MTI/MoDOT Transportation Geotechnics Research Program - Tasks 2 & 4

This project includes two components of a comprehensive research program to develop new and improved load and resistance factor design (LRFD) specifications, and associated commentary documents, for design of bridge foundations and earth slopes. Task 2 involves a program of full-scale load testing of foundation elements to evaluate and quantify variability and bias in relevant design methods for deep foundations. Task 4 focuses on performing analyses to establish improved load and resistance factors for design of bridge foundations and earth slopes and development of a new design specification to allow implementation of these improvements. This task will integrate the results of lab and field investigations performed as part of this research program to produce substantial and recurring cost savings for Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).

• Record URL:
  http://utc.mst.edu/research/R246.html

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $224509.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT06-G-0014

• Sponsor Organizations:

  University of Missouri, Rolla

  Research Board
  Rolla, MO  United States 

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102
• Principal Investigators:

  Luna, Ronaldo

• Start Date: 20081101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20101231
• Source Data: RiP Project 20075

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Costs; Earth walls; Load and resistance factor design; Research projects; Slopes
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01466304
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
• Contract Numbers: DTRT06-G-0014
• Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:14PM