Safe and Cost-Effective Reduction of Load Postings for South Carolina Bridges
A portion of South Carolina’s transportation infrastructure contains an aging bridge inventory with bridges that were designed for lower traffic loads (i.e., H-10 and H-15 load designs). For many of these bridges, it is difficult to assess the capacity of substructure elements, and rehabilitation methods are needed to address damage to caps and superstructure elements. Currently, an estimated 300 bridges in the state have load postings due to these structural and design considerations. To address this need, this research strives to: (1) identify and classify common load rating issues associated with families of bridges; and (2) address these issues through improved and more appropriate load rating analysis procedures and/or cost-effective rehabilitation strategies.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $487,882.00
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Contract Numbers:
SPR 752
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Sponsor Organizations:
South Carolina Department of Transportation
955 Park Street
P.O. Box 191
Columbia, SC United States 29202-0191Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Watford, Jade
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Performing Organizations:
University of South Carolina, Columbia
502 Byrnes Building
Columbia, SC United States 29208 -
Principal Investigators:
Ziehl, Paul
- Start Date: 20200414
- Expected Completion Date: 20230413
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge design; Load limits
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01754170
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: South Carolina Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: SPR 752
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Oct 5 2020 9:07AM