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GRS Abutments for Bridge Replacement
National Wildlife Refuge
Quinn Nguyen – FHWA/EFLHD
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Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS)
Abutments
• Simple design and construction
• Performance depends upon good compaction and
sufficient reinforcement
• Soil bearing capacity to support the superstructure
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Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS)
Abutments
• Settlement generally controls the design
• Ability to tolerate differential settlement
• Better perform under seismic loading (NCHRP No. 556)
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…Things to consider for this application:
• Bridge length – More cost-effective design for bridge length
up to 95 feet. However, longer bridge length can be done but
required more evaluation.
• Abutment height - More cost-effective design for bridge
height up to15 feet. However, higher abutments can be
designed with more evaluation.
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…Things to consider for this application:
• Bridge site setting – crossing roadway or water,
vertical clearance or hydraulic clearance.
• Mobilization
• Hydraulic – erosion, scour
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…Things to consider for this
application:
• Geotech – Soft or bad soil
• Constructability
• Right of way
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GRS Abutment Design Process
• Analyze the bridge and provide preliminary estimate of
DL and LL to Geotech office.
• Request settlement analysis from Geotech office.
Intermediate and long-term settlement
Size and height of the GRS abutment
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GRS Abutment Design Process
• Request hydraulic analysis from hydraulic office.
Scour depth, if required
Recommended elevation of footing base –
Preferably at least 2 feet below existing ground line
or scour elevation
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GRS Abutment Design Process
• Work closely with Geotech to determine the appropriate
size and depth of the GRS foundation.
• Design and detail abutment slab and elastomeric bearing.
• Detail GRS foundation and facing as needed.
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GRS Plan and Details
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GRS Details
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GRS Details
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GRS Details
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Elastomeric Bearing Pad
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Abutment Slab
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Abutment Slab
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Cut-off Bridge
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge, LA
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Bridge Over Drainage Canal
Panther National Wildlife Refuge, FL
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Central Canal Bridge Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, NC
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Lesson learned
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Lesson Learned
• Cellular Confinement System (CCS) use as a flexible
facing system and footing base.
• Masonry unit is recommended for facing, if required.
• Highly dependent on contractor’s QA/QC; otherwise can
become distorted during construction.
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Lesson Learned
• Appearance can be improved using vegetated fill on
abutment sides.
• Contractor experience with CCS installation is required to
avoid difficult installation.
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Performance
REFUGE BRIGE NAME SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE
CONDITIONS Average Differential
UPPE
R OU
ACHI
TA
0.06 0.03 No further settlement or movement at approach has been recorded in late 2011
CUT-OFF CREEK 0.03
0.69 0.033 No further settlement or
movement at approach has been recorded in late 2011
BIG LAKE 2 0.36
0.78 0.27 No further settlement or
movement at approach has been recorded in late 2011
CECIL CREEK 1.05
MAT
TAM
USKE
ET CENTRAL
CANAL
0.36 0.12 No further settlement or movement at approach has been recorded in late 2011
0.48
EAST CANAL
0.36 0.24 No further settlement or movement at approach has been recorded in late 2011
0.6
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Conclusions
• Cost-effective substitute for deep foundation
• Cost between 20-40% less than pile foundations
• Built with readily available materials
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Conclusions
• Less and common construction equipment
• Highly skilled labor NOT REQUIRED
• Saving using shorter beams
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Conclusions
• QA/QC program NOT REQUIRED
• Easy to deliver site materials
• Build bridges in days or weeks, not month
Contd….
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Conclusions
• Improve durability, inspection accessibility, and long-term
performance
• Minimum maintenance.
• Minimum environmental impact
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Questions?