'-0"
6"

TOP OF PEDESTAL K K
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

3‚ "
WEATHERPROOF
ENCLOSURE
TOP OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTION
TRAFFIC

GROUND C
L COLUMN BUREAU OF PROJECT DELIVERY
TYP.

ƒ "
1• "

1‚ "
2'-0"

6"
MIN.

3" COVER PLATE

C
L STRUT
MIN. ‚"x4•"x6•" OVERHEAD SIGN STRUCTURES
2"|
CONDUIT CANTILEVER AND CENTER-MOUNT STRUCTURES
‰" STRUT LENGTHS UP TO 40'
30° ‰" DRILL & TAP THROUGH
COVER PLATE FOR
HAND
HOLE
#8-32xƒ" LONG ROUND LIGHT SUPPORT AND HANDHOLE DETAILS
PHILLIPS HEAD MACHINE
SCREWS. Š" DIA. HOLES
TYPICAL COLUMN DETAIL HAND HOLE LOCATION DETAIL X HAND HOLE DETAIL
IN COVER PLATE
RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 RECOMMENDED AUG. 4, 2017 SHT. 6 OF 6
WELD TO CHANNEL ONLY.

CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER DIRECTOR, BUR. OF PROJECT DELIVERY

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