Performance Comparison of Abutment and Retaining Wall Drainage Systems [Final Report and Summary]

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• Creators:
  Tao, Junliang ; Li, Junhong ; Huang, Sichuan ; Liang, Robert ; Ozdogan-Dolcek, Ayse ; Likos, William J.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Akron
• Corporate Contributors:
  Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Abutments
  • Bridge decks
  • Drainage
  • Expansion joints
  • Ground settlement
  • Retaining walls
  • Prefabricated structures
  • Bridges and other structures
  • Construction
  • Highways
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/OH-2017-36
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Ohio
• Corporate Publisher:
  Ohio. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Control of water infiltration and providing adequate drainage are critical to the performance of retaining walls and abutment walls. Current Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) practice for drainage of structures specifies the use of a two-foot porous backfill with filter fabric. ODOT is seeking alternative drainage systems that are more cost- and time-effective, durable, and at the same time, have comparable or superior drainage capability compared to the current practice.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37994/dot_37994_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 871.97 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:38153e8ce36e3dc7c5ba39a35b3e3bc584f09038cea7d306666b66b38a26ab2d