Hey aeoliantexan, thanks for your response.
The bridge is more than 50 years old and construction drawings have not been easy to come by. However, as I understand it, it is supported on the abutment fill, with the dry stone wall also bearing some load.
The washing out has been occurring over a...
I have a problem regarding a bridge which has experienced significant washout of material at the abutment below the bridge deck. This has resulted in increased loads on the dry-stone wall abutment which retains the soil, some of the stone blocks have since moved and show signs of cracking. Only...