A SURVEY OF THE STATES ON PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRIDGE APPROACHES. INTERIM REPORT

A questionnaire was sent to the states concerning problems with bridge approaches. Seven questions were included in the survey, including questions on the use of integral end bents and spread footers. This report summarizes the responses. Appendix A contains the detailed responses received, and Appendix B contains specifications and standard drawings used by some of the states.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Allen, D L
• Publication Date: 1985-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 188 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge approaches; Data collection; Questionnaires; Soil structure interaction; Specifications; Spread footings; State highway departments; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457880
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UKTRP-8
• Contract Numbers: KYHPR-72-69
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM