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Basic Criterion For Determining Design Loads On Box and Pipe Culv
Basic Criterion For Determining Design Loads On Box and Pipe Culv
Basic Criterion For Determining Design Loads On Box and Pipe Culv
MEMORANDUM D.2.5.
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June 6, 1966
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REFERENCES
MEMORANDUM
POSITIVE PROJECTION
NEGATIVE PROJECTION
EMBANKMENT PLACED
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STRUCTURE AND REPLACED
WITH COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL
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MEMORANDUM D,2,5
TO: Jas, H. Havens
Director of Research
FROM: Ronald D, Hughes k}) -;J-:
Principal Research Engineer
vertic al walls contain ed some cracks and were essent ially the
same as reporte d in the initia l inspec tion except ing for additio nal
hairlin e cracks and a spalled area in the bottom of the left
wall at a point approx imately 345 fto from the outlet" Spallin g
was noted over an area of approx imately 4 fto2 It was also noted
that the walls were out-of- plumb" At a section 327 fto from the
outlet , the wall to wall distanc e at the top slab was BoO ft, and
the wall to wall distanc e at the bottom slab was 7.6 ft, Follow ing
is a summar y of conditi ons noted in the bottom slab on May 14, 1965,
Distanc e from
Outlet - ft. Condit ion of Bottom Slab
0-55 no observ ations, area ponded
55-108 l/16 ino crack, center of slab
108-155 hairlin e crack, center of slab
155-170 1/16 in. crack, center of slab
170-195 extens ive slabbin g and spallin g,
center of slab
195-23 3 l/16 to l/8 in, crack, center of slab,
233-244 2-l/8 ino cracks in center area
244 and 255 6 ino diamet er holes, approx , 4 ino deep
248-257 longitu dinal reinfor cing steel exposed
near right wall, rusting
244-2 87 l/4 ino crack, center of slab
287-389 new slab, in some areas near walls it
appeare d old slab had not been remove d
2 95-32 7 no observ ations, ponded area due to
negativ e slope
341-349 new concre te washed out near right wall,
6 ino wide and 7 in, deep
340-372 new concre te washed out near· left wall,
4 ino wide and 1 to 3 in. deep
362-378 hairlin e crack through new slab
389 hairlin e crack from wall to wall
389-405 5/16 ino crack in center of slab
405-428 diagon al crack from center to right wall
and l/4 in, crack in center
428-in let 3/16 ino crack, center of slab,
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MEMORANDUM D,2,5
TO: W.B, Drake
Director of Research
Distance from
Outlet (ft.) Condition(fro m outlet toward inlet from left to right)
200 l/16 in. crack right wall, l/16 in. crack top slab,
2 30 Left wall and top slab joint, l/16 to l/32 in. crack.
232 Hairline crack left wall,
2 35 Hairline crack right wall.
232-235 Hairline crack in bottom slab from 232 left to 235 right
174-240 Hairline to l/32 in. longitudinal crack in center
of bottom slab,
261 3/16 in. crack top slab, l/8 in. crack left wall,
l/8 in, crack right wall,
274 One ft. diameter post for horizontal strut.
274-363 Vertical walls and bottom slab where tied to wall have
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455 Inlet
Mr. Roam ine, Resid ent Engin eer, state d that the fill
inlet porti on was place d appro xima tely three month s over the
prior to our
inspe ction , He also state d that an impe rfect trenc h
will be used
over the outle t porti on of the struc tion with baled
hay or straw
being used in the lower porti on of the trenc h direc tly
above the
cond uit. After comp letion of the entir e back fillin g opera tion
suffi cient time has elaps ed for major settle ment of and
the struc ture,
the botto m slab in the zone of most serio us distr ess
is to be
remov ed, The slab is to be repla ced by a thick er slab which is
be tied into the wall footi ngs, to
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