Construction and Performance Monitoring of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (1 PDH)
The Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) is a composite bridge structure built using GRS abutments and prefabricated bridge superstructure elements. This accelerated bridge construction technology has been developed and promoted by researchers and engineers from the United States of America’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). GRS-IBS technology has proven itself useful for rapid, cost-effective bridge construction in other regions of the United States. Consequently, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) constructed the first GRS-IBS in the state of Delaware (Br. 1-366) in 2013 to explore the effectiveness of this technology for use within their own bridge inventory.
This presentation provides an overview of the construction and monitoring process for this structure. Recorded performance data for the structure from the time of construction, live load testing, and over three years of in-service operation were collected using different types of instruments and analyzed.
Christopher L. Meehan, Ph.D., P.E.; University of Delaware
5:30 PM - Social Hour; 6:30 PM - Dinner; 7:15 PM - Presentation
Valley Forge Casino, Parkview Ballroom, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA
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