Table 5-3. Dowel Size and Spacing

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Table 5-3. Dowel size and spacing

Minimum Maximum

Pavement

Dowel

Thickness

Length Spacing

inches

inches inches

Dowel Diameter and Type

Less than 8

3/4-inch bar

8 to and

1-inch bar

including

11.5

12 to and

1- to 1-1/4-inch bar, or 1-inch

including

extra--strength pipe

15.5

16 to and

1- to 1-1/2-inch bar, or 1-

including

1-1/2-inch extra-strength pipe

20.5

21 to and

2-inch bar, or 2-inch extra-

including

strength pipe

25.5

Over 26

3-inch bar, or 3-inch extra

strength pipe

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