Provided is a pier scour protection method by combinating a downward bivariate normal distribution surface and a granular mixture, wherein the method is used for protecting a pier foundation of a sea-crossing or river-crossing bridge from scouring, and when a depth of a local scour hole around the bottom of a pier or a bridge pile reaches a set depth, a downward bivariate normal distribution surface protection structure is laid, and the granular mixture with a specific thickness is laid in the downward bivariate normal distribution surface protection structure. A downward bivariate normal distribution surface structure for defending and a granular mixture layer for weakening horseshoe-shaped vortexes in a scour hole are organically combined, the bivariate normal distribution surface structure is mainly used for defending the downflow in front of the pier, and the granular mixture layer can weaken the horseshoe-shaped vortexes around the piers.

An elevated roadway for autonomous vehicles may include a pylon extending vertically from a ground anchor and comprising a metal tube defining a central cavity and a concrete column within the central cavity. The elevated roadway further includes a bracket coupled to the pylon and comprising a mounting plate secured to the pylon and a cantilevered road support member extending from the mounting plate. The elevated roadway may further include a cantilevered road section coupled to the pylon via the cantilevered road support member and comprising a joist structure structurally coupled to the cantilevered road support member, a road member above the joist structure and supported by the joist structure, and first and second side barriers along first and second sides of the road member, respectively. The road member may be adapted to receive a four-wheeled roadway vehicle.

Disclosed are a reinforcing and lifting method and a reinforcing and lifting structure for large-scale piers of high-speed rail. The method comprises: obliquely drilling grouting holes for a pile shoe body downward around the bridge pier cap, the hole bottom goes deep into a pile foundation side position close to the bottom end of the bridge pier pile foundation, grouting the hole bottom, and reinforcing the soil body between a plurality of pile foundations and around the pile foundations to form the pile shoe body; vertically drilling holes downward around the bridge pier cap to form a plurality of curtain holes at intervals, and grouting the curtain holes to form an enclosed curtain wall, the curtain wall and the pile shoe body form an inverted groove structure; obliquely drilling holes downward to form lifting holes, such that the bridge piers are gradually raised to a preset height.

Disclosed are a reinforcing and lifting method and a reinforcing and lifting structure for large-scale piers of high-speed rail. The method comprises: obliquely drilling grouting holes for a pile shoe body downward around the bridge pier cap, the hole bottom goes deep into a pile foundation side position close to the bottom end of the bridge pier pile foundation, grouting the hole bottom, and reinforcing the soil body between a plurality of pile foundations and around the pile foundations to form the pile shoe body; vertically drilling holes downward around the bridge pier cap to form a plurality of curtain holes at intervals, and grouting the curtain holes to form an enclosed curtain wall, the curtain wall and the pile shoe body form an inverted groove structure; obliquely drilling holes downward to form lifting holes, such that the bridge piers are gradually raised to a preset height.

Disclosed are a reinforcing and lifting method and a reinforcing and lifting structure for large-scale piers of high-speed rail. The method comprises: obliquely drilling grouting holes for a pile shoe body downward around the bridge pier cap, the hole bottom goes deep into a pile foundation side position close to the bottom end of the bridge pier pile foundation, grouting the hole bottom, and reinforcing the soil body between a plurality of pile foundations and around the pile foundations to form the pile shoe body; vertically drilling holes downward around the bridge pier cap to form a plurality of curtain holes at intervals, and grouting the curtain holes to form an enclosed curtain wall, the curtain wall and the pile shoe body form an inverted groove structure; obliquely drilling holes downward to form lifting holes, such that the bridge piers are gradually raised to a preset height.

Disclosed are a reinforcing and lifting method and a reinforcing and lifting structure for large-scale piers of high-speed rail. The method comprises: obliquely drilling grouting holes for a pile shoe body downward around the bridge pier cap, the hole bottom goes deep into a pile foundation side position close to the bottom end of the bridge pier pile foundation, grouting the hole bottom, and reinforcing the soil body between a plurality of pile foundations and around the pile foundations to form the pile shoe body; vertically drilling holes downward around the bridge pier cap to form a plurality of curtain holes at intervals, and grouting the curtain holes to form an enclosed curtain wall, the curtain wall and the pile shoe body form an inverted groove structure; obliquely drilling holes downward to form lifting holes, such that the bridge piers are gradually raised to a preset height.

The present invention provides an improved centric pier system and method for installation which in one embodiment includes a torsion adapter configured for slidable receipt of a torsion block assembly with a spherical support and a spherically rotatable torsion coupler; the torsion block assembly extending through a channel presented by vertical support at the torsion adapter which is aligned with the torsion block and the vertical support.

The present invention provides an improved centric pier system and method for installation which in one embodiment includes a torsion adapter configured for slidable receipt of a torsion block assembly with a spherical support and a spherically rotatable torsion coupler; the torsion block assembly extending through a channel presented by vertical support at the torsion adapter which is aligned with the torsion block and the vertical support.

A multicomponent bridge support system includes: a base portion configured to make contact with bearing soil/strata/bedrock; a support portion configured to engage a bridge deck; and one or more precast intermediate portions configured to space the support portion with respect to the base portion.

A multicomponent bridge support system includes: a base portion configured to make contact with bearing soil/strata/bedrock; a support portion configured to engage a bridge deck; and one or more precast intermediate portions configured to space the support portion with respect to the base portion.