Integrated Steel Bridge Abutment System Using Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Technology

This project will research and develop a steel bridge superstructure type that can be integrated into GRS abutments to make a joint free bridge. A concept structure will be built in Ohio to evaluate performance of the system.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Start Date: 20090000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20091231
• Source Data: RiP Project 20527

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge abutments; Bridge superstructures; Geosynthetics; Research projects; Steel bridges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reinforced soils
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462332
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:02PM