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Virginia Concrete ConferenceMarch, 2006

Open Spandrel Concrete ArchesOpen Spandrel Concrete ArchesNew and OldNew and Old

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Introduction

• William M. (Bill) Davidge IV, P.E.• Vice President - Wiley & Wilson, Inc.• Education

– B.S. Civil Engineering - 1973University of Virginia

– M.S. Structural Engineering - 1977George Washington University

• Professional Registration– Professional Engineer

• VA, MD, CA, NC

• Professional Organizations– American Society of Civil Engineers– National Society of Professional Engineers– Virginia Society of Professional Engineers– Joint ASCE/ACI Committee on Concrete

Bridge Design– Virginia Section - Institute of Transportation

Engineers

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Agenda

• Purpose & Need• Project Constraints• The Original Luten Bridge• The General Design Solution• The Bridge Design Solution• Aesthetics• Project Status/Conclusion• Questions and Answers

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Project Purpose &

Need

• Condition of Bridge Structure

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Project Purpose &

Need• Destructive Testing Program

– 34 Compression Test Cores Taken in Arches & Piers

– 6 Splitting Tensile Strength Tests for Arches & Piers

– 54 Chloride Tests in Arches & Piers

– Petrographic Analysis

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Project Purpose &

Need• Traffic

– TRAFNETSIM Model– Main Street/Riverside Drive

Intersection– Main St. Is Downtown Thoroughfare– Riverside Dr. (Rte. 58) Is Main

East-West Corridor for Southside Virginia

– Requires 2-Thru + Left and Right Turn Lanes on Each of 4 Legs

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Project Constraints

• Surrounding Historic Resources

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Project Constraints

• Existing Grid of City Streets

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The Original Luten Bridge

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The Original Luten Bridge

• Backdrop of Historic Danville – Cotton Milling Industry

• Began 1820’s• 7 Mills Established Here in late 1800’s

– Mill Housing– Tail Races Here Served Other

Businesses– Canals Here Used for Transport

• Other Bridges on this Site – Wood Covered Bridge Built 1851,

Replaced 1887– Theodore Cooper “Iron” Truss

(Fireproof) Built1887, Burned 1927

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The Original Luten Bridge • Daniel B. Luten,

Bridge Designer – Indianapolis, Indiana– Prolific & Well Known Engineer– Held 50 Patents, First Dated 1912– Pioneered Open Spandrel Arch

Construction– Marketed to Municipalities– Marketed to Replace

Metal/Timber Structures (Fire, Wear & Flood Resistant)

– Built Bridges in 45 States + Overseas

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The Original Luten Bridge

• Construction of the Bridge– 1927– Concrete Steel Bridge Company

Clarksville, West Virginia– Concrete Design Selected for

Fire and Flood Resistance– High-Profile Designer Selected in

Line With Danville’s Image (Notable Others Included Concrete Building Designers Julius Kahn & Claude A.P. Turner)

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The Original Luten Bridge

• 7 Spans• 840 Feet Long

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Function

• Cross Section– 2 Arches– 4 Spandrel Columns – 44.5 Feet Curb-To-Curb– 2 – 5 Foot Sidewalks– Trolley Tracks

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The Original Luten Bridge-Function

• Existing Configuration

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Piers & Foundations– Founded on Granite Bedrock

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The Original Luten Bridge-Structure

• Abutments– Incorporate

Old Mill Race Walls

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The Original Luten Bridge-Structure

• Arches– 3 Radii

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure• Arches

– Pairs– Variable Thickness

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Arches

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Spandrel Columns12” X 18”

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Floor Framing– Continuous, Cantilevered

Cross-Beams– Deck Spanning Parallel

to the Direction of Traffic

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Deck, Overlay & Sidewalk

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The Original Luten Bridge

-Structure

• Railings & Lighting

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The Design Solution

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The General Design Solution

• Location Alternatives

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The General Design Solution

• Design Configuration• Maintenance of Traffic During Construction

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Rehabilitation of Arches and Piers

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Replacement Above Arches– Cast-In-Place Concrete

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Floor System – Beams and Deck

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Floor System – Concrete Formwork

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Temperature Considerations/Deck Joints

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Deck Drainage

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Railings & Sidewalk– Texas Design With Alterations– Crash Tested

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The Bridge Design Solution-Renovation of the Original Bridge

• Lighting– Period Lighting Fixtures

Consistent with City Standard

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Foundations & Substructure

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Arches– Uniform Radius– 2-Piece– Precast Channels– Post Tensioned at Crown

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Arches – Staged Construction

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Arches - Staged Construction

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Floor System– AASHTO Type III

Girders– Utility Supports

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The Bridge Design Solution-New Bridge

• Above Deck Items

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Aesthetics

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Aesthetics-Elements in Common

• Arch Spans• Span Arrangement

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Aesthetics-Elements in Common

• Railing• Lighting

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Aesthetics-Elements in Contrast

• Arch Shape

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Aesthetics-Elements in Contrast

• Spandrels

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Aesthetics-Elements in Contrast

• Concrete Color– Davis “Mesa Buff” Color No.

5447– Dosage Rate: 3/8# per Bag

-- Done in combination With Concrete Cleaning (No Chemicals, Limited Nozzle Velocity)

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Aesthetics-Elements in Contrast

• Concrete Detailing– Fascia

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Aesthetics-Elements in Contrast

• Concrete Detailing– Pier Faces

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Project Status/Conclusion

• Entire Project Opened to Traffic During Winter 2005/06

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Acknowledgements

• June S. Baldwin, VDOT Overall Project Manager

• James M. Fariss, VDOT Bridge Project Manager

• S. Babu Nallamala, New Bridge Designer

• Karl Kratzer & Others from H. W. Lochner and JMA, Authors of the EA

• Claude Napier & Rudy Maruri, FHWA Bridge Engineers

• Les Daniel & Pettis Bond, Bridge Construction Engineers for VDOT

• A. L. Simpson & His VDOT/ Consultant Inspection Crew

• Jeff Beatty, Project Manager for GC Glade East

• Leonard Pharr, Superintendent for GC Glade East

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Contact Information

• William M. Davidge IV, P.E.Vice President

• Wiley & Wilson, Inc.6606 West Broad Street, Ste. 500Richmond, VA 23230

• 804.254.6673 – phone804.254.7257 – fax

[email protected]

• www.wileywilson.com

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Questions & Answers