striking a balance between innovation, constructability ......lossan bridge double track ocean beach...
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Striking a Balance Between Innovation, Constructability and Maintenance Across
the San Diego River
Nathan Johnson PhD, PE
Consultant Project Manager
San Diego, CACo-Author
Pete d’Ablaing, PE
Agency Project Manager
SANDAG, San Diego, CA
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• Project Background
• Constraints and Technical Challenges
• Stakeholders and Delivery Method
• Innovative Approach & Solutions
• Construction
• Lessons Learned
Presentation Outline
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Project Location and Corridor
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Project Scope
CP Tecolote
CP Friar
Legend:SDRDT LimitsExisting LOSSANFuture Mid-Coast LRT
• $100M delivered with $2.0B
• 1000 foot SD River crossing
• Parallel to proposed Mid-Coast LRT
• Design Components:
– Track Alignment
– Railroad Systems & Signals
– Collision & Retaining Walls
– City Facilities
– Drainage
– Utilities, ROW
• Construction 2016-2019
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River Construction
200 ft
Proposed Mid-
Coast LRT Bridge
Existing LOSSAN
BR 263.8
Existing LRT
Bridge
N
Proposed
LOSSAN Bridge
Double Track
Ocean Beach
Bike Path
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Site Conditions
Soil Properties Layer
Depth
Exist.
Foundation
New Shaft
Elevation
Sand 5 ft
Liquefiable Soft
Clay 23 ft
Stiff Clay 15 ft
Liquefiable Soft
Clay 28 ft
Sand
69 ft
9ft Diameter Cased
Pile
8ft
Uncased
Elev
atio
n (
feet
)
0
-50
-100
-150
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• CMGC Delivery
– Optimize $1.5B Construction Schedule
– Gain Cost Efficiencies
– Cost/Constructability Input
CMGC Delivery & Stakeholders
Project Delivery
Land Owner
Operator Maintainer
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• Nearly Centered within ROW
• Girders stamped 1914, 1927, and 1950
• Location, age, seismicity Replace Bridge
Existing River Crossing
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Replacement Options
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Replacement Structure
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Slope Stability
WW*ky
Improved Ground Zone
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• Foundations often highest cost / risk
• How did the team mitigate this risk?
Foundation Construction
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Pier Construction & Stability
• Original Approach – Ground Improvement
– 90 feet deep
– Conflicts & Staging
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Innovative Pier Approach
Liquefiable and soft soils
Dense Soils
11’
9’
• Constructability
• Capacity
• 5% Cost Savings
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Foundation Construction
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Foundation Construction
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Approach Embankment Challenges
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• Building Settlements
• Track Settlements
• Utility Settlements
Approach Embankment Challenges
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Approach Embankment Solutions
• Bridge
• Lower Profile
• Cut-off Wall
• Surcharge
• Lightweight Fill
• Ground Improvement
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Lightweight Concrete Fill
• Site mixed with foaming agent
• 2-3 foot lifts
• Approx. $40-50/cuyd (typical)
• Demonstrated transportation use
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• Not a conventional solution
• What are the stakeholder concerns?
• How can we alleviate concerns?
• Is this really the right solution?
Approval Process
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Approach Embankment Solution
• 2-phase Construction
• Less Surcharge + More Resistance
• Approx. 10% Cost Savings
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CMGC Design Input/Optimization
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CMGC Design Input/Optimization
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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Construction
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• CMGC River Crossing Case Study
• Costs and Risks Biased toward Structures
• Design and CMGC Team Interaction
• Use of Innovative Design Methods
• Team Engagement in a CMGC Project
Summary