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Abutment Failure and Rehabilitation of Multi-span Simply-supported Bridges: Baghipol Bridge Case Study

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-4
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I4P51
	Authors : Khawja Daud Kawkabi, Khaja Wahaajuddin Kawkabi

MLA Style: Khawja Daud Kawkabi, Khaja Wahaajuddin Kawkabi "Abutment Failure and Rehabilitation of Multi-span Simply-supported Bridges: Baghipol Bridge Case Study" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 391-397.

APA Style: Khawja Daud Kawkabi, Khaja Wahaajuddin Kawkabi. Abutment Failure and Rehabilitation of Multi-span Simply-supported Bridges: Baghipol Bridge Case Study. International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 391-397.

Abstract :

Baghipol Bridge is located is west part of Afghanistan in Farah Province. Due to high traffic and seasonal floods, one of its abutments was failed by the active earth pressure. The abutment structure was made by sheet piles. This type of abutment can be very cost efficient and time saving for the construction; however, in the case of high traffic flow and heavy axle loading considerable bending and deflection in sheet piles can be observed, which can cause significant damage in superstructure. This paper studies the causes for this failure in the bridge abutment by analysis of the Finite element models, and describes the rehabilitation strategy to maintain the traffic flow during the construction of new abutment.