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Soil Gaps Around Foundation Tubes

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State WI
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If I remember correctly, during our meetings with MwRSF staff, there was some discussion about beam guard failing because the gap between the soil tubes and the soil surrounding it was 10 inches. 

 

WisDOT is putting the final touches on its existing barrier guidance and would like to place some statement in our design guidance to instruct our designers to review soil tubes and the soil around the tubes.  What gap distance between the soil tube and the soil around the soil tube should corrective action be taken (e.g.  10" of gap).



W-beam Guardrails

End Treatments, Terminals, and Anchorages


Date April 29, 2011
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We would not recommend allowing a minimal soil gap at any existing anchorage foundation tubes. As general guidance, we would recommend that there be no visible soil gaps around foundation tubes. Visible soil gaps of 1/3" or less could be repaired by tamping and recompacting the soil around the foundation tubes. For soil gaps larger than 1", we would recommend that the anchorage be pulled and reinstalled with the tubes plumb and reset.

Date April 29, 2011
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