Abstract
Missouri has recently experienced below expectation performance or "the bump-at-the-end of the bridge" phenomena at bridge approach slab transitions. Information on approach slab performance was collected state wide to assess if the problem was limited to regional or geological distribution. Finite element analysis was then used to explore the soil embankment-bridge structure differential settlement in two Missouri bridges; MoDOT Bridge A6031 in Livingston County, and MoDOT Bridge A5834 in Pulaski County. These two cases are indicative of the types of soil conditions encountered in the Northern Glaciated Plains region (deeper compressible foundation soils) and the Southern Ozarks region (shallow rocky clays) of Missouri. The construction sequence was tied to the analysis by applying the embankment and slab loading following the construction records. The finite element method results compared well with observed displacements. Recommendations for construction sequence are provided.
Recommended Citation
J. L. Robison and R. Luna, "Deformation Analysis of Missouri Bridge Approach Embankments," Proceedings of the ASCE GeoTRANS Conference (2004, Los Angeles, CA), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Jan 2004.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/40744(154)197
Meeting Name
ASCE GeoTRANS Conference (2004, Los Angeles, CA)
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
MoDOT; bridge; soil embankment-bridge structure
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2004
