Enhancing the Resilience of Coastal Box Girder Bridges through Geometric Modifications

The primary goal of this proposal is to enhance the resilience of coastal box girder bridges subject to storm and/or tsunami wave loading through an evaluation of their design geometry. Specifically, the geometry to be studied is the angle of inclination of the web plates, the width of the bottom flange (where a width of zero implies a triangular form), and the integration of the rail/parapet as a structural element. The desired outcome would be to equip coastal bridge designers with resilient strategies for new coastal bridge designs as well as retrofit strategies of existing T-type and box type decks. The intended outcome of the project is to equip coastal bridge designers with resilient strategies for new designs and retrofits of existing bridges. This outcome will be disseminated in reports, papers, and oral presentations as described previously.

• Record URL:
  https://cait.rutgers.edu/research/enhancing-the-resilience-of-coastal-box-girder-bridges-through-geometric-modifications/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $160000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551847102

  CAIT-UTC-REG67

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Pennoni Associates

  1900 Market St Suite 300
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19103

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058
• Project Managers:

  Bartolomeo, Anthony

  Szary, Patrick

• Performing Organizations:

  Princeton University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Princeton, NJ  United States  08450
• Principal Investigators:

  Garlock, Maria

• Start Date: 20220601
• Expected Completion Date: 20230531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girder bridges; Bridge design; Disaster resilience; Geometric design; Storm surges; Tsunamis
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01866251
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551847102, CAIT-UTC-REG67
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Nov 30 2022 2:23PM