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NCHRP Synthesis 20-05/Topic 47-03 [Final (Synthesis)]

Current Practices and Guidelines for the Reuse of Bridge Foundations
[ NCHRP 20-05 (Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $45,000
Authorization to Begin Work: 9/25/2015 -- estimated
Staff Responsibility: Jo Allen Gause
Research Agency: University of Missouri
Principal Investigator: Andrew Boeckmann
Effective Date: 11/1/2015
Completion Date: 2/27/2017
Fiscal Year: 2015

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 505: Current Practices and Guidelines for the Reuse of Bridge Foundations provides guidance on reusing bridge foundations, a sustainable option for many bridge replacement and rehabilitation efforts that can result in time and cost savings as well as reduced mobility impacts and environmental benefits. However, foundation reuse presents significant challenges, including uncertainties in existing foundation condition, remaining service life, and capacity. This synthesis documents current practices and guidelines used by transportation agencies for the reuse of bridge foundations.

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