DESIGN-BUILD OF
THE INDIAN RIVER INLET
CABLE STAYED BRIDGE
Douglass Robb, P.E.IRIB Project ManagerDelDOT Winter WorkshopFebruary 18, 2010
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Presentation Overview
Bridge History
Design-Build Proposal
Design Considerations/Challenges
Bridge Features
Questions
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Bridge HistoryBridge History (5th Replacement in 75 Years)
1. 1934 Timber bridge – washed away
2. 1938 Concrete and steel swing span, ice flow & extreme tides destroyed
3. 1952 Concrete and steel swing span
4. 1965 Existing steel girder bridge (Widened in 1976)
5. 2008 New Construction Begins
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Bridge History
Courtesy of Mr. Jay Erwin Jr
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Looking EastScour Hole, 100’+/-
Piers
Stone Armor
Remnants of 1952 Piers
2004 Bathymetric Survey
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Bridge History
Is the Bridge Safe to Drive On?
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Bridge History
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Design-Build Proposal
Who Are We Getting?
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Design-Build Proposal
IBT
S&ME
Maunsell
Urban Engineering
RWDI
Contractor:
Designer:
Design/Construction QC:
Sub-consultants:
Freyssinet Inc
Interlock
Aldridge Electric
Sub contractors:
NXL
Sub-consultants:
Who Are We Getting?
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Design-Build Proposal
What Are We Getting?
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Design-Build Proposal
Lowest Price Proposal Just Under $150M budget
Highest Technical Proposal Score 3 Excellent Proposals
Earliest Proposed Completion Date April 30th, 2011 Open to Traffic (8 months early)
What Are We Getting?
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Design-Build Proposal
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Design-Build Proposal
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Design Considerations
Bridge Hydraulics and Scour
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Design Considerations
Bridge Hydraulics and Scour
No foundations in the inlet
Located within Hurricane Zone
Storm surge still estimated 5 feet +/- over F.G.
Coastal Storm Surge Modeling (SWAN)
Coastal Wave Action Modeling (ADCIRC)
100-YR and 500-YR Return Intervals Considered
30 ft and 35 ft scour depths estimated in RFP• Attempted to minimize risk to Proposers
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Design Considerations
Why Design For Scour?
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
Wind Analysis
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Design Considerations
Wind Analysis
Site Specific Wind Profile Developed
RWDI Wind Tunnel Testing Just Recently Completed, Over 50% of Pylon Piles Driven
Initial Design Assumptions and Preliminary Results Validated
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Design Considerations
Wind Analysis - Sectional Model
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Design Considerations
Wind Analysis - Aeroelastic Model
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Design Considerations
Wind Analysis - Aeroelastic Model
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Design Considerations
Wind and Weather
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Design Considerations
Geotechnical
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Design Considerations
Geotechnical – Soil Profile
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Design Considerations
Geotechnical – Pile Installation Method
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Bridge Features
Piles
Footings/Substructure
Pylons
Falsework
Superstructure
Form Traveler
Cable Stay System
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Bridge Features
Pile Details and Pile Driving
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Pile Details
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Bridge Features
Footings and Substructure
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Bridge Features
Pylons
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Bridge Features
Falsework
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Superstructure
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Typical Section for the ApproachesAASHTO 69” Bulb-T Girders
Bridge Features
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CIP Concrete Edge Girders & Precast and CIP Transverse Floor Beams
Bridge Features
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Form Traveler
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Cable Stay System
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Strands 0.62” Diameter Coextruded HDPE Sheathing Wax Filled
External HDPE Stay Pipe (Blue)
Strands are non bonded and parallel
Strands are individually stressed
Benefits: High fatigue resistance Good geometry control High grade corrosion protection Stays are easy to replace
Bridge Features
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Erect stay pipe and master strand
Bridge Features
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Conclusion
NTP Issued September 15, 2008
Design is Approximately 95% Complete
Construction is Approximately 40% Complete
Phase II Roadway Work Begins Late Summer 2010
Traffic on Bridge by Spring 2011
Project To Be Completed by Summer 2011
Existing Bridge Demo Late 2011 (Separate Contract)
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