The PCEF Bulb T beam was developed by the FHWA Prestressed Concrete Committee for Economical Fabrication. The beam was developed to be a structurally equivalent substitution to the New England Bulb T (NEBT). NPP fabricates the PCEF beam (as it was developed by the FHWA), the PennDOT modified PA BT, and the NYSDOT modified Deck Bulb T.

Span lengths for given beam depths are based on actual beams designed following PennDOT DM-4, 2007. Information is provided as a general guide for selecting beam depths at the preliminary stages of design.