AASHTO Publications Datasheets for Standards and Technical Documents
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| Product Name | Notes |
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| A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 6th Edition, 2011, commonly referred to as the “Green Book,” contains the current design research and practices for highway and... | |
| Guidelines for Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT=400) addresses the unique design issues highway designers and engineers face when determining appropriate cost-effective geometric design policies for very low-volume... | |
| A collection of all six AASHTO publications that are currently required for the PE Exam: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 6th Edition Roadside Design Guide, 4th... | |
| A compilation of small sign support hardware. This document presents the [then] state-of-the-art perspective and addresses crashworthiness features of small sign supports. This item is provided through the AASHTO Archives... | |
| A comprehensive manual outlining the complex and diverse techniques for conducting subsurface investigations for transportation facilities. | |
| A comprehensive overview of a snow and ice control program. It describes the purpose of snow and ice control and how to achieve an appropriate level of service, including the... | |
| A guide for projects where hazardous waste potential exists. The guide provides steps to determine if hazardous waste is present, and if so, what tasks are necessary. | |
| A State Department of Transportation's (DOT) ability to successfully manage and deliver its program is largely dependent on an ability to develop realistic estimates of project cost. Cost estimating involves... | |
| Alleviates the problem of objects being thrown or dropped onto vehicles traveling below a structure. | |
| An official AASHTO policy on the extent and manner in which public utilities may cross or otherwise occupy the right-of-way of any portion of a freeway. | |
| An update of the 2007 guide Fundamentals of Effective All-Hazards Security Management for State DOTs, this report provides state DOT managers with an overview of an effective all-hazards security... | |
| An updated guide to the extent and manner that public utilities may cross or otherwise occupy highway rights-of-way. | |
| Applicable for use in all parts of the U.S., the guidelines are based on the observed performance of bridges in earthquakes and worldwide research. | |
| Chapter 11 of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide deals with privately owned mailboxes, mailbox supports, and mailbox turnout designs. Highway safety is the primary reason for a transportation agency to... | |
| Context-sensitive solutions (CSS) reflect the need to consider highway projects as more than just transportation facilities. Depending on how highway projects are integrated into the community, they can have far-reaching... | |
| Covers seismic design for typical bridge types and applies to non-critical and non-essential bridges. Approved as an alternate to the seismic provisions in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. | |
| Describes structural elements commonly used in highway bridge construction and encountered on safety inspections. These are termed “commonly recognized” (CoRe) elements because of nationwide recognition and use. Descriptions provide a... | |
| Designed for use by state departments of transportation and other agencies that perform element-level bridge inspections, this manual is a reference for standardized element definitions, element quantity calculations, condition state... | |
| Discusses a variety of topics related to polymer concrete, including properties and use, multiple-layer polymer concrete overlays, slurry polymer concrete overlays, and premixed polymer concrete overlays. | |
| Documentation of the research and development in AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, Volume 1, 1986. A comprehensive set of procedures that can be used for the design... | |
| Documents the interstate-construct ion era and its evolution from the 1950’s-1980’s from states’ perspectives. | |
| Examines several issues concerning commercial development of Interstate rest areas and explores how rest area service can be better provided by a public/private partnership at a lower tax dollar cost. | |
| Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials have emerged as an alternative material for producing reinforcing bars for concrete structures. GFRP reinforcing bars offer advantages over steel reinforcement due to their... | |
| Helps develop bridge management systems to evaluate conditions and future needs and determine the best mix of maintenance and improvement work over time. Facilitates implementation of the bridge management system... | |
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| In keeping with its objectives, the Project Oversight Task Force, which is comprised of representatives of State DOTs, FHWA, AASHTO, and U.S. DOT, reviewed and summarized what various AASHTO committees... | |
| Information presented in this guide is intended to provide a general knowledge of the park-and-ride planning and design process. Applicable local ordinances, design requirements, and building codes must be consulted... | |
| Issued by the Standing Committee on Rail Transportation, this report documents light density rail line expenditures and key success stories. The report also presents summary tables of funding data and... | |
| Listing of U.S. numbered routes with mileage between towns and important junctions. The official log of the U.S. Numbered System. | |
| New and extensively researched, Bridge Security Guidelines offers guidance on bridge design for extreme events induced by man. This document provides the designer with information on the response of concrete... | |
| Prepared by Task Force 13 of the AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee, this guide supersedes the 1996 edition. It is intended to provide guidance and specifications for users of highway drainage products. | |
| Provides approaches to pavement design including design and management principals, procedures for new construction or reconstruction, and procedures for rehabilitation of existing pavements. Provides material on overlay design methodology and... | |
| Provides guidance on shared resources between the public and private sectors for telecommunication projects. Prepared by Apogee Research, Inc., for the AASHTO Task Force on Fiber Optics on Transportation Rights-of-Way. | |
| Recycling asphalt pavement into HMA saves precious natural resources and reduces the cost of pavement for the traveling public. This publication provides practical guidelines for HMA mixtures with at least... | |
| Reference for agencies in developing consultant programs, organizing and training their staffs, selecting consultants, developing consultant contracts, and managing their consultant program and workforce. | |
| Released in 2001, this 1999 report replaces the 1997 edition (SIPT-1) and 1998 edition (SIPT-2). This report provides the details of the substantial role states have in public transportation, ranging... | |
| Requirements relating to identifying, fabricating, welding of and testing those members whose failure would be expected to result in bridge collapse. This downloadable PDF file contains the 2nd Edition text... | |
| Standard details and specifications are suggested in this publication for those lighting pole items which are widely used and which have well-defined service requirements. | |
| Suggested step-by-step procedures for a foundation investigation are provided. | |
| Supersedes the 1970 Guide for Highway Landscape and Environmental Design, expanded to include all modes of transportation and interaction of landscape considerations with transportation improvements. A basic reference to... | |
| Supersedes the 1987 Guide on Evaluation and Attenuation of Traffic Noise. Contains both research information relating to traffic noise and development guidelines for abatement of traffic-generated noise through highway... | |
| Systems Operations and Management (SO&M;) is a set of strategies to help anticipate and manage traffic congestion, as well as minimize other causes of service disruptions, delays, and crashes, to... | |
| The 2003 interim contains replacement pages for the Guide Specifications for Design and Construction of Segmental Bridges, 2nd Edition. | |
| The 2005 Interim contains replacement pages for the Guide Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of Highway Bridges. | |
| The 2008 interim contains replacement pages to the AASHTO LRFD Movable Highway Bridge Design Specifications, 2nd Edition, 2007, and is necessary to have all current specification information. (Although dated... | |
| The 2009 AASHTO Transportation Glossary is an update and revision of the 1983 Transportation Glossary and the 1998 Transportation Glossary, which was unpublished. The largest additions in terminology were... | |
| The 2010 Interim Revisions to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, Third Edition, 2010, contains updated information in a change-bulletin format. This interim is necessary, together with the third edition,... | |
| The 2010 Interim Revisions to AASHTO LRFD Movable Bridge Design Specifications, Second Edition, 2007, contains updated information in a change-bulletin format. This interim is necessary, together with the second... | |
| The 2011 interim contains replacement pages to the AASHTO LRFD Movable Highway Bridge Design Specifications, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this, the 2010, and the 2008 interims... | |
| The 2011 interim contains updated information for the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition (2010). It is necessary to have all current specification information. For the complete publication, see related... | |
| The 2011 Interim Revisions to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, Third Edition, 2011, contains updated information in a change-bulletin format. This interim is necessary, together with the third edition... | |
| The 2012 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this to have all current specification... | |
| The 2012 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO LRFD Movable Highway Bridge Design Specifications, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this, the 2011, 2010, and 2008 interims... | |
| The 2012 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO LRFD Movable Highway Bridge Design Specifications, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this, the 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2008... | |
| The 2012 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO LRFD Movable Highway Bridge Design Specifications, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this, the 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, and... | |
| The 2012 Interim Revisions to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, Third Edition, 2010, contains updated information in a change-bulletin format. This interim is necessary, together with the third edition... | |
| The 2013 interim contains updated information for the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition (2010). It is necessary to have this and the 2011 interim to have all current specification... | |
| The 2014 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this and the 2012 and 2014... | |
| The 2014 interim contains updated information for the AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design, 2nd Edition. It is necessary to have this and the 2012 interim revisions... | |
| The 2014 interim contains updated information for the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition (2010). It is necessary to have this and the 2011 and 2013 interims to have all... | |
| The 2014 Interim Revisions to AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, Third Edition, 2010, contains updated information in a change-bulletin format. This interim is necessary, together with the third edition... | |
| The 2015 Bridge Welding Code, which represents the welding requirements of the American Welding Society (AWS) and AASHTO, includes the latest code requirements and associated commentary for welded highway bridges... | |
| The 2015 interim contains updated information for the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition (2010). It is necessary to have this and the 2011, 2013, and 2014 interims to have... | |
| The 2015 interim contains updated information for the Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition. It is necessary to have this interim to... | |
| The 2016 interim contains updated information for the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition (2011). It is necessary to have this and the 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015 interims to... | |
| The AASHTO Drainage Manual provides transportation agencies with guidelines for establishing state-specific policies and procedures for the design of highway drainage facilities. This manual has been developed to provide hydraulics... | |
| The AASHTO Guide Specifications for Highway Construction provide guidance for the development of highway contract specifications and are intended to complement the LRFD specifications for major structures and bridges. This... | |
| The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications are intended for use in the construction of bridges. The specifications employ the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology, and are designed to... | |
| The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications are intended for use in the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges, and are mandated by the Federal Highway Administration for use on all... | |
| The Highway Drainage Guidelines provides a consolidated overview of highway hydraulic design and discusses possible hydrology problems in the following areas: Hydraulic Considerations in Highway Planning and Location Hydrology Erosion... | |
| The Highway Safety Manual Supplement includes two new chapters that help utilize the predictive method to estimate the expected average crash frequency (in total, by crash type, or by crash... | |
| The Roadside Design Guide presents a synthesis of current information and operating practices related to roadside safety and is written in dual units—metric and U.S. Customary. The guide is intended... | |
| The AASHTO Materials Book contains specifications, test methods, and provisional standards commonly used in the construction of highway facilities. It is available as a one-year online subscription. When you subscribe,... | |
| The anticipated primary audience for this guide is pavement management staff in the state departments of transportation. It is anticipated that most of the guide’s users will view it as... | |
| The design standards for the maintenance and rehabilitation of older, existing structures. For new bridge designs, superseded by the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (see related item). Customary U.S. units. | |
| The first edition of the LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals incorporates and builds upon the design specifications found in the Sixth Edition of... | |
| The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) was developed to help measurably reduce the frequency and severity of crashes on American roadways by providing tools for considering safety in the project development... | |
| The objective of the second edition of these guidelines is to improve the quality of the traffic information that supports decisions at all levels of the transportation profession. Traffic data... | |
| The objective of this report is to identify known relationships between commercial vehicle safety and crash causation factors and to prepare a synthesis of safety implications of oversize/overweight (OS/OW) commercial... | |
| The overarching goal of this guidebook is to help states produce PRIIA-compliant state rail plans customized to the unique circumstances of each state. Interest in rail planning is reaching new... | |
| The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance on the planning, design, and operation of pedestrian facilities along streets and highways. Specifically, the guide focuses on identifying effective measures... | |
| The purpose of this report is to describe how state departments of transportation (DOTs) may increase their use comparative performance measures and to provide a foundation for further collaborative development... | |
| The roadside vegetation manager today is faced with dwindling resources, increasing environmental and legal constraints, and increasing public pressure to provide safe and aesthetically pleasing roadsides. Throughout the United States,... | |
| The State Rail Planning Best Practices, 1st Edition, published in 2009, provided state departments of transportation and the broader rail planning community with practical guidance on developing state rail plans... | |
| The use of engineering consultants by state transportation agencies continues to be important in providing the appropriate solutions to transportation needs. This publication replaces the Guide for Contracting, Selecting, and... | |
| These 2015 interim revisions to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th edition, contain updates to the following sections of the specifications: Section 3, Loads and Load Factors; Section 4,... | |
| These 2016 interim revisions to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th edition, contain updates to the following sections of the specifications: Section 3, Loads and Load Factors; Section... | |
| These design specifications have been updated to reflect the current state of the practice for the design and construction of falsework, formwork, and temporary retaining structures. The layout of the... | |
| These Guide Specifications address major changes in the way seismic hazard is now defined in the United States, as well as changes in the state of the art of seismic... | |
| These Guide Specifications address the design and construction of typical pedestrian bridges which are designed for and intended to carry primarily pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrian riders, and light maintenance vehicles, but... | |
| These guide specifications are intended for the repair and strengthening of reinforced and pre-stressed highway bridge structures using externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite systems. They supplement the AASHTO LRFD... | |
| These guide specifications establish minimum requirements for wind loads on bridges during construction before a deck is placed. All other aspects of the design shall be performed in accordance to... | |
| These Guide Specifications shall apply to fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bridges intended to carry primarily pedestrian and/or bicycle traffic. Does not supersede the Guide Specifications for Design of Pedestrian... | |
| These guidelines address the design of movable highway bridges using the LRFD bridge design standards. The guidelines are in English units. This guide includes information on design of bridge spans,... | |
| These guidelines establish a methodology for rating existing steel and concrete bridges. Utilizing load and resistance factors, the procedures allow for combining probability theory, statistical data, and engineering judgment into... | |
| These guidelines have been developed based on the results of a series of experiments that considered more than 40 lighting configurations in both static and dynamic environments. The presence of... | |
| These guidelines provide recommendations for planning, design, construction, and structural rehabilitation and repair of the civil elements of road tunnels, including cut-and-cover tunnels, mined and bored tunnels, immersed tunnels, and... | |
| These guidelines were developed to assist state DOTs and transportation agencies in selecting the most appropriate traffic generators for display on freeway and expressway supplemental guide signs. They provide a... | |
| These Specifications are applicable to the structural design of supports for highway signs, luminaires, and traffic signals. The Specifications are intended to serve as a standard and guide for the... | |
| These specifications are intended for the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of highway tunnels and for the design of tunnels constructed using cut-and-cover, bored, mined, and immersed tunnel construction methodologies. Provisions... | |
| These specifications present provisions for the analysis and design of concrete-filled fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes (CFFT) for use as structural components in bridges. Design methodology presented in this specification allows... | |
| These standards reflect the minimum standards that apply to Interstate highway segments constructed on new right-of-way and segments undergoing reconstruction along existing right-of-way. These standards, which include changes based on... | |
| This 2015 interim revision contains updated information to the Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, 1st Edition. It is necessary to have this interim to have all current specification information. For... | |
| This annual report provides a snapshot of state-by-state investment in public transportation from federal, state, and local funding sources. Numerous tables and charts enable the reader to understand how different... | |
| This Asset Management Data Collection Guide contains information on several highway right-of-way assets including pavements, bridges, culverts, guardrails, and drainage structures. This guide describes the functional characteristics of each asset... | |
| This document contains comprehensive specifications for the design of bridges vulnerable to coastal storms. This guideline embodies new concepts not included in previous design provisions. The methods for calculating wave... | |
| This document provides guidelines for establishing and administering Value Engineering programs. It is the intent of these guidelines to assist state DOTs in developing successful VE programs, to promote the... | |
| This fourth edition defines the responsibilities of and gives instruction to transportation field personnel regarding proper administration of contract provisions. | |
| This guide aims to encourage transportation agencies to address strategic questions as they confront the task of managing the surface transportation system. Drawn from both national and international knowledge and... | |
| This guide is a quick reference for inspectors and resident engineers in construction on topics related to installation, maintenance, and inspection of common best management practices. Using this guide helps... | |
| This guide is a quick reference for maintenance staff on topics related to best management practices inspections and common operational practices. Good housekeeping and other pollution source control measures are... | |
| This guide is designed as a tool for state DOT auditors, Architectural/Engine ering (A/E) firms, and public accounting firms that perform audits and attestations of A/E firms. The techniques presented... | |
| This guide is intended to help DOT communications divisions to: develop a strategic framework and strategy for internal and external communications, utilize social media to engage customers, tell the story... | |
| This guide is intended to supply state highway agencies with strategies and methods for successful design-build implementation, including the preparation of requests for qualifications (RFQ) and requests for proposals (RFP)... | |
| This guide provides a comprehensive framework to identify and manage risk for state departments of transportation, as well as establish and maintain an enterprise risk management program. It includes extensive... | |
| This guide provides a comprehensive reference of current practice in the geometric design of transit facilities on streets and highways, including local buses, express buses, and bus rapid transit operating... | |
| This guide provides guidance to calibrate the Mechanistic-Empirica l Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software to local conditions, policies, and materials. It provides the highway community with a state-of-the-practic e tool... | |
| This guide provides information for states and commercial carriers that can be used in connection with vehicle size and weight issues and permit practices directed towards improving safety, managing highway... | |
| This guide provides information on how to accommodate bicycle travel and operations in most riding environments. It is intended to present sound guidelines that result in facilities that meet the... | |
| This guide replaces the 1984 publication entitled An Informational Guide for Roadway Lighting. It has been revised and brought up to date to reflect current practices in roadway lighting. The... | |
| This guide suggests methods and designs for dedicated facilities to encourage greater use of existing transportation systems, such as increased use of public transit (primarily buses), carpools, vanpools, or other... | |
| This is an obsolete edition of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirica l Pavement Design Guide . It is being made available for students preparing to take the Professional Engineers exam, which currently... | |
| This is the Highway Safety Manual, 1st Edition without its 2014 supplement. It is is being made available for students preparing to take the Professional Engineers exam, which currently list... | |
| This is the LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition without its 2014 and 2015 interim revisions. It is is being made available for students preparing to take the Professional or... | |
| This major step in improved bridge design and more accurate analysis is expected to lead to bridges exhibiting superior serviceability, enhanced long-term maintainability, and more uniform levels of safety. This... | |
| This manual addresses the factors affecting chip performance, discusses design and construction considerations, and identifies procedures for selecting the appropriate chip seal materials. It provides highway agencies with the information... | |
| This manual and accompanying CD-ROM provide a valuable resource for people who analyze the benefits and costs of highway projects. These analysts have the difficult and often cumbersome responsibility of... | |
| This manual describes a pavement design methodology, termed mechanistic-empirica l (M-E) pavement design, that represents a major change from the pavement design methods in practice today. Based on engineering mechanics... | |
| This manual encourages consistency in testing and evaluation of roadside safety features. It includes a new matrix for cable barrier testing on slopes, modifications to several test vehicle dimensions, and... | |
| This manual has been developed to assist bridge owners by establishing inspection procedures and evaluation practices that meet the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). The manual has been divided into... | |
| This manual is intended for those early in their career in radway and bridge maintenance and will assist in understanding the various processes, methods, and materials that are applied to... | |
| This manual is intended for use early in a career in roadway and bridge maintenance and will assist in understanding the processes, methods, and materials for maintaining bridge and highway... | |
| This manual presents uniform guidelines and procedures pertaining to the unique structural, mechanical, electrical, and operational characteristics of movable highway bridges. The manual was developed for bridge engineers, inspectors, and... | |
| This manual, formerly known as Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of Highway Bridges, serves as a standard and provides uniformity in procedures and... | |
| This new edition has been revised to be consistent with its companion, the recently updated AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (see related item). Among the revisions are improved testing and... | |
| This report contains guidelines and recommendations for managing and designing for friction on highway pavements. The contents of this report will be of interest to highway materials, construction, pavement management,... | |
| This report contains information on the cold recycling process, project selection and assessment, cold recycled mixture and pavement structural design, quality control and testing, guidelines for construction specifications, and definitions... | |
| This report includes information on the types of emergency events that impact transportation agencies, ways to manage these events, and an overview of the issues that should be considered in... | |
| This report presents a framework for conducting systematic analysis and making decisions on outsourcing and privatization of vehicle and equipment fleet maintenance. The framework defines a decision process model that... | |
| This report, the second since the Board of Directors approved the 2014-2019 Strategic Plan, was designed to help our members understand how the association is making AASHTO's mission and vision... | |
| This second edition was prepared for use in conjunction with the Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, and subsequent interim revisions to these specifications. The second edition of the guide... | |
| This supplement to the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures includes alternative design procedures for use in place of or in conjunction with Part II, Pavement Design Procedures for... | |
| This survey has been prepared to provide job classifications and salary information on positions currently used by the transportation industry. This survey is intended as a tool for human resources... |