Load Carrying MSE Bridge Abutments

About

Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) technique has revolutionized the construction of soil retaining structures. A particularly prominent application involves the use of an MSE structure to support the load of a bank seat supporting a bridge deck rather than using deep foundations to support the bridge loads. In this case, the MSE structure constitutes a " Load-carrying MSE bridge abutment.”

This webinar briefly covers:

The MSE concept and its application in bridge abutments, both for temporary and permanent applications

Early uses of load-carrying (L-C) MSE bridge abutments

L-C MSE bridge abutment types and design considerations

L-C MSE bridge abutments benefits

L-C MSE bridge abutments case studies

Presenters

Nicolas Freitag, Civil Engineer, Zone Manager, Terre Armée group

Nicolas Freitag has been with the Terre Armée group for 25 years. He initially served as R&D engineer, then became the Chief Technical Officer until 2019 when he transitioned to the role of Zone Manager for Terre Armée activities in Europe, Turkey, and French-speaking Africa. Nicolas is involved in several technical and standardization committees.

Jorge G. Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE., F.ASCE, Professor and Joe J. King Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Prof. Zornberg has over 35 years of experience in practice and research in geotechnical and geosynthetics engineering. His research focuses on transportation geotechnics, geosynthetics, unsaturated soils, expansive clays, and environmental geotechnics. He served as president of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). He has authored over 550 technical publications, written several book chapters, and been awarded three patents. Prof. Zornberg received numerous prestigious awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), from the President of the United States. The IGS established the “Zornberg Lecture,” an honorary lecture recognizing his contributions to the discipline of geosynthetics.

Mitul Dalwadi, Application Technology Manager-Reinforced Soil Structures (EH)

Mitul Dalwadi is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a wealth of experience working in the civil/geotechnical engineering industry and his expertise lies in Highways, Retaining Structures and Slope Stability assessment. He is a strong design professional with a master’s degree focused in Civil Engineering and he has worked on various national (UK) and international (Middle East, India) projects. Mitul has delivered successful results during his tenure at Tensar and has worked in some of very challenging and prestigious projects across the world.

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