Tied-Back Grade Beams for Stabilization of State Route 7 in Jefferson County, Ohio

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Outline Project Background Exploration/Analysis/Design Construction Q&A

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Location Map

PROJECT SITE

PENNSYLVANIA

OHIO
JEFFERSON CO.

WEST VIRGINIA

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Plan View

S.R. 7
B-1

A
B-9 B-14 B-2
B -1 (ODOT 99)

B-11 B-10 B-5 B-19

B-2 (ODOT 99)

Tension Crack B-6 B-12

B-3 (ODOT 99)

B-13 B-18

B-8

B-1 (ODOT 02)

B-15 B-3 B-4

B-16

B-17 B-7

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Centerline Profile State Route 7

700

Boring 1
690

Boring 2
34.7 Rt. 34.7

Boring 6
33 Rt. 33

Boring 8
31.5 Rt. 31.5

700

33.1 Rt. 33.1

690

680

Fill Materials
W

Siltstone, hard, water stained, highly 680 fractured Shale, gray, moderately hard, clay mottling and broken zones

670

Colluvium / Alluvium

670

Shale, soil like, soft to stiff, dry, highly weathered

660

Shale, gray, silty, moderately hard to hard, weathered, with frequent clay seams Shale, light gray to olive, silty to sandy, moderately hard, water stained, broken zones Siltstone, gray, hard, water stained, broken zones Shale, gray, silty to sandy, moderately hard to hard, weathered Shale, gray, silty, hard Shale, gray, moderately hard to hard, weathered, water stained Siltstone, gray, hard

660

650

650

640

Shale and Siltstone Bedrock

640

630

630

620

620

205+00

206+00

207+00

208+00

209+00

210+00

211+00

212+00

213+00

Sta. 205+00 to Sta. 213+00

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Cross Section A-A

B-5
690 680 670 660 650 640 630 620 610

B-1 (ODOT 02)

690

RR Tracks B-4 Fill Materials Existing Groundline

680 670

Approx. Phreatic Surface 660

650 640 630

Colluvium / Alluvium Shale and Siltstone Bedrock Approx. Top of Rock

620 610

Station 208+40.41
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Slope Inclinometer Data (B1)

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Slope Inclinometer Data (B4)

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Contributing Factors to Slope Movement

Fill over colluvial/alluvial deposits with soft zones Steeply sloping bedrock Ohio River fluctuations Possible increased shear stresses due to Browns Island

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Alternative Stabilization Schemes Drilled Shafts ($3M) Drilled Shafts with Tiebacks ($3.4M) Soldier Pile w/ Lagging and Tiebacks ($3.5M) Tiedback Grade Beams ($2M)

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Typical Section

30o (Typ.) 36 (Typ.) Rock Anchors

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o 30 .) (Typ

Approximate Top of Rock Bond Length To Achieve 195k Design Load (Typ.)

Rock Anchor Installation

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Cross Section A-A

Tension Crack
690 680 670 660 650 640 630 620 610

B-5 1 2

B-1 B-15 3 4 RR Tracks 5 6 B-4 Fill Materials Existing Groundline

690 680 670

Approx. Phreatic Surface 660

650

Colluvium / Alluvium Assumed Location of Failure Surface Shale and Siltstone Bedrock Approx. Top of Rock

640 630 620 610

Station 208+40.41
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Anchor Information
Anchor Information Force to be Horizontal Total Horizontal Resisted Anchor Number Number P Component Component of Px (kips/ft) Tx (kips) Anchors of Rows (kips/ft) 72.4 69.9 168.9 33 3 75.2 71.5 168.9 48 3 69.7 63.7 168.9 60 3 46.9 43.3 168.9 54 3 46.9 43.3 168.9 52 2 195 (193) Estimated Anchor Spacing 7.0 6.75 7.75 11.5 7.75

Section 206+50 207+30 207+30 208+40 208+40 209+97 209+97 212+00 209+97 212+00 (ALT) Total

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Post Remediation Stability Analysis

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Post Remediation Stability Analysis of Slope Below Anchors

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Construction September 2008 May 2009 Contractor A. P. OHoro Anchor Subcontractor Schnabel Foundations Cost - $1.8M

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