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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2017.13.1.043

Evaluation of abutment types on highway in terms on driving comfort  

Nam, Moon S. (Structure Research Division, Research Institute of Korea Expressway Corporation)
Park, Min-Cheol (Department of Civil Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Do, Jong-Nam (Structure Research Division, Research Institute of Korea Expressway Corporation)
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Geomechanics and Engineering / v.13, no.1, 2017 , pp. 43-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
The inverted T-type abutments are generally used in highway bridges constructed in Korea. This type of abutment is used because it has greater stability, with more pile foundations embedded in the bedrock, while simultaneously providing support for lateral earth pressure and vertical loads of superstructures. However, the cross section of inverted T-type abutments is large compared with the piers, which makes them more expensive. In addition, a differential settlement between the abutment and embankment, as well as the expansion joints, causes driving discomfort. This study evaluated the driving comfort of several types of abutments to improve driving comfort on the abutment. To achieve this objective, a traditional T-type abutment and three types of candidate abutments, namely, mechanically stabilized earth wall (MSEW) abutment supported by a shallow foundation (called "true MSEW abutment"), MSEW abutment supported by piles (called "mixed MSEW abutment"), and pile bent and integral abutment with MSEW (called "MIP abutment"), were selected to consider their design and economic feasibility. Finite element analysis was performed using the design section of the candidate abutments. Subsequently, the settlements of each candidate abutment, approach slabs, and paved surfaces of the bridges were reviewed. Finally, the driving comfort on each candidate abutment was evaluated using a vehicle dynamic simulation. The true MSEW abutment demonstrated the most excellent driving comfort. However, this abutment can cause problems with respect to serviceability and maintenance due to excessive settlements. After our overall review, we determined that the mixed MSEW and the MIP abutments are the most appropriate abutment types to improve driving comfort by taking the highway conditions in Korea into consideration.
Keywords
inverted T-type abutments; differential settlement; driving comfort; MSEW abutment; pile bent abutment;
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