Issue Date: 07/24/2018

Revision Date: 10/22/2018

DESIGNER NOTES

The full text of this Special Provision as presented below is written as a Heading to be used
within a Lump Sum item, such as Item 995.01, for a bridge construction project that uses
prefabricated tubular steel trusses as its superstructure. The Designer shall provide the required
information in those locations highlighted in yellow.

DELETE ALL DESIGNER NOTES, AND REMOVE HIGHLIGHTING PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL

PREFABRICATED TUBULAR STEEL TRUSS SUPERSTRUCTURE

DESIGN

The Contractor shall submit design computations for the prefabricated HSS tubular steel truss to the
Engineer for review and approval. The computations shall be prepared in accordance with the latest
AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges for the prescribed pedestrian
load and HXX (Designer to specify truck from the AASHTO Guide Specifications) truck. Equestrian
Load shall not be considered in the design.

Two independent sets of design computations shall be submitted for approval. To expedite the review
and approval process, submissions containing computer computations shall include electronic copies of
the actual input and output files. The design computations shall consider all loadings as are appropriate
for each stage of fabrication, shipment, construction, and upon completion. Design computations and
shop drawings shall be prepared by a Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

FABRICATION

1. All HSS Structural Tubes shall conform to the requirements of ASTM A1085 Grade A (50 ksi
yield strength) with Supplemental Requirement S1 Heat Treatment and shall be hot-dipped
galvanized, with best practices to limit heat related cracking in the corners, and painted in
accordance with the Special Provisions below.
2. The shop drawings shall indicate Fracture Critical Members (FCM). The AASHTO/AWS
Fracture Control Plan of Non redundant Members contained in AASHTO/AWS D1.5, Section
12, shall be applied to tubular members (HSS members), where required by AASHTO LRFD
Articles 6.6.2 and C6.6.2.
3. All welding and preparation and assembly of material for welding of non-FCM tubular steel
members shall conform to t the latest edition of the ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding
Code. Only low hydrogen filler metal shall be used.
4. All welding and preparation and assembly of material for welding of FCM designated tubular
steel members shall conform to the latest edition of the ANSI/AWS D1.1 Structural Steel
Welding Code and the latest ANSI/AASHTO/AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code as indicated
below:
 ASTM A1085 shall be added to those standards listed in Article 12.4.1 of
AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
 For the purpose of determining preheat and interpass temperatures, the values for
AASHTO M270M/M 270 or ASTM A709 Grade 50 shall be used.
 For the purposes of Charpy V-notch requirements of the filler metal, the filler
material shall be treated as M270 and conform to the requirements of
AASHTO/AWS D1.5 Table 12.1.
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 Welding details for cyclically loaded tubular members specified by ANSI/AWS D1.1
shall be used.
 All welds require qualification using AWS D1.1 Clause 9, Part C.
5. All welds shall be tested as follows:
 100% of all CJP welds for FCM members shall be tested with UT in accordance with
AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
 100% of all CJP welds in tension or reversal of stress for non-FCM members shall
be tested with UT in accordance with AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
 25% of all CJP welds in compression shall be tested with UT in accordance with
AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
 10% of all PJP and fillet weld joining primary members shall be MT in accordance
with AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
 All repair welds of FCM members shall be tested in accordance with Clause 12 of
AASHTO/AWS D1.5.
6. Fabricator of prefabricated steel truss bridge shall be certified by American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC) Quality Certification Program for Intermediate Bridges and shall be a
MassDOT approved Fabricator.
7. All non-HSS Structural Steel shall conform to AASHTO M 270, Grade 50, and shall be hot-
dipped galvanized and painted in conformance with the Special Provisions below.
8. Bolts shall conform to the ASTM F3125 Grade A325. Nuts and Washers shall be as
recommended by A3125 and shall be hot-dip galvanized or mechanically galvanized and painted
in accordance with the Special Provisions below.

COATING OVER GALVANIZING

General
Surface preparation and application of the coating system shall be completed within 14 calendar days of
galvanizing.

Surface Cleaning
All galvanized pieces shall be visually inspected to determine the cleanliness of the surface. All visible
soluble contaminants shall be removed from galvanized surface by solvent cleaning in accordance with
SSPC SP-1. All material shall be checked for wet storage stain. Wet storage stain shall be removed
prior to abrasive blasting in accordance with SSPC SP-16 Appendix A. Prior to surface preparation of
the galvanized surfaces all components shall have a finish that is reasonably smooth and uniform. The
surface shall be free of sharp spikes, thick edges, lumps and edge tears and meet the requirements of
ASTM A123 section 6.2

Surface Preparation
The surface shall be abrasive blast cleaned immediately before painting. Surfaces to be painted shall be
blast cleaned in accordance with requirements of SSPC SP16 “Brush-off Blast Cleaning Non-Ferrous
Metals” producing a minimum surface profile of 1 mil. Blast profile shall be measured in accordance
with ASTM D4417 Method B.

The thickness of the galvanizing shall be checked before and after the completion of abrasive blasting
using SSPC PA-2 to confirm that prepared surfaces still have the minimum thickness requirements of
AASHTO M111 or AASHTO M232 as applicable. Surface preparation shall not loosen, cause flaking or
disbonding of the galvanized surface. Unacceptable thickness and damage shall be cause for rejection of
the entire piece. Surfaces unacceptable after abrasive blasting and approved for repair shall be repaired in
accordance with ASTM A780.

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Surface preparation of approved repair areas shall be done in accordance with SSPC SP-10 or SP-11.
Repairs to the galvanized surface in excess of one percent of the total surface area of the piece being
repaired are not allowed. The repair coating shall be a zinc rich primer as specified by the coating
manufacturer compatible with the coating system approved.

Application
Coating shall be applied within six hours after surface preparation has been completed and accepted.
The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to ensure that prepared parts are kept clean and not
exposed to dirt, dust, grease, or oil while being handled or staged prior to application of the coating.
Final acceptance of the coating system will occur at the jobsite after erection of the coated items, and
after all required repairs have been completed.

The coating system shall consist of a polyamide epoxy and a catalyzed aliphatic urethane. All coating
shall be applied in accordance with the MassDOT specifications and the coating manufacturer’s product
datasheet.

ERECTION

1. Complete erection and maintenance instructions shall be provided by the Fabricator.

2. Contractor shall be responsible for the final erection of the structure.
3. A qualified Professional Engineer, registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from the
fabricator, shall be made available to advise the Contractor on site during erection for at least two
(2) days.
4. Trusses too long to be shipped in one piece shall be supplied in two or three pieces that must be
field connected with bolts before erection. Field connections shall be made in strict accordance
with the plans and written instructions supplied with each truss bridge. All field connections of
the trusses must be supervised by a qualified Professional Engineer registered in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
5. The Contractor shall be responsible for field touch-up of any galvanized coating and paint that is
damaged during shipping and erection.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit a plan indicating his/her proposed erection procedures and
methods to be used including equipment, tools, crane capacity and location, schedule of operations,
methods of utility protection, etc., to the Engineer for approval. The requirements for equipment and all
procedures utilized shall be in conformance with Subsection 960. of the Standard Specification, and
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications. The Erection procedures and any necessary
calculations and drawings shall be stamped by a Professional Engineer, registered in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, certifying that all structural members are suitably braced and supported throughout the
erection process. The erection may not commence until the Engineer has given written approval.

CERTIFICATION

Fabricator shall certify the following:

1. All welding shall be completed by certified welders. Copies of certification reports shall be made
available on request.
2. All welding procedures and welding materials shall be in compliance with ANSI/AWS D1.1
Structural Steel Welding Code or ANSI/AASHTO/ AWS D1.5M/D1.5 BRIDGE WELDING
CODE as appropriate, published by the American Welding Society.
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3. All welds shall be visually inspected by qualified inspectors for size, continuity, absence of
defects, etc., during the fabrication process.
4. All HSS Structural Tubes shall conform to the requirements of ASTM 1085 including
Supplemental Requirement S1 and shall be hot-dipped galvanized and painted as noted above.
5. All non-HSS Structural Steel shall conform to AASHTO M 270 grade 50, and shall be hot-
dipped galvanized and painted as noted above.
6. All connection bolts shall be ASTM F3125 grade A325 hot-dip galvanized high strength bolts.
7. The fabricator's facility shall be open for inspection by The Department or his/her designated
representative at any time during process of manufacture.

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND BASIS OF PAYMENT this section to be used only if the
Prefabricated Tubular Steel Truss is to be paid for as unit price item, otherwise delete this whole section

Bridge No. X-XX-XXX (XXX) will be considered as a single complete unit and no separate
measurement will be made.

Payment for prefabricated tubular steel truss bridge will be at the contract unit price per one Lump Sum
installed and accepted by the Engineer which price shall include, cast in place reinforced concrete
abutments and wingwalls, steel tubular trusses, floor system, concrete deck, wood safety fence, protective
screens, bearing devices, labor, tools and equipment necessary for furnishing and erecting the bridge and
any other items considered incidental to complete the work.

BASIS FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT this section to be used only if the Prefabricated Tubular Steel
Truss is part of a Lump Sum Item, otherwise delete this whole section

At the time of bid, the Contractor shall submit on his/her proposal form a schedule of unit prices for the
major component Sub-Items that make up Item 995. as well as his/her total bridge structure Lump Sum
cost for Bridge No. X-XX-XXX (XXX). The bridge Lump Sum breakdown quantities provided in the
proposal form are estimated and not guaranteed. The total of all partial payments to the Contractor shall
equal the Lump Sum contract price regardless of the accuracy of the quantities furnished by the Engineer
for the individual bridge components. The cost of labor and materials for any Item not listed but required
to complete the work shall be considered incidental to Item 995. and no further compensation will be
allowed.

The schedule on the proposal form applies only to Bridge No. X-XX-XXX (XXX). Payment for similar
materials and construction at locations other than at this bridge structure shall not be included under this
Item. Sub-Item numbering is presented for information only in coordination with MassDOT Standard
Nomenclature.