Lightweight Cellular Concrete Fill to Mitigate Railroad Bridge ......UPRR Flyover Project (Colton...
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Lightweight Cellular Concrete Fill to Mitigate Railroad Bridge approach
Settlement
Nathan Johnson, PhD, PE, Kleinfelder, San Diego, CAMoises Arzamendi, RCE, GE, Kleinfelder, San Diego, CA
WBES 2015 – Practical Solutions to Bridge Engineering Challenges
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Outline
Project BackgroundProject ChallengesBackground of LCCFDesign ApproachStakeholder InvolvementLessons Learned
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Project PurposeConstruct 0.9-mile segment of second main track to connect existing double track segments at each end of the project limits Results in a continuous 7-mile stretch of double track within LOSSAN Corridor to downtown San Diego
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Major Project Components
Replacement of existing single track bridge over San Diego River with a 900-foot-long double track bridgeRuns parallel to proposed Mid-Coast LRTDesign Components:– Bridge– Track Alignment– Railroad Systems & Signals– Collision & Retaining Walls– Drainage– Lowering of Ocean Beach Bike Path– Utilities– ROW
Construction late 2015
CP Tecolote
CP Friar
Legend:SDRDT LimitsExisting LOSSANFuture Mid-Coast LRT
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San Diego River Bridge
200 ft
Proposed Mid-Coast LRT Bridge
Existing LOSSAN BR 263.8
Existing LRT Bridge
N
Proposed LOSSAN Bridge Double Track
Ocean Beach Bike Path
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Major Stakeholders
SANDAG – Project DeliveryNCTD – Rail Operator and MaintainerMTS – Right-of-Way owner
Adjacent Mid-Coast Corridor LRT Project
Contractor (Skanska / Stacey& Witbeck / Herzog)
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River Soil Conditions During Earthquake
Survivability Event – Approximately 80 feet deepScour is up to 20 feetSlope Stability and Lateral Spreading
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Mission Valley West
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San Diego River
Permanent Casings 65 feet deepUsed for Strength and StiffnessApprox. $4M Cost Savings
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Traditional Wall (Preliminary Design)
209+60
213+60
217+60
400’ 400’
221+60
400’ 400’
225+60
224+60
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Compressible Soils
CPT 001 – Directly under fill
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Estimated Building Settlements
Typically Desire < 0.25 in
1.4 in 1.1 in 0.52 in 0.64 in 1.22 in 0.83 in 0.28 in 0.59 in 1.14 in 0.64 in
1600’
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Sample Traditional Fill
3.6 in0.9 in
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Issues and Solutions
Potential Issues– Building Settlements – Track Settlements order of 5 inch– Utility Settlements (similar to track)
Solutions– Sheet Pile Wall utilities, building risk, cost, track settlement
– Lower Profile cannot lower profile enough
– Ground Improvement Only expensive, building and utility risks
– Surcharge building and utility risks
– Bridge Structure expensive and maintenance
Lightweight Fill with Ground Improvement
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Preferred SolutionLightweight FillUse light material and over-excavate to balance load
SOIL LCCFLCCFLCCF
SOIL EPSEPSEPSEPSEPSEPS
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EPSEPS
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209+60 217+60
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Geo-foam Considerations
Benefits over proposed– Lighter weight– EPS first used for roadway
embankments in 1972
Drawbacks– Less “heavy rail” precedent– Must be sealed from solvents, etc.– Can be susceptible to rodents,
fire, insects– Not monolithic or pourable– Connectivity to facing– Agency approval
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Bridge ConsiderationsBenefits over proposed– More familiar for the corridor– Drainage
Drawbacks– Capital Cost (estimate $18M vs. $2.5M) – Maintenance (assume concrete - regular inspections)– Constructability (pile construction, slow orders, slope stability)
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Lightweight Cellular Concrete FillSite mixed with foaming agent2-3 foot liftsApprox. $40-50/cuyd (typical)Demonstrated past useSpecial Provisions and TransLab tests
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Lightweight Fill ConsiderationsAgency ApprovalProof of UseConstructabilityDurabilityMaintenance Drainage
Global Stability Seismic DisplacementsSeismic StabilitySettlementsVibrationFlotation
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LCCF Projects with MSE Facing
Project City CompletionDate
Volume (CY)
Agency
Cypress Replacement Oakland 1997 110,000 Caltrans
12th Street Lake Merrit Oakland 2011 75,000 Oakland / FHWA
SW Moody Avenue Reconstruction Portland 2011 39,000 Portland
San Bruno Railroad Grade Separation San Bruno 2012 200,000 CalTrain
UPRR Flyover Project (Colton Crossing) Colton 2013 220,000 UP/BNSF
Exposition Light Rail - Phase II Los Angeles
2014 43,000 LA Metro
405/22 Separation Caltrans Contract 12-071624
Garden Grove
In Progress 66,000 Caltrans/ OCTA
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Cypress Viaduct1989 collapse 42 deaths3.5 mile freeway reconstructionUsed beneath roadway– Poor underlying bay mud with low strength– Compressible and liquefiable
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Maintenance Record
AADT = 121000 vehiclesMacArthur Maze estimated cost of $6M/day closure17-year Maintenance Record from District 4 Chief of Maintenance - Cypress lightweight fill section is holding up well- No rehab project in this section, nor any significant maintenance repair work involving the structural section
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Example: San Bruno Grade Separation
Caltrain Heavy Commuter Rail Directly over Bart tunnel to SFONet zero requirement for projectCellular Concrete Fill 40 ft high10 ft additional load balance
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Colton Crossing
SDRDT
BNSF MSE Style overpass up to 40 ft highFill to reduce settlement concerns>100 Trains/Day (BNSF, UP, Metrolink, Amtrak)
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I-405/SR22 Grade SeparationCaltrans/OCTA highway embankmentLoad balancing (similar quantity to SDRDT)
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Concept Section at 30% DesignPHASE 2PHASE 1
EXISTING GROUND =CELLULAR CONCRETE =
PHASE 2PHASE 1
EXISTING GROUND =CELLULAR CONCRETE =
Cross Section of Lightweight Fill below MT1 and MT2 at South End of Wall
Cross Section of Lightweight Fill below MT1 and MT2 at North End of Wall
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Stage 1: Remove Existing FillStage 2: Add LCCF
Stage 3: Build MT2Stage 4: Remove Existing MT1 FillStage 5: Place
MCCTP Fill
Stage 6: Build MT1
Reduce ShoringSample Analysis of Staged Construction
60% Design LCCF Configuration
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Normal Fill vs. LCCF
Max Settlement = 4.8”; ROW = 1.2”
Max Settlement = 1.9”; ROW = 0.7”
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Compaction Grouting
Max Settlement = 1.4”; ROW = 0.25”
Max Settlement = 0.5”; ROW = 0.12”
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Live Loading
Existing Condition = 0.13 ft
SDRDT Design = 0.01 ft
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Final Solution2-Phase ConstructionTargeted Ground ImprovementLess Surcharge + More ResistanceApprox. $8M Cost Savings Compared to bridge
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Lightweight Fill Transitions
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Stakeholder Involvement – OperatorMajor Concerns – Maintenance and Safety– Began communicating 4/2014– 90% design 5/2015– Approved 8/2015
Several meetings and documentsCapital costs not a concern
Justification of UseService Life AnalysisMaintenance Life Cycle Costs
Case Approval Based on Necessity
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Stakeholder Involvement – Adjacent Project
200 ft
Proposed Mid-Coast LRT Bridge
Existing LOSSAN BR 263.8
Existing LRT Bridge
N
Proposed LOSSAN Bridge Double Track
Ocean Beach Bike Path
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Stakeholder Involvement – CMGC60% Design – Reduce Need for ShoringGMP (bid process)– Excessively long straps for CMGC subs
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Lessons Learned
Lightweight fill is useful and proven solution for transportationInnovative materials can take significant effort to approvePersistency is importantDelivering agency needs to be on board
CMGC– Early involvement is helpful, but subs may not be on-board– Engineer involvement during ICE process is very valuable
Practical Innovative Solutions