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Jason Kelly, PEConstruction Project ManagerOBEC Consulting Engineers
Accelerated Bridge Construction of the West Humbug Creek Bridge
Western Bridge Engineers SeminarReno, Nevada | September 9, 2015
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Presentation Overview
• Project Background• Alternatives• Design• Construction• Lessons Learned
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• ADT is 6,500, 11% trucks• NHS Route• Main route from
Portland to Seaside with limited detour options
• 16 miles east of Seaside• High seasonal variability
in traffic and directional imbalance!
Project Background: Location and Usage
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Project Background
• Project History– US26 at MP 16.28, built in 1934– 59-foot-long, three-span, timber bridge, supported on pedestals
on sandstone
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• 2010 Sufficiency Rating: 53%• Scour Critical Bridge
– In July 2007, scour repairs were performed on the footing at bent 2 and became undermined almost immediately
• Timber Girders with reinforced concrete deck
• 24-foot roadway width • RF = 1.2
Project Background: Considerations for Replacement
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Project Background: Project Team
• ODOT – Ken Kohl, PE (PM)– Craig Shike, PE
(Bridge Ops & Standards)– Tanarat Potisuk, PE
(Concrete Standards)
• OBEC Design Team – Bob Goodrich, PE (PM)– Andy Howe, PE (EOR)
• General Contractor– Oregon State Bridge– HP Civil (Sub)– Axis Crane (Sub)
• Precast Fabricators– Knife River (Deck Panels)– RB Johnson (Girders, Pile Caps,
Impact Panels)
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Project Background
• FHWA Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment (IBRD) Program. Grant awarded of $400,000.
• Building off of the Burnt River Project & Salt Creek Viaduct V-E.
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Presentation Overview
• Project Background• Alternatives• Design• Construction• Lessons Learned
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• Adjacent wetlands/waters• Cultural site• Old growth trees
• Narrow right-of-way• Summer in-water work
window
Alternatives: Site Constraints
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Alternatives: Traditional Methods
• Detour/Diversion
• Closure
• Staging/ABC
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Alternatives: ABC Methods
• Sliding– Not practical given R/W, wetlands, etc.
• SPMT’s– Require extended (hours)
full closure, requires access from below
• Prefabricated/Preassembly– Prefabricated concrete elements
Post tensioned with closure pours– Burnt River Bridge
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Alternatives: Staging + ABC
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Presentation Overview
• Project Background• Alternatives• Design• Construction• Lessons Learned
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• Prebored Piling- (7) HP 12x74 per bent- Installed with CFA
• Precast/PT Caps- (5) 1 3/8-inch threaded Rod
Design: Foundation
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• (7) 36-inch Deck Bulb-T• Steel Plate Diaphragms
Design: Superstructure
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• (18) Interior Panels- 8’ x 23’
• (4) Exterior Panels- 2.5’ x 23’
• Longitudinally Post Tensioned - (4) strands per tendon, 20
tendons• 1-inch A307 Leveling rods• Match Cast • Class 6000 flowable
concrete for build-up
Design: Deck
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Presentation Overview
• Project Background• Alternatives• Design• Construction• Lessons Learned
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Construction
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• Stage 1- Constructed Roadway Widening- Installed 10 of 14 piling (4 pile ahead
of schedule)- June 2nd-27th (4 weeks, per contract)
• Stage 2 Phase 1 and 2- Removed existing west-bound half of
bridge & installed new west-bound half - July 27th-August 1st (1 week ahead of
schedule)
• Stage 3 Phase 1- Completed remaining 4 piling- Excavated Swales- August 3rd-5th (1.5 weeks ahead of
schedule)
• Stage 3 Phase 2- Remove remaining bridge- Installed east-bound half of bridge- August 10th-15th (1.5 weeks ahead
of schedule)
• 10 additional days to complete, 8 days with flaggers - Landscaping- Punch list- Rip Rap Removal per Permit- Swale Construction- Extra Work
• Total of 43 days on-site
Construction: Schedule
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Presentation Overview
• Project Background• Alternatives• Design• Construction• Lessons Learned
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• Reduce CIP concrete whenever possible– Foundation closure pours– Beam pedestals (Contractor elected to eliminate)– Deck buildup, blockouts, and closure pour– Pile Blockouts (Contractor reduced with CMP sleeve)
• Specify a minimum numberof concrete mix designs– Class 6000 Flowable for Deck– Class 3300 for Foundation
• Better to be too high than too low?
Lessons Learned
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• PT Ducts for threaded rods– CMP vs PVC
Lessons Learned
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• QA/QC of Precast Elements– Dimensional issues– Concrete Strength– Different precast suppliers
• Finish• Width » Consider Impact Panel CP
Lessons Learned
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Lessons Learned
• Consider closure pour for impact panels down center line consistent with bridge deck– Alleviate difficulty with splicing tie rods on the crown– Allow for adjustment in width to match bridge
• Misc. Items: Removal of leveling bolts, edge girder forms instead of foam
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Traffic In Design
• Verify Traffic Count Data- 72⁰F = 6,000 ADT in summer- What does 100⁰F yield?
• Coordinate with other projects- Days vs. nights- Consecutive schedules- Consolidating traffic
• Advanced Warning Devices- PCMS- Regional VMS’
Traffic In Construction
• Learn Traffic Patterns- Peak Flows
• Flagger Education- Unbalanced Queues
• Coordination with adjacent projects
• Public Information- Press Releases
Lessons Learned
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Summary
• Prefabricated/Preassembly ABC is a viable option– Closure Pours vs. PT & Match Cast
• Strive for tight tolerances on precast elements• Be mindful of traffic data
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Questions