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Bulb I
The Bulb I (BI51, BI63 and BI75) is a less commonly used ODOT standard girder for medium to long length span bridges. It utilizes the BT section with the deck
blocked in to achieve difficult site requirements such as heavy super elevations and vertical curves. Allows girders to be placed closer together for major skews and
difficult on site deck pours. Typical users of the design include:

Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Montana Department
of Transportation (MTD), Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT), United States Forest Service (USFS)

Span Length

BI51 70′ - 110′

BI63 85′ - 130′

BI75 105′ - 140′

70′ 82′ 94′ 106′ 118′ 130′ 142′

Span Length

Section Properties (gross)

Product Name Depth (in) Area (in2) Yb (in4) Ixx (in4) Iyy (in4) PLF @ 165

BI51 51" 566 25.2 191444 16303 650

BI63 63" 638 31.1 327551 16519 733

BI75 75" 710 37.1 509572 16735 815

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Product Information
The Bulb I (BI) girder is a standard variation of the Bulb-T girder. Use the BI shape only when it has benefits over a Bulb-T girder. Since the BI girder have a narrower
top flange, it requires less concrete build-up than a Bulb-T. Therefore bridges with high super elevations (generally, greater than 7%) may want to consider the BI
girder.

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Standard Design Options

Forming and Diaphragm Inserts.
Adjust web thickness to accommodate post-tensioning (for spliced girders). For such cases increase the web thickness from 6″ to 7.5″
Cast in inserts or hole for diagraph reinforcing
Cast in inserts for mounting utility brackets
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 Top flange/web holes for mounting deck forming brackets

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