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Title:

Design and Finite Element Analysis of a Single Slope Median Wall for Grade Separation

Accession Number:

01514483

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

This research explored a design option of median barrier for use as grade separation on split level highways. Such type of barrier needs to provide design and construction flexibility as shoulder elevations vary along the roadway, and also perform as a retaining wall. The proposed barrier design is a single slope median barrier of a total maximum height of 112.5 inches, a soil backfill height of maximum 60 inches acting on one side, and 4H:21V slope on both sides of the barrier. Stability and yield line analysis for the proposed barrier design were investigated to evaluate the structural ability to provide adequate stability with respect to sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity. Crashworthiness of the barrier design was investigated through finite element analyses at AASHTO "Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware" (MASH) Test Levels 3 and 4. The authors optimized the minimum barrier segment length needed to resist soil forces and MASH impact conditions. Analyses resulted in acceptable barrier performance according to the criteria set forth in MASH for longitudinal barriers, and soil retention according to the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method suggested by AASHTO 2007. Application of this design would result in two major benefits. First, it will eliminate the need for a reinforced moment slab to prevent overturning, simplifying the design and construction of the retaining wall. Second, the new design has a limited foundation depth allowing it to clear catch basins and utility conflicts.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AFB20 Roadside Safety Design. Alternate title: Design and Finite Element Analysis of Single Slope Median Wall for Grade Separation.

Monograph Accession #:

01503729

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-2720

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Silvestri Dobrovolny, Chiara
Arrington, Dusty R
Brackin, Michael S
Bligh, Roger P
Hangul, Ali R

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2014

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References

Uncontrolled Terms:

Slope (Angle)

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-2720

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 2:56PM