MOORING BRIDGE CAISSONS DURING CONSTRUCTION USING JETTED-IN DRIVEN PLATE ANCHORS

Driven plate anchors can be used to hold in place large bridge caissons during floating construction. Their small size and simple method of installation make them a very cost effective alternative to other direct-embedment, gravity, and drag anchors. The geotechnical design of plate anchors involves the anchor geometry, embedment, drivability, and proof testing. This paper describes the experience gained with plate anchors used during construction of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge. For this project, the anchors had be driven in dense to very dense sands, and had to resist large forces from 7-9 knot currents.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Geo-Institute
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Safaqah, O A
  • Gerin, M
• Conference:
  • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Issue Number: 126
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Caissons; Construction; Dense soils; Drag; Embedment (Building); Floating structures; Geotechnical engineering; Gravity; Mooring; Mooring anchors; River currents; Sand; Structural plates
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988025
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407444
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume II
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 2005 12:00AM