Bridge Standards Manual (mandatory)
Publication date: December 19, 2024For details on the latest significant updates to the BSM, review the BSM Revision History (PDF, 251KB)
The Bridge Standards Manual (BSM) and appendices describe current mandatory standards for bridges on Forest Service Roads (FSRs). Examples of these standards include guidelines, procedures, specifications, drawings, forms, requisition templates, and variations from the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code.
Bridge Standards Manual (PDF, 1.9MB)
Bridge Standards Manual appendices
A complete list of Bridge Standards Manual appendices is provided below. It is organized using the same section headings as the manual. Each appendix is located in the section that it's most closely associated with in the manual. Note: Some appendices are discussed in various sections of the manual.
Quick access to appendices:
1. General
2. Durability and sustainability
3. Loads (no appendices)
4. Seismic design (no appendices)
5. Methods of analysis (no appendices)
6. Foundations and geotechnical systems (no appendices)
7. Buried structures
8. Concrete structures
9. Wood structures
10. Steel structures
11. Joints and bearings (no appendices)
12. Barriers
13. Movable bridges (no appendices)
14. Evaluation
15. Rehabilitation and repair
16. Fibre-reinforced structures (no appendices)
17. Aluminum structures (no appendices)
18. Log structures
19. Bridge supply contract templates
20. Standard drawings
21. Design drawing requirements
1. General
Hydrotechnical design
2. Durability and sustainability
In-plant quality assurance (QA) inspection forms
- Heads-up Notice of Impending Bridge Fabrication Project Requiring QA Inspections (PDF, 216KB)
- In-plant QA Services - Fabrication Assurance Statement (DOCX, 51KB)
Professional assurance forms
- FS1414: CRP Crossing Assurance Statement (PDF, 208KB)
- FS1414TRAN CRP Transfer of Professional Responsibility Statement (PDF, 166KB)
- FS138: Professional of Record (POR) Construction Assurance Statement (PDF, 158KB)
- FS137: Assurance of Field Reviews (DOC, 496KB)
Inventory data forms
- FS1342: Site Inventory Data Form (DOC, 162KB)
- FS1343: Structure Inventory Data Form – Culverts (DOC, 182KB)
- FS1344: Structure Inventory Data Form – Bridges (DOC, 189KB)
3. Loads
There are no appendices for this section.
4. Seismic design
There are no appendices for this section.
5. Methods of analysis
There are no appendices for this section.
6. Foundations and geotechnical systems
There are no appendices for this section.
7. Buried structures
- Fish Passage Assessment at Culverted Sites: Rapid Field Measurements to Determine the Likelihood of a Barrier to Fish Passage (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Stream Simulation: Planning and Design for Closed-Bottom Structures for Fish Streams (PDF, 3.1MB)
- Streambed Simulation: Fish Management, Water Control, and Culvert Installation for Closed-bottom Stream Crossings (PDF, 559KB)
- Streambed Simulation: Streambed Construction, Infill Methods, and Rewatering for Closed-Bottom Stream Crossings (PDF, 573KB)
- Streambed Simulation: Monitoring and Maintaining a Fish-Friendly Culvert Crossing (PDF, 2.9MB)
8. Concrete structures
9. Wood structures
- Bridge Timbers and Lumber Material Standard (PDF, 229KB)
- Pressure Treated Wood Standard for Timber Deck Bridge Components (PDF, 736KB)
- Interim Process Specification for CCA Treatment of Coastal Douglas-fir Wood (PDF, 147KB)
- Guidelines for Use of Treated Wood In and Around Aquatic Environments and Disposal of Treated Wood (PDF, 2.0MB)
10. Steel structures
11. Joints and bearings
There are no appendices for this section.
12. Barriers
- Guidance for Selecting Bridge Guardrail Containment Level and Determining Need for Bridge Approach Barriers on FSRs (PDF, 329KB)
- Considerations for Use of Ministry Standard Drawings STD-EC-010-05 and STD-EC-010-17to22 Bridge Approach Barriers for FSR Bridges (PDF, 172KB)
- Guidelines on Use and Application of Ministry Standard Drawings STD-EC-010-10 and STD-EC-010-11 Pedestrian Railings for Attachment to CL-2 and CL-3 Vehicle Guardrails on FSR Bridges (PDF, 424KB)
13. Movable bridges
There are no appendices for this section.
14. Evaluation
- Protocol for Inspection of Bridge Bearings (PDF, 3.0MB)
- Post-fire Bridge Assessment Guidance & Procedures (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Alternative Methodology for Determining the Shear Capacity of End Panels on Existing Girders (PDF, 17,23KB)
Routine inspection forms
- FS1337A-1: Log or Timber Stringer Structures (PDF, 1.3MB)
- FS1337B-1: Bridges – Excepting Log or Timber Stringer Structures (PDF, 1.3MB)
- FS1337C: Routine Condition Culvert Inspection Form (PDF, 1.1MB)
15. Rehabilitation and repair
16. Fibre-reinforced structures
There are no appendices for this section.
17. Aluminum structures
There are no appendices for this section.
18. Log structures
19. Bridge supply contract templates
- Aluminum Pedestrian and ATV Bridge Supply Special Provisions (DOCX, 65KB)
- Bridge Supply Special Provisions (DOCX, 124KB)
- Competition Notice (DOCX, 101KB)
20. Standard drawings
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Steel Girder Concrete Deck |
June 12, 2024 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Precast Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridge |
June 28, 2023 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Steel Girder Timber Deck |
November 23, 2023 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - Full set of drawings |
Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - Cover sheet |
Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - General Notes |
Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - General Arrangement |
Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - Structural Details - Sheet 1 |
STD-EC-091-03 (PDF 436KB) | Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - Structural Details - Sheet 2 |
STD-EC-091-04 (PDF 446KB) | Jan 26, 2022 |
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All-Steel Portable Bridge - Deck Widening Plate Details |
STD-EC-091-05 (PDF 356KB) | Jan 26, 2022 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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6.1 m Span Timber Portable Bridge – Full Set |
Apr 6, 2010 |
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6.1 m Span Timber Portable Bridge – General Notes |
Apr 6, 2010 |
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6.1 m Span Timber Portable Bridge – Plan and Elevations |
Apr 6, 2010 |
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6.1 m Span Timber Portable Bridge – General Arrangement and Details |
Apr 6, 2010 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Substructure Drawings |
June 25, 2024 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Bridge guardrails |
FULL SET STD-EC-010-01 TO 04, and 06 (PDF, 954KB) | |
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Standard Bridge Guardrail – CL-1 |
Jun 2014 |
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Standard Bridge Guardrail – HSS Rail – CL-2 |
Oct 15, 2016 |
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Standard Bridge Guardrail – HSS Rail – CL-3 |
Jan 6, 2016 |
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Standard Steel Girder Bridge with CL-3 Composite Deck – CL-3 Insert Details |
May 28, 2021 |
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Standard HSS Guardrail for Precast Concrete Slab Bridges CL-3 |
May 10, 2016 |
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| Dec 2019 | ||
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Bridge approach barriers |
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Simple Bridge Approach Barrier Concepts |
STD-EC-010-05Rev1 (PDF, 270KB) | Jan 15, 2020 |
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Anchored / Connected Bridge Approach Barriers |
FULL SET STD-EC-010-017 to 022 (PDF, 704KB) | Dec 2019 |
| Dec 2019 | ||
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Bridge pedestrian railings |
FULL SET STD-EC-010-10 and 11 (PDF, 250KB) | |
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Standard Bridge Pedestrian Railings for Attachment to CL-2 and CL-3 Guardrails |
Dwg 1 of 2: STD-EC-010-10 (PDF, 237KB) Dwg 2 of 2: STD-EC-010-11 (PDF, 182KB) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
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May 2017 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Composite Girder (Compo-Girder™) |
Jun 1998 |
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Inverted Channel Girder (Compo-Girder™) |
Jun 1998 |
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Series/drawing title |
Drawing no. (PDF) |
Latest |
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Open Bottom Culvert (Terraspan® GRS Arch™ Structure) |
FULL SET STD-C-050 (PDF, 2.5MB) | Jun 2015 |
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Cover Sheet |
STD-C-050-CoverSheet (PDF, 209KB) | Jun 2015 |
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General Notes – Sheet 1 |
STD-C-050-01 (PDF, 1.0MB) | Jun 2015 |
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General Notes – Sheet 2 |
STD-C-050-02 (PDF, 880KB) | Jun 2015 |
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Example Profile and Elevation for Permanent Reconstructed Stream Channel Type Installation |
STD-C-050-03 (PDF, 151KB) | Jun 2015 |
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Typical Cross-Sections for Reconstructed and Natural Stream Channel Type Installations |
STD-C-050-04 (PDF, 177KB) | Jun 2015 |
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Inlet and Outlet Details |
STD-C-050-05 (PDF, 120KB) | Jun 2015 |
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Steel Pipe Trash Rack |
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Steel Pipe Trash Rack |
Jun 2009 |
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21. Design drawing requirements
Contact information
Please direct any comments, suggestions or questions to the Ministry of Forests Engineering Branch.
250-387-1300