This report includes the proposed design provisions and an example of the determination of the design loads on a sound barrier using the proposed specifications. The proposed specifications included in this report has been prepared assuming that the design ...

<p>Load factor design (LFD) codes have been used in the US since the 1970&rsquo;s, and in the highway industry since 1977, but their application was limited to the design of superstructure components. Introduction of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications ...

<p>In the last decade, the use of soil nailing in the United States has increased significantly as a method to construct retaining structures in cut applications (top-down construction). Under favorable soil conditions, soil nail walls present advantages over ...

<p>This paper describes application of nondestructive test (NDT) methods for condition assessment of metal-tensioned elements in geotechnical engineering applications including rock bolts, ground anchors and soil nails. Electrochemical tests, such as measurements ...