Research Article
Apr 1979
Arch Culvert Research—Phase 3
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 105, Issue 4
Abstract
A 22-ft (6.7m) arch culvert embedded in a highway embankment under 191 ft (58 m) of overfill was instrumented to evaluate the relative behavior of two structural sections subjected to two types of structure backfill: (1)Compacted structure backfill in contact with the extrados; and (2)backfill with a low modulus inclusion (baled straw) surrounding the arch barrel. Observations: (1)Soil stress-overfill functions were approximately linear; (2)soil stress profiles at the extrados differed from assumed design distributions; (3)soil stresses increased after attainment of maximum overfills over slideslope sections but not after embankment completion; (4)differential settlements of footings were small; (5)characteristic footing rotations significantly influenced structural behavior; and (6)neutral point analyses correctly assessed barrel moments, displacements and stresses, but axial thrusts appeared to be greatly influenced by thermal stresses
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 105 • Issue 4 • April 1979
Pages: 739 - 749
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1979
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Raymond E. Davis
Sr. Bridge Engr., California Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento, Calif.
Alfred E. Bacher
Sr. Bridge Engr., California Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento, Calif.
Henry D. Nix, AM.ASCE
Research Specialist IV, Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Sacramento, Calif.
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