The use of this standard is governed by the "Texas Engineering Practice Act.

" No warranty of any kind is made by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever.
Precasting
Rail Type Detail Rail with

TxDOT assumes no responsibility for the conversion of this standard to other formats or for incorrect results or damages resulting from its use.
Coping Allowed

2 2 3
Vertical and Vertical and T1F/T1W/C1W/T2P/C2P NARROW NO
horizontal horizontal
control T221/C221/T222 NARROW YES
control
point (Typ) (#5) at 8" spacing Cast-in-place anchor point (Typ) Size and spacing of Cast-in-place anchor
this bar to match steel T223/C223 NARROW NO
slab. Minimum length slab. Minimum length
between joints = 30'. shown on railing sheet. between joints = 30'.
T402/C402 NARROW NO

embed
10"

Min
ACP (#5) at 8" ACP T411/C411 NARROW NO
spacing
1 T551/T552 WIDE YES

2"
2" Cl cov

2" Cl cov
9"

9"

1
Min

Min
T66 NARROW NO

7
10"

10"
Min

Min
(#5) at 8" (#5) at 8"
27" Max

27" Max
20" Min

20" Min
SSTR WIDE YES
4 spacing 4 spacing
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(#4) at 8"

10"

10"
Min

Min
spacing CAST-IN-PLACE COPINGS:

Min

Min
8"

8"
Provide compressible material to isolate precast panel from
cast-in-place coping to prevent cracking. Attach compressible material
to both sides of precast panel prior to casting concrete for coping.
(#4) at 8" When cast-in-place coping is anchored to reinforced concrete pavement,
2" 2"
spacing Place two (#8) x 3'-0" Place two (#8) x 3'-0" provide a smooth level-up strip on the top of the precast panels. The
dowels as shown, dowels as shown, centered purpose of the level-up is to allow the pavement and coping to move
1 1
3 2" 2" centered on anchor 3 2" 2" on anchor slab joint. longitudinally relative to the wall without causing damage.
3" 3"
slab joint. Align coping and railing joints with precast panel joints. Optional rail
Min Min
joints are allowed as approved by Engineer. Provide railing construction
6" 4 Equal spaces 3" 6" 4 Equal spaces 3"
joints or expansion joints at 100-foot maximum spacing.
Min Min
5'-0" Min 5'-0" Min PRECAST COPINGS:
Provide a smooth level-up strip on top of the precast panels prior to
installation of the coping. Shims may be used on top of level-up strips to
facilitate alignment. Total shim thickness not to exceed 1 inch.
Cast-in-place level-up strip Cast-in-place level-up strip
Provide precast coping in 10-foot minimum lengths.
minimum height 1", maximum height 14". minimum height 1", maximum height 14".
JOINTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT:
When coping is adjacent to and anchored into jointed concrete
"WIDE BASED" "NARROW BASED" pavement, align the coping joints with the pavement joints.

ADJACENT TO ACP ADJACENT TO ACP JOINT SEALANT:

(Showing T551 Rail, other rails listed similar.) (Showing T223 Rail, other rails listed similar.) Seal joints between coping segments in accordance with Item 438,
"Cleaning and Sealing Joints." Provide Class 4 joint seal. Place sealant
flush with coping surface. The purpose of the joint sealing is to reduce
surface drainage infiltration into the retaining wall backfill. Sealing
1 Reinforcement length equal to length shown on the appropriate coping joint is considered subsidiary to other items.
rail standard plus 1 inch.
MATERIAL NOTES:
2 Match dimension on the appropriate rail standard. Provide Class C concrete (f’c=3,600 psi.)
Provide Grade 60 reinforcing steel.
3 Match dimension on the appropriate rail standard. Bend end of Provide #4 longitudinal bars, unless otherwise shown.
rail anchorage reinforcing as shown as required to maintain
clear cover. GENERAL NOTES:
Vertical and
horizontal Details on this sheet are to be used in development of specific details
Joint sealer
4 See "Coping Joint Sealer Details." control for mounting traffic railing on mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls.
The specific details proposed must have strengths equivalent to those
DISCLAIMER:

point (Typ)
shown on this sheet and must be submitted for approval. Areas of
particular importance are the connection of the coping to the railing, the
strength of the vertical coping leg connecting the railing to the anchor
slab, and the connection of the coping to the anchor slab or concrete
Joint sealer
pavement.
Submit shop drawings for the traffic railing foundations to the
Engineer in accordance with Item 423, "Retaining Walls." The shop
(#5) at 8" 2 2 drawings must include bar bending details.
Concrete pavement Precasting of railing with the coping will be allowed as noted in the
table on this sheet.
Concrete pavement
Vertical and Vertical and The Contractor's attention is directed to the fact that various
horizontal horizontal Size and spacing of this bar to
configurations of precast coping/railing combinations are covered by
control control match steel shown on railing sheet.
patent. The Contractor must provide for use of these systems in
point (Typ) point (Typ) accordance with Article 7.5.
3'-0" Min 3'-0" Min Coping and anchor slabs are considered subsidiary to Item 423,
ADJACENT TO ACP "Retaining Walls." Payment for traffic railing is per the linear foot for
2 the appropriate railing type.
2" Cl

2" Cl
10"

embed
Min

cov

4 cov
(#6) at 10" 4 (#6) at 10"

1 Cover dimensions are clear dimensions, unless noted otherwise.

1'-1"
Vertical and

Min
2"

horizontal Joint sealer

9"

9"

1
Min

Min

control
7

point (Typ)
27" Max

27" Max
20" Min

20" Min

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Bridge
Joint sealer
Division
Standard
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RETAINING WALL

1
This area of coping may be omitted.
Railing reinforcement (#5 at 8") must 1
This area of coping may be
omitted. If it is supplied,
TRAFFIC RAILING
3 2" 3 2"
be embedded a minimum of 12" into it must be reinforced with
Min the coping or otherwise fully developed. Min #4 at 8" (minimum steel.) FOUNDATIONS
Cast-in-place level-up strip Cast-in-place level-up strip ADJACENT TO
minimum height 1", maximum height 14". minimum height 1", maximum height 14".
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
RW(TRF)
FILE: RW-TRF-22.dgn DN: TxDOT CK: TxDOT DW: JTR CK: TAR

"WIDE BASED" "NARROW BASED" COPING June 2022

C TxDOT CONT SECT JOB HIGHWAY

ADJACENT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT JOINT SEALER DETAILS REVISIONS
DATE:
FILE:

DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.

(Showing SSTR Rail, other rails listed similar.) (Showing T223 Rail, other rails listed similar.) (Reinforcing steel not shown for clarity.)