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Use of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems
Steven F. Bartlett, Ph.D. P.EAssociate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringIstanbul, Turkey
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Geofoam Research Consortium
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Geofoam Research Consortium
Jan VaslestadSteven Bartlett David Arellano Jan Vaslestad
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Resources
Authors: Stark, Bartlett and Arellano, 2012
www.civil.utah.edu\~bartlett\geofoam
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Topics
• EPS Properties • Design and Construction Considerationsg• Applications for Transportation Projects• Performance Monitoring
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EPS Manufacturing
raw styrene beads steam expanded (1st steam heating)
block molding (2nd steam heating) block placement
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Summary of EPS Geofoam Properties
(EPS19 is the most commonly used density for roadway construction)
Source: ASTM D6817
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Expanded‐Polystyrene Block Geofoam
• Typical Block• Typical Block dimensions
– 0.6 x 1.2 x 2.4 m – 0.8 x 1.2 x 4.9 m
• Density/unit weight16 to 45 7 kg/m316 to 45.7 kg/m3
(Legacy Highway Project, Utah Dept. of Transportation)( g y g y j , p p )
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Topics
• EPS Properties • Design and Construction Considerationsg• Applications for Transportation Projects• Performance Monitoring
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Material, Design and Construction Considerations
• Material • Density
• Construction• Bedding Material
• Compressive Resistance (Modulus)• Insect Control Additive• Flame Resistance Additive
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Bedding Material• Compaction• Handling• Block Dimensions
• Moisture Absorption
• Design•Concentrated Loads
• Block Layout & Placement • Cover and UV protection
•Concentrated Loads• Seismic Loads• Drainage / Buoyancy• Protection Against Chemical Degradation
• Quality Assurance/Control• Specifications / Provisions• Testing and Sampling I tiProtection Against Chemical Degradation
• Settlement• Creep• Internal and External Stability
• Inspection• Corrective Action
y• Bearing Capacity• Pavement Design
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Compressive Resistance
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Design Guidance for Transportation Projects
• Current Design Methods / Guidance• Norwegian Public Roads Administration (1987 1992)• Norwegian Public Roads Administration (1987, 1992) • Japanese – EDO (1996, 2001)• Draft European Design Code (1998)
• I‐15 Reconstruction Project (1998‐2001) • NCHRP 529 and Web Document 65 (2004)• European EPS White Book (2011)p ( )• NCHRP Project 24‐11(02) Phase I Study (slopes) (2011)• Various Research Reports• Technical Papers• Technical Papers
Available from: www.civil.utah.edu\~bartlett\geofoam
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Topics
• EPS Properties • Design and Construction Considerationsg• Applications for Transportation Projects• Performance Monitoring
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Primary Uses For Transportation Projects
• Roadway widening y g• Road construction over poor soils• Bridge abutments• Bridge underfill• Bridge underfill• Culverts, pipelines and buried structures• Railway embankment• Light‐weight backfill• Slope stabilization
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Roadway Widening
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Roadway Widening (I‐15 Project)
Salt Lake CityUtah, USA
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Roadway Widening (I‐15 Project)
Largest geofoam project worldwide100,000 cubic meters of geofoam
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Road Widening (I‐15 Project)
Upper Bonneville Clay
Lower Bonneville Clay
Interbeds
Subsurface Profile in Salt Lake Valley
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Road Widening (I‐15 Project – Settlement Record)
Primary Settlement
2.5 year duration
Primary Settlement
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Roadway Widening (I‐15 Project)
Geofoam Embankment, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Roadway Widening (I‐15 Project)
I‐15 Reconstruction ProjectSalt Lake City, Utah
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Roadway Widening (I‐15 Project)
Completed Load Distribution Slab
Reinforced ConcreteLoad Distribution Slab
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Geofoam for Rapid ConstructionComparison of Construction TimesComparison of Construction Times
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Field Testing and Monitoring ROW OF SURVEY POINTS AT FACE OF WALL
25 MM - PVC STAND PIPE
ROW OF SURVEY POINTS ALONG OUTSIDE EDGE OF EMERGENCY LANE
ROW OF SURVEY POINTS ALONG INSIDE EDGE OF MOMENT SLAB
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
ROAD BASELOAD DISTRIBUTION SLAB
LEVEL 7.5
SQUARE PLATE WITH MAGNET RINGLEVEL 6
6.5 TO 7.3 m
GEOFOAM BLOCKS
LEVEL 4
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HEIGHT VARIES
GRANULAR BACKFILL
LEVEL 0
BEDDING SAND2.5 m
VIBRATING WIRE TOTAL PRESSURE CELL
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Field Testing and Monitoring
Magnet ExtensometerMagnet Extensometer Installation
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Field Testing and Monitoring
Vibrating Wire Total Pressure CellsHotwire Cut Slot for Pressure Cell
Pressure Cell Cast in Bridge Abutment Pressure Cell in Base Sand
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Field Testing and Monitoring
Horizontal Inclinometer
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Ground and Pavement Surveys
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Field Testing and Monitoring
l i i hSettlement Monitoring 100 South Street
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
Flom Bridge – 1972 – Lillestrom, Norway
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
SR‐519 InterchangeSeattle, Washington
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
St. Rosa Road
Private RoadConstructed OverRice Fields
St. Rosa, Philippines
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
Reclaimed Land – Casino Project – Manila Philippines
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
Reclaimed Land – Aruze Project – Manila Philippines
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Road Construction Over Poor Soils
Reclaimed Land – Casino Project – Manila Philippines
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Bridge Abutments
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Bridge Approaches
North Temple Viaduct – Salt Lake City, Utah
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Bridge Abutment
Overpass, 5300 S. over UTA TRAXSalt Lake City, Utah
I‐15 Reconstruction,Salt Lake City, Utah
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Temporary Bridge Supported on EPS
NorwayGrimsoyveien
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Temporary Bridge Supported on EPS
Lokkeberg Bridge,Norway
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Temporary Bridge Supported on EPS
Lokkeberg Bridge,Norway
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Temporary Bridge Supported on EPS
Lokkeberg Bridge,Norway
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Temporary Bridge Supported on EPS
Lokkeberg Bridge,NNorway
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Permanent Bridge Supported on EPS
EPS blockHjelmungen bru, Norway
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Permanent Bridge Supported on EPS
Hjelmungen bru, Norway
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Permanent Bridge Supported on EPS
Hjelmungen bru, Norway
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Permanent Bridge Supported on EPS
Hjelmungen bru, Norway
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Bridge / Tunnel Underfill
Tunnel Infill Tucker Blvd.I 215 at 3300 South Tunnel Infill, Tucker Blvd.,St. Louis, Missouri
I‐215 at 3300 South,Salt Lake City, Utah
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Culverts (Light‐Weight Fill)
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Culverts (Light‐Weight Fill)
UTA Commuter Rail Widening Over Unknown locationgExisting Culvert, Corner Canyon, Draper, Utah
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Pipeline Protection
W t hWasatch Fault
Wasatch Fault at Little Cottonwood Canyon
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Pipeline Protection
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Pipeline Protection
Wasatch Fault – Salt Lake City Segment
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Pipelines (Light‐weight Cover Over Faults)
LDS
Asphalt
EPS
Pipe with Sand
Lightweight Cover SystemLightweight‐Cover System
Displacement Vectors During Failure
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Pipelines (Light‐weight Cover Over Faults)
Force – Displacement Relation
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Pipelines (Light‐weight Cover Over Faults)
Pipeline Crossing, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Pipelines (Light‐weight Cover Over Faults
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Light‐Weight Backfill
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Buried Structures and Walls (Light‐Weight Backfill)
Federal Courthouse – Salt Lake City IHC Hospital Murray UtFederal Courthouse Salt Lake City IHC Hospital – Murray, Ut
Casino/Hotel – Reidoso, NM
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Rail Embankments
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Light Rail Embankments
UTA –Light Rail – Salt Lake City, Utah
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Light Rail Embankments
UTA –Light Rail – Salt Lake City, Utah
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Light Rail Embankments
UTA –Light Rail – Salt Lake City, Utah
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Commuter Rail Embankments
Front Runner – UTA – Corner Canyon – Draper Utah
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Slope Stabilization
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Slope Stabilization
Pavement Cracking ScarpPavement Cracking Scarp
AL DOT AL DOT
Al b DOTAlabama DOT
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Slope Stabilization
Overview of EPS Block Placement Configuration
Alabama DOT
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Slope Stabilization
Backfill Placement Behind EPS Completed Road
Alabama DOT
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Slope Stabilization
SR264 at 2nd Mesa, Arizona
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Topics
• EPS Properties • Design and Construction Considerationsg• Applications for Transportation Projects• Performance Monitoring
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Awards
ASCE 2002 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OPAL) Award, Wasatch Constructors I‐15 Reconstruction Design‐Build Team, Salt Lake City,Wasatch Constructors I 15 Reconstruction Design Build Team, Salt Lake City,Utah
ACEC Arizona 2006 Grand Award, Rockfall Containment and Safety, SR 264 at 2nd Mesa, Arizona
ASCE 2010 Local Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Awards, /Geotechnical Category – Outstanding Award SR 519 / I‐90 to SR 99,
Intermodal Access I/C Improvements Phase 2 Design Build ProjectSeattle, Washington
Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure Magazine 2012,Best of America’s Infrastructure – Cost Saving Approaches,Geofoam Embankments UTA TRAX line Salt Lake City UtahGeofoam Embankments, UTA TRAX line, Salt Lake, City, Utah
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Questions