Chapter 1, About this Manual. Introductory information on the purpose and organization of the manual.

Chapter 2, Limit States and Loads. General information on limit states and load factors.

Chapter 3, Superstructure Design. Policy on LRFD design of specific bridge superstructure components.

Chapter 4, Substructure Design. Policy on LRFD design of specific bridge substructure components.

Chapter 5, Other Designs. Design guidelines for various miscellaneous design aspects including bridge widenings, steel-reinforced elastomeric bearings for pretensioned concrete beams, strut-and-tie method, corrosion protection, culverts, non-contact lap splices, and bridge load rating for new structures.

Chapter 6, Archiving Design Notes. Policy for archiving bridge design notes in TxDOT’s bridge inspection database management system.