Truss Retrofit to Mitigate Substructure Displacements at I-20 Mississippi River Bridge at Vicksburg

Zolan Prucz, Ph.D., P.E.,

Modjeski and Masters, Inc. New Orleans, LA

2013 Louisiana Transportation Engineering Conference

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Acknowledgements:
Burns Cooley Dennis, Inc. Dr. James H. May and Dr. Richard J. Lutten Lazenby and Associates, Inc. Boh Brothers, LLP C.E.C., Inc. LADOT Headquarters and District FHWA Ardaman & Associates, Inc. and their Team of Experts

US 80 I-20

W-1

PP15

PP15
E-1

E-2 E-3

E-3

Pier-1
Pier-2

E-2

E-1

Pier-1

Pier-2

Pier E-2

Bridge Characteristics
West F E F E F
PP15 PP15

East F E F E

Simple Span

Anchor Span

Suspended Span

Anchor Span

Simple Span

426
W-3 W-2

423
W-1

870
Cantilever Spans
E-1

423
E-2

426
E-3

Original Bearings

E-1

E-2

E-3

PP15

PP15

Truss Elevation View at PP15

CANTILEVER SPAN SUSPENDED SPAN

U14

U15

FALSE CHORD U15-U16 SUSPENDED SPAN HANGER

U16

WEST

EAST

FALSE CHORD L14-L15

L14

L15

L16

TRUSS ELEVATION VIEW AT PP15

Top Lateral System at PP15

CANTILEVER SPAN SUSPENDED SPAN FALSE CHORD U15-U16

WEST

EAST

FALSE CHORD U15-U16

U14

U15
TOP LATERAL SYSTEM AT PP15

U16

Bottom Lateral System at PP15 and PP15 PP15

CANTILEVER SPAN
SUSPENDED SPAN

PP15
SUSPENDED SPAN
CANTILEVER SPAN

EAST

WEST

LONGITUDINAL STRUT

FALSE CHORD L14-L15

FALSE CHORD L14-L15

L14

L15 BOTTOM LATERAL SYSTEM AT PP15

L16

L16

L15 BOTTOM LATERAL SYSTEM AT PP15

L14

PP 14

Stringer

PP 15

Jointmeter

Long Strut

Bridge Condition After 2000 / 2001 Movements

U 15 PIER E-3 BEARINGS E-3

EXP DAM AT PP 15

EXP DAM AT PIER E-3

Channel Migrations

E F E F E E
AR CR BR

7 -46
PIER 3 PIER 2

ER DR TOWER 1 PIER 1

18

U.S. Route 80 Bridge

158

E F

E E-375

-75 E-1

-70 E-2

I-20 Mississippi River Bridge

Bridge Instrumentation
Location of Tiltmeters Location of Jointmeters Location of Datalogger

PP15

PP15

Summary of I-20 Bridge Pier Movements

Top of Pier E-2 Estimated Time or Time Period
(in) (arc-sec) (in) (arc-sec)

Top of Pier E-1

1. 1999 and 2000 2. 2003 Feb 3. 2005 Aug 4. 2005 Nov 5. 2006 Aug - Sep 6. 2007 Sep - Dec 7. 2009 Sep - Dec 8. 2010 Nov 9. 2011 Oct 10. 2012 June - Dec

Prior to 5/2001 2/5/2003 to 2/6/2003 8/2/2005 11/17/2005 8/13/2006 to 9/21/2006 9/21/2009 to 12/19/2007 0/28/2009 to 12/22/2009 11/7/2010 to 11/22/2010 10/20/2011 to 10/24/2011 6/29/2012 to 12/21/2012

6.00 0.50 0.75 0.25 0.50 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.25 1.50 10.75 50 0 0 50 50 25 25 0 75 300

6.50 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.75 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.25 1.25 10.50 0 50 0 75 25 20 10 25 75 300

Total Movement (+/-)

E-3: Jointmeter Readings

Starting 8/27/2004; Updated 2/02/2013

4.00 3.50 3.00

60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10

2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 -0.50 -1.00

04 04 05 0 5 05 06 06 06 07 07 0 7 07 08 08 0 8 08 09 0 9 09 10 10 1 0 10 11 1 1 11 11 12 1 2 12 13 20 20 20 20 2 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 2 0 20 20 20 2 0 20 20 2 0 20 20 20 2 0 20 20 20 2 0 20 20 2 0 20 7/ /7/ 21/ /6/ 29 / 26/ 24/ /6/ 14/ 24/ /2/ 10 / 18/ 28/ /5/ 14 / 24/ /2/ 10 / 18/ 28/ /6/ 14 / 22/ /2/ 10/ 19 / 28/ /6/ 14 / 22/ 2 7 0 / 2/ 6/ 10 1/ 4/ 8 1 / 2/ 5/ 9 2 / 3/ 7 0 / 1/ 4/ 8 1 / 2/ 6 9/ 2 / 3/ 7 0 / 1/ 8/ 12 3/ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Joint Opening at E-3

PP-15: Jointmeter Readings

Starting 8/27/2004; Updated 2/02/2013

1.00 0.00

60 50 40

-1.00 30 -2.00 20 -3.00 10 -4.00 -5.00

8/ 27 12 /20 /7 04 3/ /20 21 04 /2 7/ 0 0 10 6/2 5 /2 00 9 5 2/ /2 0 26 05 6/ /20 24 06 10 /20 /6 06 1/ /20 14 06 4/ /20 24 07 /2 8/ 0 0 11 2/2 7 /1 00 0 7 2/ /2 0 18 07 5/ /20 28 08 /2 9/ 0 0 12 5/2 8 /1 00 4 8 3/ /2 0 24 08 /2 7/ 0 0 10 2/2 9 /1 00 0 9 1/ /2 0 18 09 4/ /20 28 10 /2 8/ 0 1 11 6/2 0 /1 01 4 0 2/ /2 0 22 10 /2 6/ 0 1 2 1 9/ /20 1 1 12 0/2 1 /1 0 1 9 1 3/ /2 0 28 11 /2 7/ 0 1 10 6/2 2 /1 01 4 2 1/ /2 0 22 12 /2 01 3

0 -10

River Stage (feet)

Pier Tilt (arc-sec)

Joint Closing at PP15

River Stage (feet)

Pier Tilt (arc-sec)

February 5-6, 2003 Movement of Piers E-1 and E-2

Pier E-3: Jointmeter Readings vs. River Stage
Started 1/4/2003; Updated 3/10/2003 Difference Between Measured and Calculated Expansion Readings for 419.38' Span River Stage
1.60

45 40 35 30

1.40

Jointmeter Reading (in)

1.20

1.00

2/7

25 20 15 10

0.80 0.60

18: 00
2/4

0.40

0.20

5 0
18:00 2/16/2003 12:00 2/24/2003 12:00 3/4/2003

0.00 0:00 1/4/2003

0:00 1/14/2003

0:00 1/22/2003

0:00 1/31/2003

18:00 2/8/2003

0: 00

Gage height (ft)

June 22, 2003 Longitudinal Strut Damage PP 15

2004 Bridge Modifications (Remedial)

Contractor: Boh Bros., Constr. Company, LLC.

2010 Bridge Modifications (Proactive)

Contractor: C.E.C. Inc., David Huval Jr.

PP15

PP15

426

426

426

423

870

423

426

W-5

W-4

W-3

W-2

W-1

E-1

E-2

E-3

2004 Bridge Modifications

Measure 1
Measure 2 Measure 3
PP15 PP14

PP14

PP15

Summary of 2004 Bridge Modification Measures

Measure 1 Objective Retrofit

Prevent roadway traffic Replace expansion dam at hazard at expansion dam Pier E-3. at Pier E-3. Prevent Span E-2 E-3 drop at Pier E-3. Eliminate locked-in stresses between Piers E-1 and W-1. Widen top of pier area. Add catch blocks under the trusses. Shorten span between Piers E-1 and W-1. Repair longitudinal strut L15L14.

Expansion Dam Modifications at Pier E-3

E-3

E-3

EXPANSION DAM MODIFICATION EXISING CONDITION

Expansion Dam at Pier E-3 After Modifications

Pier E-3 Modifications

E-3

EXISING CONDITION

AFTER MODIFICATIONS

MODIFICATION OF PIER E-3

Shortening of Span Between Piers E-1 and W-1

PP14

PP15

Opening of Expansion Dam at PP15 by Jacking Span PP15-PP14 Towards PP14

Shortening of Span L14 L15

PP 15
PP 14

CUT OUT

PP 14
SHIFT AFTER CUT

EXISTING CONDITION

SHORTENING OF STRINGERS BETWEEN L14 AND L15

PP 14 AFTER SPAN SHORTENING

EXPANSION DAM AT PP 15 AFTER SPAN SHORTENING

Truss False Chord Modifications at U15 U16

Longitudinal Strut Shortening at Span L14 L15

PP14

PLAN - PANEL POINT 14 MODIFICATION OF LONGITUDINAL STRUT

Longitudinal Strut Repair at Span L14 L15

Deck Joints After 2004 Repairs

PP 15

E-3

PP 15

2010 Bridge Modifications for Increased Movement Capacity

Measure 1 Measure 2 Measure 3 Measure 4
PP15 PP14

Measure 5

PP14

PP15

Summary of 2010 Bridge Modification Measures

Measure 1 Objective Increase movement capacity of expansion dam at Pier E-3. Increase movement capacity at bearings at Piers E-3 and E-2. Increase movement capacity within the deck, between Pier E-1 and W-1. Retrofit Replace expansion dam at Pier E-3. Replace bearings at E-3 and E-2 with inverted sliding disc bearings. Shorten span PP14-15 and replace expansion dams at Pier E-2 and PP15.

Prevent span drop at Pier E-2 and E-1.

Provide redundancy to the suspended span hangers.

Widen top of pier area at E-2 and E-1. Add bearing blocks at E-2 and E-1.
Add eyebars at each suspended span hanger.

Expansion Dam Replacement at Pier E-2

Bearing Replacement at Pier E-3

Bearing Replacement at Pier E-2

E-2

E-3

Shortening of Span L14 L15

PP 14 PP14

CUT OUT

SHIFT AFTER CUT

SHORTENING OF STRINGERS BETWEEN L14 AND L15

PP14

PP14

PP15

PP15

Expansion Dam Replacement at PP15

PP 14 AFTER SPAN SHORTENING

EXPANSION DAM AT PP 15 AFTER SPAN SHORTENING

False Chord Adjustments at U15

False Chord Modifications at U15

Widening of Pier Top Area at Pier E-1

Addition of Eyebars to the Suspended Span Hangers at PP15 and PP15

Deck Joints After 2010 Modifications

PP 15

E-3

E-2

Summary
Remedial Structural Modifications Proactive Structural Modifications for:
Anticipated movements Extreme scenarios

Thank you!