SPR-4924: Numerical Modeling for Assessment and Evaluation of New and Retrofitted Bridge Rails Under Impact Load

This project aims to develop alternate methods such as high-performance numerical 3D finite element (FE) modeling and analysis of bridge railing systems. Guidelines will be developed for appropriate numerical modeling and dynamic (impact) analysis of bridge rails. The primary focus will be to evaluate F-shaped railings with existing anchor details, with further emphasis to determine whether that detail is for the deck mounted pedestrian railing (PF-1). This research will support the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)'s evaluation of retrofit bridge railings and could potentially be the basis for future evaluations of other railing types.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $294495
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4924

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Sharma, Akanshu

• Start Date: 20241001
• Expected Completion Date: 20270331
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge railings; Finite element method; Impact loads; Mathematical models; Pedestrian safety; Retrofitting
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01931852
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4924
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 25 2024 9:23AM