Bridge Rating Manual

The CDOT Bridge Rating Manual (BRM) provides the policies and procedures for performing and submitting the load rating (safe live load carrying capacity) for structures that carry vehicular traffic. All major structures and selected minor structures that carry vehicular traffic require a load rating. NOTE: Sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 & 12 are not used.

Title	Type
Entire Bridge Rating Manual	File
Introduction	File
Revision Log	File
Table of Contents	File
Section 1 General Requirements	File
Section 3 Bridge Decks	File
Section 8 Reinforced Concrete Structures	File
Section 9A Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges	File
Section 9B Post-Tensioned Concrete Girder Bridges	File
Section 10 Steel Bridges	File
Section 10A Truss Bridges	File
Section 13 Timber Bridges	File
Section 14 Concrete Box Culvert	File
Section 14A Culverts	File
Section 15 Load and Resistance Factor Rating	File
Appendix A - Rating Summary Sheets	File
Allowable Stress Rating Summary Sheet	File
Load Factor Rating Summary Sheet	File
Load & Resistance Factor Rating Summary Sheet	File
Appendix B- QA QC Checklist	File
QA QC_Checklist.pdf	File