Abstract
This presentation will cover the benefits and criteria of express foundations. An express foundation is a precast foundation system that blends the speed of precast with the economy of cast-in-place. The benefits of express foundations are the ease and speed of installation, alleviation of hazardous working conditions, trapezoidal foundation, which reduces wingwall concrete quantities, minimal reinforcement to be placed on site, and the ability to pick weights and sizes customized to the available equipment. A summary of a bridge replacement in Vigo County utilizing express foundations will be presented.
Session Number
14
Session Title
Express Foundations: Benefits and Applications
Track Title
Bridges
Date of Version
March 2014
Recommended Citation
Martin, Sam and Netherlain, Jerry, "The Industry’s Latest Innovations" (2014). Purdue Road School. 29.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2014/presentations/29
Start Date
3-11-2014 12:00 AM
The Industry’s Latest Innovations
This presentation will cover the benefits and criteria of express foundations. An express foundation is a precast foundation system that blends the speed of precast with the economy of cast-in-place. The benefits of express foundations are the ease and speed of installation, alleviation of hazardous working conditions, trapezoidal foundation, which reduces wingwall concrete quantities, minimal reinforcement to be placed on site, and the ability to pick weights and sizes customized to the available equipment. A summary of a bridge replacement in Vigo County utilizing express foundations will be presented.
