Transcript Case Study

Approaches to Historic Bridge Rehabilitation
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Robert A. Booth (Winchester) Bridge
Benjamin Tang, P.E. Bridge Preservation Manager
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Robert A. Booth (Winchester) Bridge
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One of several reinforced concrete ribbed deck arches designed by Conde McCullough and built in
1924.
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Architecture features include Roman & Gothic details, series of arches, cantilevered balconies and
lancet-arched balustrade railings.
 Length: 1 @ 62’ + 7 @ 112’ + 1 @ 41’-8” = 887’- 8”
 Span Type: 7 delicate arched spans, open spandrel columns, lancet-arched spandrel walls
supporting the deck & roadway
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Winchester Bridge / North Umpqua R.
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Date of Rehab: 2007
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Cost of Rehab Project: $9.93 M
low bid
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Designed by Conde McCullough,
1922; Rehab. By Mats Halvardson,
2007
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Amacher Park
Kolhagen
House
OR-CA RR
I-5 Steel Bridge
Winchester Bridge
Client/Owner: Oregon
Department of Transportation
Parking
Contractor: Hamilton
Construction Co., Springfield, OR
Fish Ladder
Winchester Dam
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Significant Issues Associated With Project
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Historic Bridge Preservation
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Cultural Resources Tourism
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Safety
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Corrosion & Deterioration
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Capacity & Load Rating
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Historic Bridge Preservation
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Dedicated multi-disciplinary team (structural,
mechanical, corrosion, and electrical
engineers)
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Identify, assess and prioritize needed bridge
work
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Methods: pressure grouting or pumped
concrete repairs, FRP composites
strengthening, precasting of replacement
elements, cathodic protection, recoating,
microsilica deck overlay…
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Cultural Resource & Tourism
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National Register Listed Winchester Dam (ca. 1880)
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Amacher Park
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Oregon & California Railroad Corridor (ca.1870’s)
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1904 Kolhagen Ranch House
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Boat ramps and sport fishing along the river
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Historic steel bridge (Interstate 5) upstream.
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Access
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Parking
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Pedestrian & Bikers
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Fish ladder viewing area
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Safety
19’-4”
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Narrow Roadway Width
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No Curb/Shoulders
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Sight Distance
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Straightening a curve on the North end
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Comparison of original deck and new deck
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36-inch rail
Stealth Rail – Precast in 3 staged fabrication
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42-inch rail
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Corrosion and Deterioration
 Beams – worst at joints
 Steel rebar with section loss
 Cracks and spalls
 Drainage
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How Significant Issues Were Resolved
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New widened deck, sidewalk, stealth rails
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New deck joints (asphalt plug joints)
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New brackets and wider overhangs
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Existing - Removed to sound concrete
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Pressured grout or Pumped concrete into formed repairs
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CFRP strengthening/structural capacity (H-15 to HS20)
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Added drainage for run-off in new deck
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Lessons Learned/Conclusions
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Bridge Preservation Program and Policy in General
 Long-term objectives with funding support
 Sustainable program strategies
 Extending service life of historic structure
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Implement “just in time” preservation strategies
 Corrosion protection systems
 Corrosion resistance and high performance materials (FRP, SS…)
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Trained staffs
 Developed multi-disciplinary engineers in bridge preservation
 NACE, SSPC, NHI, training/certification
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Lesson Learned/Conclusions
 Early coordination with all stakeholders and regulators
 Contractor’s experience and prequalification
 Public support to allow closing the bridge
 Continuous construction support
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