Large-Amplitude Forced Vibration Testing for St-Id of Bridges and Foundation Reuse Assessment

The overarching aim of the research is to explore and establish the ability of large-amplitude, forced vibration testing to reveal the current performance and forecast the future system performance of bridges, with the consideration of dynamic soil-foundation-structure effects. With the ability to perform reliable, quantitative assessment of superstructure-substructure-foundation systems of aging bridges, owners will be provided with reuse and adaption options currently unavailable. Successful completion of the project will certainly draw attention of transportation agencies (bridge owners in particular) regarding the potential use of large mobile shakers in the global assessment, bridge adaption and reuse of bridge foundations. Results will be disseminated through presentations and publications at national and international conference proceedings, academic journals and research reports. Through the maintenance of close relations with professional organizations such as the ASCE and ISHMII, the research team expect further dissemination directly to infrastructure stakeholders through special workshops at various annual meetings and conferences.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/cait/research/bridges-assessment-foundation-reuse-forced-vibration

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $80000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551847102

  CAIT-UTC-REG3

• 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:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Project Managers:

  Szary, Patrick

  Germain, Eddy

• Performing Organizations:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058
• Principal Investigators:

  Gucunski, Nenad

  Moon, Franklin

• Start Date: 20180901
• Expected Completion Date: 20191231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge foundations; Evaluation and assessment; Soil structure interaction; Structural analysis; Vibration; Vibration tests
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01683669
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551847102, CAIT-UTC-REG3
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 16 2018 11:04AM