Cost Effective Alternatives for Mitigating Debris and Environmental Impacts Around Bridge Piers [Fact Sheet]

Witter, Jonathan D; Raudenbush, Zane

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Cost Effective Alternatives for Mitigating Debris and Environmental Impacts Around Bridge Piers [Fact Sheet]

2024-12-01
By Witter, Jonathan D ; Raudenbush, Zane

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Creators:

Witter, Jonathan D ; Raudenbush, Zane
Corporate Creators:

Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute ; Davey Institute
Corporate Contributors:

Ohio. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

109461
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

Ohio ; United States
Edition:

Fact Sheet
Corporate Publisher:

Ohio. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

This research study addressed three key problems: 1) identifying safer, timely, and cost-effective solutions for removing accumulated debris from bridge piers, 2) designing and implementing countermeasures to prevent debris accumulation, and 3) finding technological solutions to enhance bridge inspection, scour detection, and mapping of river cross sections. The project evaluated various equipment solutions for debris removal, ultimately developing and testing a custom knuckle boom crane with grapple and saw attachments. The knuckle boom crane improved worker safety, minimized lane closures, and allowed for streamlined environmental permitting. On small projects completed by ODOT County forces, labor was reduced by 43%. Large or difficult projects that have typically been sold to contractors can now be completed by ODOT forces with cost reductions ~80-90%.
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PDF
Funding:

33807
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86112/dot_86112_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 512.29 KB]
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US Transportation Collection
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File Language:

English

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