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Trestle RebuildsThe Continuing Quest to Fill the GapBy Howard Swanson PE SE
Engineer Structures
Norfolk Southern
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Out of Date Cultural Reference
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, well you might find
You get what you need
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Rolling Stones 1969 album Let it Bleed
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What is a Trestle?
• Merriam – Webster definition
• A braced frame serving as a support
• A braced framework of timbers, piling or steelwork for carrying a road or railroad over a depression
• A bridge consisting of similar length short spans (under 35’ long spans)
• Supported by pile foundation that was exposed when built
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Parts of a Trestle
BackwallBridge Ties
Stringers or Spans
Piling
Cap
Diagonal
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Timber Trestle - Advantages
• Easy to work with material in remote locations
• Light weight material that can easily be handled
• Long lasting material that does not need coating
• Economical material
• Easy repair and replacement of components
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Standard Timber Trestle
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Timber Trestle - Disadvantages
• Timber splits and rots
• Timber is flammable
• Timbers large enough to handle modern loads not readily available
• Maximum span about 13’
• Difficult to obtain adequate penetration on timber piling to resisting longitudinal loads
• Open Deck• Bridge ties have to be replaced on a regular basis by non-
mechanized forces
• Surface problems at the end of the bridge
• Ballast Deck• Stringers separate allowing ballast to leak
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Distressed Piling
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Crushed or Cracked Stringers
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Stringers Separating
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Steel Trestle - Advantages
• Readily available material
• Select welded connections can be made at remote locations
• Bolted structural connections of prefabricated members can be made anywhere.
• Easy construction in remote locations
• Work can be done between trains
• Steel piling can be spliced
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Standard Steel Open Deck
Trestle
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Section of Steel Open Deck
Trestle
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Standard Steel Ballast Deck
Trestle
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Section of Steel Ballast Deck
Trestle
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Steel Trestle - Disadvantages
• Steel needs to be coated
• Steel piling rusts
• Open Deck
• Bridge ties have to be replaced on a regular basis with non-mechanized forces
• Track surface issues at the ends of the bridge
• Ballast Deck
• Steel deck plates rust
• Steel deck plates leak
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Pile Reduction
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Corrosion
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Open Deck Bridge in a Hole
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Prestressed Concrete Spans
Advantages• Long lasting material
that does not need coating
• Can be economical if produced in large quantities
• Spans can be designed to handle expected loads
Disadvantages• Precast components are
heavy
• Concrete Piling difficult to splice
• Cast-in-place concrete difficulties in remote locations
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Span Design Considerations
• Spans have to be uniform over many bridges and span lengths
• Span has to be stable when not in the bridge
• Deck has to be ready for track soon after span is set
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Stability and Quick Installation
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Cap and Piling Considerations
Cap and Backwalls• Connections that can be
made under field conditions
• Weight limitations
• Fabrication Considerations
Piling• Long Life
• Installation between trains
• Installation in remote areas
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Precast Concrete Caps and
Backwalls
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Concrete Filled Pipe Pile
• 6 - #6 rebar with #3 hoops, rebar cage extends 5’ below ground line
• 12 ¾“ outside diameter steel pipe pile
• Compression splice ring
• Conical tip
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Typical Section
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Typical Profile
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Current Generation
• New Concerns
• Walkways for trainmen have to be attached to the outside of the bridge
• Ballast gets stuck in grating
• Curbs too close to track to allow for mechanized replacement of ties
• New Solution
• Widen deck to four boxes
• Add handrail
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Section of Current Generation
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Current Generation
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Additional Concerns
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Ugly Bridge Statement
•Bridges shown in this presentation that show distress have either been repaired or replaced
•Most of them have been put out of their misery
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Questions