PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0021
Project Name:	Design and Construction of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures for Load-Bearing Applications: Part 2
Status:	Completed
Contact:	Last Name: Adams First Name: Michael Telephone: 202-493-3025 E-mail: mike.adams@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Team:	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Not Applicable
Project Description:	Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) can be used for abutments and/or the integrated bridge system; however, adequate design and construction guidance have not yet been established for closely spaced systems (reinforcement spacing less than or equal to 12 inches). This project will pull together 40 years of research and inservice structures to develop a synthesis report compiling all the data available that can be used for deployment in the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	April 5, 2010
End Date:	January 11, 2011
Funding Amount:	$0.00
FHWA Program Name:	Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment
Goals:	The key project objective is to compile the background and research necessary to support the design and construction guidelines.
Project Type:	Onsite
Background Information:	Data not yet available
Test Methodology:	Report
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefit is aid to transportation agencies in the design and construction of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil.
Deliverables:	Name: Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrate Bridge System Synthesis Report Product Type(s): Research report Description: This report is the second in a two-part series to provide engineers with the necessary background knowledge of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) technology and its fundamental characteristics as an alternative to other construction methods. Audiences: Bridge owners, Bridge design professionals, Academics, City and county agencies, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Local bridge owners, Metropolitan planning organizations, Other highway agencies, State highway agencies, State departments of transportation, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Transportation: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Secondary Audiences: Publication URL(s): http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/11027/11027.pdf
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Roads and Bridges--Geotechnical
TRT Terms:	Transportation Planning and Design Materials Research Infrastructure Bridges Construction
FHWA Disciplines:	Geotechnical Structures
Subject Areas:	Bridges and other structures Geotechnology Materials Research