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Publication Number: N/A Date: July 2011

Publication Date: July 2011

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) Video

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This video illustrates how to build the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS). It is intended to educate designers, engineers, contractors and inspectors on the fundamentals of the GRS-IBS. The video follows the GRS-IBS Interim Implementation Guide (FHWA-HRT-11-026). Included in the 19 minute video is:

Explanation of GRS and its history of development
Interviews with designers, owners and construction personnel
Narrated video footage to explain the construction of the three main components
- reinforced soil foundation
- abutment
- integrated approach
Time lapse photography to show the speed of construction

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