Load and Resistance Factors for Earth Pressures on Bridge Substructures and Retaining Walls

The objective of the research is to develop recommended load and resistance factors for foundations and retaining walls for possible inclusion in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Lateral, vertical, and surcharge earth loads are to be investigated.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=341

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $250000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 12-55

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Beal, David

• Performing Organizations:

  D'Appolonia Ground Technology Incorporated

  275 Center Road
  Monroeville, PA  United States  15146-1541
• Principal Investigators:

  Withiam, James

• Start Date: 20010417
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20040114
• Source Data: RiP Project 5708

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge substructures; Earth pressure; Foundations; Loads; Research projects; Resistance (Mechanics); Retaining walls
• Identifier Terms: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01459507
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 12-55
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:05PM