FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 548: Incidental Construction
FDOT Standard Plans Index 548-030: MSE Retaining Wall Systems - Temporary
Short answer
Index 548-030 is the FDOT Standard Plan for MSE Retaining Wall Systems - Temporary, part of Series 548 (Incidental Construction). The sections below are extracted from FDOT's Standard Plans Instructions (SPI) for this index — design criteria, assumptions and limitations, and what your plans must show.
Design Criteria
Design Criteria AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications ; Structures Design Guidelines ( SDG ) ; Structures Detailing Manual ( SDM ) AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Task Force 27 (Ground Modification Techniques), Insitu Soil Improvement Techniques , January 1990.
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations See the "Design Criteria" note on the Standard.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 548-13 Retaining Wall System, Temporary, Excluding Barrier SF 459-71 Polyethylene Sheeting on Concrete Piling SY
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- In the Structures or Roadway Plans: Prepare Control Plans in accordance with the requirements of FDM 262, and SDM Chapter 19 include them in the plans. Complete the following Data Tables using the following instructions and include the Data Tables on the retaining wall supplemental detail sheets. See FDM 115 for more information regarding use of Data Tables.
- 1. Complete the Notes and add/modify/delete as necessary.
- 2. Complete the "Geotechnical Information" table based on project soil conditions. See SDG Chapter 3 for required design based internal friction angle and unit weight of Reinforced Soil and Random Backfill.
- 3. Complete the "Retaining Wall Variables" and "Soil Reinforcement Lengths for External Stability" tables based on project requirements. The Wall Heights in the "Soil Reinforcement Lengths for External Stability" table refer to the height above the foundation soil, measured to the top of the wall. See SDG Chapter 3 Figures for details.
- 4. Include the pay item for Polyethylene Sheeting on Concrete Piles per Specifications Section 459 (to minimize downdrag) for all piles and drilled shafts that are located within the wall limits. Index 548-030 MSE Retaining Wall Systems
- - Temporary Index 548-030 MSE Retaining Wall Systems
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Related indexes in Series 548
- Index 548-020 — MSE Retaining Wall Systems -Permanent
- Index 550-001 — Fence Type a
- Index 550-002 — Fence Type B
- Index 550-003 — Cantilever Slide Gate Type B Fence
- Index 550-004 — Fence Location
- Index 550-010 — Bridge Fencing (Vertical)
- Index 550-011 — Bridge Fencing On Parapet (Curved Top)
- Index 550-012 — Bridge Fencing ( Enclosed )
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