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Apr 26, 2012
Condition Assessment of Utah Highway Culverts and Determination of Culvert Performance Measures
Authors: Jesse L. Beaver, Timothy J. McGrath, and Blaine LeonardAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management
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The Utah Department of Transportation installed and manages over 47,000 culverts but has no comprehensive, quantitative method for evaluating the performance of these culverts. UDOT initiated a study to assess culverts throughout the state, develop performance measures to evaluate these installed culverts, and determine performance ratings for their structural and hydraulic performance. UDOT contracted with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. for this work. Culvert inspections included primarily metal, concrete, and plastic culverts up to five feet in diameter. Numeric performance ratings were determined and used to make recommendations for culvert maintenance and inspection. Inspected culverts are performing well. Average ratings for, all pipe materials are approximately equal. The problems unique to each type of culvert pipe material are discussed.
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Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management
Pages: 1 - 10
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Jesse L. Beaver
Senior Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., 41 Seyon St., Bldg 1, Waltham, MA 02453
Timothy J. McGrath
Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., 41 Seyon St., Bldg 1, Waltham, MA 02453
Blaine Leonard
Senior Research Project Manager, Research & Development Division, Utah Department of Transportation, Box 148410, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-8410
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