| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 662, 2025
IGS - 4th Technical Workshop on Soil Reinforcement (TCR): Reinforcement and Drainage in Soil Structures 2024
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| Article Number | 04004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Case Histories | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566204004 | |
| Published online | 14 November 2025 | |
Load-carrying geosynthetic-reinforced soil bridge abutments
1 Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States. E-mail: zornberg@mail.utexas.edu, web page: https://sites.utexas.edu/zornberg/
2 Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States. E-mail: amr.morsy@csulb.edu
This paper presents the summary of a comprehensive survey conducted to synthesize global information on bridges supported by “Load-carrying Geosynthetic Reinforced” (LC-GR) abutments that have been constructed so far. An evaluation was conducted to assess the different abutment characteristics, geosynthetic types, and facing systems adopted worldwide in these systems. Evaluation of the over 500 structures incorporated into the database of worldwide LC-GR bridge abutments compiled as part of this study reveals that a particularly wide range of geosynthetic materials and facing types have been successfully used in LC-GR abutments for bridges with a wide range of heights, span lengths, and subsurface conditions.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2025
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