A bridge along the same lines
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The reconstruction project for the deteriorated McCallie Avenue Viaduct in Chattanooga, Tennessee, aims to build a viaduct along the same profile as the old viaduct to ensure safe clearance of trains without detouring traffic. The 645 ft prestressed-concrete structure is continuous, build on drilled caissons and lacks requirements for deck joints. Its designing focuses on resolving 23 ft vertical clearance at all railroad tracks and 40 mph design speed. The designing strategies and structural parameters are discussed.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1997
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Rubber meets the road in Maine
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About 500,000 used rubber tires were utilized in developing a lightweight bridge approach embankment of the Androscoggin River Bridge. The bridge was part of a bypass project in Topsham and Brunswick in Maine. The Topsham-Brunswick Bypass was constructed to relieve traffic congestion and provide highway link in these areas. The bypass involves the construction of railroad overpass bridge, improvement of 4.4 km highway and the construction of the 335-m-long bridge and multilevel interchange connection.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1997
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