Geosynthetics Conference 2019

Technical Session: GRS Bridges and Abutments (Room Houston I)

11 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Advanced Textiles Conference, Technical Sessions

Session Chairs: Ben Leshchinsky, Oregon State University; Michael T. Adams, Federal Highway Administration

Behavior of a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System due to Thermal Effects
Phillip S. K. Ooi, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Michael T. Adams, Federal Highway Administration; Joseph Brandin Lawrence, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Finite Element Parametric Study on the Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil–Integrated Bridge System (GRS–IBS)
Allam Ardah and Murad Abu-Farsakh, Louisiana State University

Model Tests Investigating the Behavior of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Abutments Subjected to Static Footing Load
Chao Xu, Xuesong Mei and Panpan Shen, Tongji University; Jie Han, University of Kansas

Validation of a 3D Numerical Model for Static Analysis of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments
Yewei Zheng, Old Dominion University; Patrick J. Fox, Pennsylvania State University; John S. McCartney, University of California, San Diego

Lateral Earth Pressure Distribution with Depth for GRS Mini-Abutments
Jennifer E. Nicks and Michael T. Adams, Federal Highway Administration