A comprehensive investigation of soil–metal structure interaction for long-span deep-corrugated reinforced steel box culverts was carried out in a project sponsored by the National Research Council of Canada in 1996. Two 12-m span box culverts were erected at a Dorchester, New Brunswick, test site using two backfill densities, one structural steel plate thickness, and a minimum cover of 300 mm. These structures are the largest steel box culverts erected to date. One structure was reinforced using continuous deep-corrugated crown stiffeners, and the other was intermittently reinforced using composite concrete metal-encased stiffeners. Strain and deflection of the structure were monitored in response to static axle loads positioned at six locations on the test surface. A finite element model was then used in numerical simulations of the soil–metal structure system. The measured culvert response was then compared with results from the finite element model. A nonlinear soil-structure interaction program (NLSSIP) was used to analyze the two long-span box culverts. NLSSIP was developed specifically for long-span soil–metal culverts and has been used for structures with and without stiffeners. The box culvert test provided a definitive relationship between soil stiffness and metal structure stiffness. The test was the first that evaluated intermittently reinforced composite concrete metal-encased stiffeners relative to conventional continuous reinforcement. The performance of the two types of stiffeners is evaluated and recommendations are made for future design and installation of long-span deep-corrugated steel box culverts.
Long-Span Reinforced Steel Box Culverts
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 1624 , 1 ; 184-195
1998-01-01
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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