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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandum of AgreementURANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS DURING REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE RIFLE, COLORADO URANIUM MILL TAILINGS SITE I. PARTIES. The parties to this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) are the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), represented by the DOE Field Office, Albuquerque (AL), and the State of Colorado, represented by the Colorado Department of Health (CDH) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). II. PURPOSE The purpose of this MOA is to document the responsibilities of DOE, CDH, and CDOT in connection with maintaining the sections of state highways 6 and 13, as shown in Appendix 1, during the remedial action activities, and restoring these sections of the highway after completion of the remedial: action activities, associated with two designated inactive uranium mill processing sites located near Rifle, Colorado. III. AUTHORITY The authority for this MOA is the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA), Public Law 95-604, as amended. IV. PROJECT BACKGROUND The Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project is a cooperative, cost -shared remedial action program undertaken pursuant to Title I of the UMTRCA. The DOE and state of Colorado entered into Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC04-81AL16257 in order to perform remedial actions at designated inactive uranium mill processing sites (mill sites) located in Colorado. This MOA affects the two mill sites at Rifle, Colorado. The "Statement of Principles and Directives for Implementation of the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project in the State of Colorado," entered into by the Governor of Colorado and the Manager of AL on May 2, 1990, . provides for the DOE and the CDH, with assistance from the CDOT, to develop a plan to ensure appropriate upkeep and maintenance of the state roads used by the UMTRA Project for March 15, 1993 -1- hauling of residual radioactive material (RRM) to remaining UMTRA Project disposal sites which are offsite from the remaining affected mill sites in Colorado. The hauling of the RRM from the mill sites to an offsite disposal site may result, over a relatively short period of time, in a significant amount of UMTRA Project truck traffic utilizing state roads. There is a potential for adverse impacts to the surface of these roads from this truck traffic. Accordingly, the UMTRA Project has an objective to mitigate those potential adverse impacts. This MOA is the result of a substantial consultation between DOE, CDH and CDOT regarding mitigation of these adverse impacts. V. RESPONSIBILITIES In order to minimize project delays and to ensure safe hauling of RRM by maintaining the integrity of state highways during the performance of remedial actions, the following responsibilities will be implemented by the parties hereto: 1. The CDOT will perform all state highway maintenance required during the performance of UMTRA Project remedial action related haul activities associated with the Rifle mill sites. This maintenance will be performed at no cost to DOE or CDH. 2. The CDOT will respond to all verbal or written requests for state highway maintenance from UMTRA Project participants by inspecting the portion(s) of the highway where maintenance has been requested within 24 hours of receiving such request. If CDOT determines, according to CDOT maintenance standards, that certain maintenance is necessary, then CDOT will initiate such maintenance as soon as practicable. Verbal requests will be followed up in writing within two working days. Requests for maintenance can be initiated by the CDH, DOE or DOE's remedial action contractor, MK -Ferguson Company (MK). 3. To the maximum extent feasible, the CDOT will work and consult with MK on a case-by-case basis to provide maintenance at those times when it will have the least impact on the project (i.e., repairs may be done during times of day when no hauling is being done). Where work would be necessitated during haul times, CDOT will provide MK with advance notice and the details of possible interference with the movement of haul vehicles. The CDOT will consult with MK before initiating any road closures, and will use it's good faith efforts to accommodate MK's needs (paragraph 10). March 15, 1993 -2- 4. All remedial action subcontract documents prepared by MK for the Rifle mill sites will indicate that state highway maintenance will be performed by CDOT. Historical information on repairs and data regarding planned preventative maintenance on the sections of state highways 6 and 13 shown in Appendix 1, which will be used for hauling during remedial action have been provided to MK by CDOT for inclusion in the solicitations for said subcontracts. 5. Joint inspections, by CDOT and MK, of the portion of the haul route shown in Appendix 1 will be performed at least once a month. Both CDH and DOE may participate in these inspections. Written memoranda of inspection results will be prepared and exchanged by CDOT and MK, as well as provided to DOE and CDH. Conflicts between inspection results will be resolved by negotiation among the parties. 6. Following completion of all UMTRA Project hauling activities for the Rifle mill sites, CDOT will undertake actions necessary to restore the portions of the state highways shown in Appendix 1 to their original state of repair, i.e., the condition that would have existed without UMTRA Project hauling activities associated with the Rifle mill sites, ("non-UMTRA"). State highway deterioration which is attributable to UMTRA Project hauling activities will be restored by CDOT and cost -shared by DOE and CDH as specified below. The restoration of the state highways will not take place until CDOT, DOE and CDH have provided concurrence that funding is available to cover CDOT, DOE and CDH portions of the cost. The basis for all restoration actions to be taken will be a pavement analysis performed prior to the initiation of hauling activities. Such an analysis, provided in Appendix 2, has already been performed, and may serve as the basis for actions to be taken by CDOT following completion of hauling activities. However, DOE may perform a new analysis nearer the beginning of the Rifle project hauling in order to assure the most current information is used. The new analysis will be performed by the same firm using the same testing methodology and the most recent construction traffic projections. If the new analysis provides results which are different than the results from the analysis in Appendix 2, a committee comprised of representatives from DOE, CDH, CDOT and MK will be formed to evaluate the two analyses and determine the appropriate course of action. If the number of trucks or the weight of the trucks hauled over the state highways from the processing March 15, 1993 -3- sites to the disposal cell or from the disposal cell to the processing sites exceed or underrun the quantities upon which the pavement analysis was based by more than ten percent, the pavement analysis shall be revised to account for the increased or decreased load application. 7. If CDOT elects to do more than is necessary to return the state highways haul road to their "non-UMTRA" condition, these actions will be taken at no cost to DOE or CDH. For example, the current pavement analysis indicates that damage to the state highways is likely as a result of normal public traffic. If the analysis indicates that a certain total level of repair is required, but UMTRA Project trucks are responsible for only 60 percent of the damage, DOE and CDH will pay for only 60 percent of the work done by the CDOT. 8. Actions taken at the end of the project to return the state highways to "non-UMTRA" conditions, as defined in item 6 above, will be cost -shared by the DOE and CDH at 90 percent and 10 percent, respectively. 9. During remedial action activities CDOT will perform routine maintenance, in accordance with this MOA, on the 1.9 mile third lane section of state highway 13 that was constructed by the UMTRA Project. At the end of remedial action activities the 1.9 mile third lane will be abandoned by the DOE. Any actions taken by the CDOT at the end of the remedial action activities to restore the 1.9 mile third lane will be at no cost to DOE or CDH. 10. If at any time during the hauling activities it is determined by the CDOT, and agreed to by the DOE and CDH, that major pavement distress has occurred which warrants immediate placement of additional pavement, as documented by the pavement analysis referred to in paragraph 6, all parties agree to cost -share, as described in paragraphs 7. and 8. above, in the placement of the additional pavement at that time rather than at the completion of the project. If placement of the pavement occurs prior to completion of the haul no further pavement placement will occur at completion of the remedial action activities. 11. A credit equal to 30 percent of fueltaxes and vehicle fees paid in Colorado by MK subcontractors concerning work on this remediation project only will be applied against billings for the cost -shared portions to DOE and CDH. The total credit will be shared by DOE and CDH at 90 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The March 15, 1993 -4- subcontract documents prepared by MK include a requirement for the MK subcontractors to maintain and submit to MK records of fuel taxes and vehicle fees paid to the state of Colorado. 12. This MOA will be incorporated as an appendix into the Cooperative Agreement between the DOE and the state of Colorado. VI. SCHEDULE It is planned that hauling will begin in May 1993 and continue for approximately two years. The DOE, CDOT and CDH agree to use their best efforts to expedite the implementation of this MOA and to carry out in good faith their responsibilities under this MOA in order to enhance the probability that the completion of remedial action activities will occur on schedule. VII. TRANSFER OF FUNDS To the extent this MOA requires compensation to or reimbursement of CDOT such funds shall be transferred from CDH to CDOT. DOE will subsequently be billed by CDH for its share of such funds in accordance with the Cooperative Agreement. VIII.AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS The performance by DOE, CDH and CDOT of their respective responsibilities under this MOA is subject to the availability of funds appropriated for such purpose by the U.S. Congress and by the Colorado Legislature, and CDOT's obligations that are also subject to the budgeting of CDOT funds by the Transporation Commission for such purposes. The state shall provide cost estimates for the agreed upon cost shared activities in accordance. with Article XVI, Cost Limitation and Obligation of Funds, Paragraphs A and C. Additionally, sufficient funds will be obligated by both the state and the DOE to cover the cost sharable activities by modification of the Cooperative Agreement and inclusion of these obligations under the same Article, Paragraphs D and E. By execution of this MOA, costs associated with the Road Maintenance Plan as agreed to by all parties will be considered allowable costs as permitted in Article V, Payments and Allowable Costs, Paragraph A of the Cooperative Agreement. March 15, 1993 -5- IX. AMENDMENTS Amendments to this MOA may be proposed in writing by any of the parties and shall become effective upon written approval by all parties. X. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MOA This MOA shall become effective upon signature by all parties hereto and shall continue in force until the surface remedial action activities are completed, unless formally terminated by any party after thirty (30) days written notice to the other parties of his intention to do so. XI. SIGNATURES Betsy `A.Ahaw Contracting Officer Department of Energy Albuquerque Field Office ricia Nolan Executive Director Colorado Department of Health t Rob rt L. Cle Chi f Engineer Colorado Department of Transportation March 15, 1993 _6_ Ai-q_3 Date 3 -ESTES GULCH DISPOSAL SITE 0 0 3000 6000 CALE FEET NEW RIFLE PROCESSING SITE CITY OF RIFLES._ ;-OLD RIFLE PROCESSINC 1U6 RIVE#• Append x 2- G ro und Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Additional Nondestructive Deflection Testing and Pavement Analysis Program, Uranium Tailings Haul Roads, UIIRTA Project, Rifle, Colorado Prepared for: M -K Ferguson Company 2309 Renard Place SE, Suite 300 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 Attention: Mr. Charlie Spencer Job Number 92-323 October 8, 1992 265 S. tfartan • Dcnvcr, Colorado 80226 • (303) 235-0404 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Conclusions 1 Purpcse and Scope of Study Site Conditions 2 Pavement Section Thicknesses 2 Nondestructive Deflection Testing 3 Component Analysis 4 Design Traffic 4 Results and Recommendations 6 Limitations g Limits of Project Roadways Fieure 1 Deflection Test Results -. Appendix A Traffic Design Calculations Appendix B Typical Overlay Design Calculation Appendix C Photographs of Typical Roadway Distresses Appendix D CONCLUSIONS Based on the results of the additional nondestructive deflection testing program and the traffic information provided, the project roadways have undergone areas of pavement deterioration since the original investigation performed in October of 1990. The new recommended asphalt overlay thicknesses for both the typical daily traffic and the typical traffic plus the haul truck traffic are as follows: Roadway/Section 4 -Year Design Life Overlay Thickness (in.) Typical Typical plus Traffic Haul Trucks State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to S.H. 13 Bypass 1.5 3.0 S.H. 13 Bypass to Railroad Avenue 1.0 1.5 Railroad Avenue to Old Rifle Site 1.5 3.0 State Highway 13 Bypass 0 1.0 State Highway 13 End of Bypass to S.H. 325 0 1.0 S.H. 325 to End of Project 1.0 3.0 Newly Widened Area 0 0 Alternate overlay thicknesses for 5, 10 and 20 year design lives are included herein. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY This report presents the results of an additional pavement evaluation and nondestructive deflection testing program for approximately 8.7 miles of roadway in Garfield County, Colorado. The subject roadways and limits includes State Highway 6 from the New Rifle Processing Site to the Old Rifle Processing Site which is approximately 2.2 miles in length. Also included in the project is State Highway 13 Bypass which is approximately 2 miles in length. The final portion of the project haul roads is State Highway 13 from the junction with Railroad Avenue northerly for approximately 4.5 miles to the proposed access road to Estes Gulch. The project roadways and the limits are shown on Figure I. This report is performed in conjunction with our original report for the subject project dated November 6, 1990 which was reported under lob Number 90-353. This additional investigation was performed to determine the change in pavement structural characteristics over the last 2 years. The nondestructive deflection testing for this analysis was performed just prior imposition of the first haul truck traffic for • lob No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consultanu, Inc. Page 1 the subject project. The analysis was performed to determine the damage impact upon the existing pavement from the effects of anticipated truck traffic for the uranium tailings hauled from both the New and Old Processing Site to a proposed disposal site at Estes Gulch. Nondestructive Deflection Testing (NDT) was conducted to obtain information on the pavement mechanical properties. Component analyses were performed to estimate the moduli of the pavement section and the subgrade materials. In addition, analyses were performed to determine the overlay requirements to carry both the typical daily traffic on the project roadways along with the anticipated truck traffic from the uranium tailings. The results of the field investigations and analytical evaluation are presented herein. This report has been prepared to summarize the data obtained and to present our conclusions and recommendations based on the existing pavement conditions encountered. SITE CONDITIONS At the time of our second investigation, the subject roadways appeared to had undergone areas of pavement deterioration since our original investigation performed in October of 1990. In general, the majority of the pavement surface for the roadways was in fair to excellent condition. The majority of the distresses, based on a cursory observation, appeared to be climatic related. The majority of the load - related distress was observed on State Highway 6 east of the intersection with State Highway 13 Bypass, and on State Highway 13 north of the intersection with State Highway 325. The climatic related distresses consisted of low to medium severity longitudinal and transverse cracking with the Toad -related distresses consisting of low to medium severity alligator cracking within the wheel paths. We understand that since our original investigation, an additional traffic lane on State Highway 13 north of State Highway 325 was constructed for the haul truck traffic traveling towards the proposed disposal site. The pavement surface in the newly widened area was in excellent condition with essentially an absence of distress. PAVEMENT SECTION THICKNESSES The existing pavement section type, thickness and subsoil conditions were investigated through a drilling program along with research into 'as -built' information during our original investigation performed in 1990. In addition, we obtained information from the client as to the pavement section type and thickness for the construction of the additional lane on State Highway 13 north of State Highway 325. The pavement section thickness for each rehabilitative section which was used in the design is as follows: Job No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Conaultenta, Inc. Page 2 Roadway/ Asphalt Base Subbase Section (in.) (in.) (in.) State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to Bypass Bypass to Railroad Ave. Railroad Ave. to Old Rifle Site State Highway 13 Bypass State Highway 13 Bypass to S.H. 325 S.H. 325 to End of Project Newly Widened Area 6.00 4.00 18.00 5.00 4.00 18.00 3.50 4.50 15.00 4.00 4.00 18.00 4.50 5.75 4.00 4.00 17.00 11.50 4.00 4.00 12.00 The above existing pavement sections, the traffic information provided and the nondestructive deflection tests were used to determine the recommended rehabilitative alternatives discussed below. NONDESTRUCTIVE DEFLECTION TESTING Evaluation of the effective structural capacity of a pavement requires the use of dynamic impulse loads and the subsequent measurement of the deflection basin. Then, using the measured deflection basin, the in-situ subgrade, subbase, base course and asphaltic concrete moduli are estimated. Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. used a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) to conduct nondestructive deflection testing (NDT) with adjustable loads ranging from approximately 1,500 pounds to 24,000 pounds. To properly simulate the traffic loads and estimate the possible damage and in-situ material properties, a suitable load range for the estimated traffic loadings was assumed. The Toad was transmitted to the pavement through a set of springs and a 12 inch diameter rigid plate. Seven geophones were used to measure the deflection basin at offsets of 0, 12, 24, 30, 36, 42 and 48 inches. The deflection tests were taken at approximately 500 foot intervals in the outer wheel path in the outer lane with a 250 foot staggered pattern along the roadway alignments. The results of the deflection testing are shown in Appendix A. When the deflection testing was completed, the mean and standard deviation for the force and seven deflections were calculated for the rehabilitative sections of the roadways. If one or more deflections fell outside the limits of the mean plus or minus one standard deviation, they were deleted as outliers and the mean and standard deviation were recalculated. Outliers were removed from the calculations only once. The deflections were then adjusted for seasonal variations based upon the wettest condition of the year. The representative deflections were used in the component analysis as outlined in the next section to determine the structural capacity of the existing pavement. lob No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Page 3 The project was analyzed in seven sections based on design traffic, constntction history, existing pavement section thickness and pavement condition. COMPONENT ANALYSIS A unique set of layer moduli for the asphalt, base course, subbase and subgrade materials exist such that the predicted deflection basin under the dynamic load -pavement combination yields values equal to the measured representative deflection basin. Multi -layer elastic theory was used in a 'back calculating' technique to arrive at the layer moduli values satisfying the representative deflection basin values. Due to the mathematical complexities of this approach, a computerized solution is necessary. Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. used a computer program to perform component analyses to provide the in-situ layer moduli of the various pavement layers. An overlay design analysis was performed for the subject roadways in order to determine the required overlay thickness to can -y the anticipated, typical traffic for a 4 -year design life and an overlay thickness in order to carry both the typical daily traffic and the anticipated truck traffic to the disposal site throughout the haul period. In addition, an overlay design analysis was performed to determine the required overlay thickness in order to carry both the typical daily traffic and the anticipated truck traffic for 5, 10 and 20 year design lives. DESIGN TRAFFIC Traffic information for the typical daily volume on the project roadways was provided by personnel from the Colorado Department of Highways. An 18 -kip equivalent single axle load application (ESAL) was provided for 4 year design lives. The ESAL's for the typical daily traffic used in the analysis are as follows: Typical Daily Traffic Roadway/Section j:SAL State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to S.H. 13 Bypass 259,000 S.H. 13 Bypass to Railroad Avenue 132,000 Railroad Avenue to Old Rifle Site 53,000 State Highway 13 Bypass 178,000 State Highway 13 S.H. 13 Bypass to S.H. 325 189,000 S.H. 325 to End of Project - 145,000 Job No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Page 4 An 18 -kip ESAL was determined for the haul trucks for each of the rehabilitative sections. We were provided with new distributions of the loaded and unloaded trucks which were slightly different than the distributions provided for the original investigation. The new distribution of the loaded and unloaded trucks are as follows: State Highway 13 and Bypass Northbound 242,400 full loads 0 empty trucks Southbound 26,000 full loads 216,400 empty trucks S.H. 6 between New Rifle Site and S.H. 13 Bypass Eastbound 192,200 full loads 19,400 empty trucks Westbound 29,000 full loads 195,800 empty trucks S.H. 6 between S.H. 13 Bypass and Old Rifle Site Eastbound 22,400 full loads 17,700 empty trucks Westbound 33,200 full Toads 6,900 empty trucks The total haul traffic was assumed to be loaded trucks with pups having a maximum gross weight of 85,000 pounds and an unloaded weight of 32,000 pounds. Converting the new haul truck traffic, based on a 'worst case' scenario, resulted in 18 -kip flexible ESAL's of: Truck Haul Traffic Itoadway/Section State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to S.N. 13 Bypass S.H. 13 Bypass to Railroad Avenue Railroad Avenue to Old Rifle Site State Highway 13 Bypass ESAL 665,371 115,133 115,133 837,783 State Highway 13 S.H. 13 Bypass to S.H. 325 837,783 S.H. 325 to End of Project 837,783 Job No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Page 5 The calculations for determination of the 18 -kip ESAL's based on the anticipated truck traffic are shown in Appendix B. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The results of the NDT component analysis indicate that the in-situ resilient moduli for the asphaltic concrete, base course, subbase and subgrade had undergone some deterioration since the original investigation. The results of the component analysis is as follows: Section Resilient Moduli Asphalt Base Subbase Subgrade (Psi) (Psi) (psi) (psi) State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to Bypass 210,000 20,000 25,000 4,500 Bypass to Railroad Avenue 200,000 20,000 28,000 4,500 Railroad Avenue to Old Site 225,000 20,000 25,000 4,250 S.H. 13 Bypass 320,000 23,000 28,000 4,750 State Highway 13 Bypass to S.H. 325 380,000 25,000 28,000 4,250 S.H. 325 to End of Project 215,000 20,000 28,000 6,000 Newly Widened Section 440,000 25,000 30,000 7,000 The resilient modulus of the asphaltic concrete, base course and subbase were correlated to existing strength coefficients based on Figures 2.5 and 2.6, Part 11, in the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (1986). The existing strength coefficients and the existing pavement section thicknesses were used in determining the effective structural number of the existing pavement along with a recommended overlay thickness based on the procedures outlined in the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (1986). A design structural number was determined from a computer program based on the 1986 AASHTO Guide design procedures. The in-situ resilient moduli for the subgrade materials determined in the component analysis were used in determining the design structural number. In addition, a reliability of 95% and a standard deviation of 0.44 were used in the design structural number determination. The required overlay thickness calculated for the subject roadways is determined by the deficiency between the design structural number and the effective structural number. The effective structural number is the effective structural capacity of the existing pavement times the remaining life factor. A typical example of the overlay design calculations is found in Appendix C. Job No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consutunu, Inc. Page 6 Based on the results of the additional nondestructive deflection testing program and the traffic information provided, the project roadways have undergone areas of pavement deterioration since the original investigation performed in October of 1990. The new recommended asphalt overlay thicknesses for both the typical daily traffic and the typical traffic plus the haul truck traffic are as follows: Roadway/Section 4 -Year Design Life Overlay Thickness (in.) Typical Typical plus Traffic Haul Trucks State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to S.H. Bypass. S.H. 13 Bypass to Railroad Avenue Railroad Avenue to Old Rifle Site State Highway 13 Bypass 1.5 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.5 3.0 0 1.5 State Highway 13 End of Bypass to S.H. 325 0 1.0 S.H. 325 to End of Project 1.0 3.0 Newly Widened Area 0 0 Alternate overlay recommendations for 5, 10 and 20 design lives are as follows: Rnadwav/Section 5-vear life 10-vear life 20-vear life State Highway 6 New Rifle Site to Bypass Bypass of Railroad Avenue Railroad Avenue to Old Site State Highway 13 Bypass State Highway 13 Bypass to S.H. 325 S.H. 325 to End of Project Newly Widened Area 3.5 1.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 0 3.5 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.5 4.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 0 0 The recommended overlay thicknesses for both the typical daily traffic and the proposed haul trucks should be placed prior to imposition of the haul traffic. The recommended overlay thicknesses were based on the pavement condition at the time of the field investigation. If the overlays are not placed prior to imposition of the haul traffic, both the typical traffic and the haul traffic will induce the pavement to undergo further deterioration thus causing an increase in the required overlay thicknesses in the future. Job No. 92-323 Ground Enginccring Consulunu, Inc. Page 7 LIMITATIONS This report has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted soil and pavement engineering practices in this area for use by the client for design purposes. The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this report are based upon the traffic data provided by personnel from Colorado Department of Highways and M.K. Ferguson along with the nondestructive deflection testing results. If pavement conditions and/or traffic appear to be different from what is described herein, this office should be advised at once so that reevaluation of the recommendations may be made. The performance of the pavement will be influenced by changes in the subgrade moisture content and the total traffic and traffic loads; therefore, a routine maintenance program should be' implemented to seal cracks and repair distressed areas as they occur. With the increased truck traffic we would anticipate a need for additional routine maintenance, in addition to the recommended overlays, to reduce changes in the support characteristics of the subsoils. Since the proposed project will greatly change the past traffic on the roadway, we recommend annual evaluation of both the actual traffic and traffic Toads, as well as the pavement structural conditions. Sincerely, GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. dtSsani.h, James A. Noll, P.E. _,A7a..c.."% ie. _07 ares by Richa.r lob No. 92-323 Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. Page 8 (Not to Scale) New Rifle Processing Site S.H. 13 By-pass S.H. 13 Proposed Turnoff to Disposal Site S.H. 325 Railroad Avenue Rifle Old Rifle Processing essing Site • S.H. 6 /I-70 GROUT ENGu1E?iG CONSULTLNTS, UC. Limits of Project Roadways Job No. 92-323 Figure 1 APPENDIX A DEFLECTION TEST RESULTS Page: 1 GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Deflection Test Data (Not Processed) Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.0.13 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 250 250- 500 500 750 750 1000 1000 1250 1250 1500 1500 1750 1750 2000 2000 2250 2250 2500 2500 2750 2750 3000 3000 3250 3250 3500 3500 3750 3750 4000 4500 5000 5250 5500 5750 6000 6250 6500 6750 7000 7250 7500 7750 8000 4.24 4.20 4.16 4.14 4.13 4.30 4.15 4.09 4.10 4.09 4.15 4.06 4.14 4.13 4.14 4.28 4.30 4.08 4.10 4.30 4.31 4.09 4.10 4.24 4.30 3.99 4.21 4.21 4.31 4.09 4.35 4.22 4.32 4.16 4.26 4.22 4.27 4.24 4.24 4.21 4.25 4.13 4.13 4.32 4.19 2.74 4.12 3.52 3.83 4.47 6.81 8.65 4.90 4.63 8.06 7.58 9.41 6.07 7.76 5.40 5.49 6.42 4.79 5.42 7.15 8.18 4.69 5.09 7.27 8.97 7.05 8.87 6.53 8.32 6.32 6.09 6.10 7.18 8.23 7.06 9.24 6.17 8.19 6.02 10.03 3.82 8.95 2.98 6.79 10.65 2.35 2.93 2.62 2.57 3.34 4.68 6.48 3.80 3.58 6.13 5.93 3.75 4.72 6.27 4.46 3.48 4.34 3.72 3.92 4.63 6.05 3.66 3.96 4.81 6.75 5.56 6.75 4.36 6.22 4.99 3.77 4.63 5.93 6.27 5.70 6.24 5.06 5.99 4.93 7.92 3.24 5.69 3.49 5.10 7.01 1.07 1.30 1.52 1.61 1.80 2.92 3.60 2.40 2.07 3.51 3.22 2.11 2.52 3.72 2.35 2.02 2.04 2.05 1.95 2.73 3.64 1.86 2.00 2.91 3.71 2.98 3.81 2.42 3.43 2.80 2.32 2.28 3.88 3.88 3.61 3.36 3.15 3.47 3.07 4.92 2.54 2.97 2.38 3.38 3.90 0.80 1.11 1.13 1.12 1.28 2.36 2.78 1.90 1.64 2.78 2.26 1.54 1.76 2.69 1.62 1.59 1.46 1.62 1.52 2.11 2.78 1.48 1.52 2.33 2.60 2.19 2.86 1.86 2.50 2.12 1.79 1.65 3.01 2.81 2.70 2.38 2.33 2.54 2.26 3.66 2.15 2.12 1.94 2.61 2.83 0.60 0.94 0.99 0.98 1..00 2.00 1.79 1.65 1.32 2.34 1.71 1.04 1.30 2.10 1.40 1.31 1.21 1.43 1.21 1.72 3.13 1.19 1.25 2.03 2.58 1.60 2.67 1.53 2.06 1.70 1.43 1.34 2.46 2.17 2.17 1.79 1.86 1.92 1.83 2:76 1.87 1.65 1.44 2.05 2.20 0.58 0.85 0.92 0.78 0.90 1.88 1.43 1.56 1.0, 2.25 1.53 0.83 1.15 1.83, 0.93 1.24 1.06 1.12 1.03 1.54 2.28 O .95 O .61 1.76 1.58 1.32 2.01 1.41 1.90 1.53 1.29 1.30 2.20 1.90 1.64 1.52 O .94 1.64 1.53 2.38 1.74 1.46 1.23 1.82 1.93 0.51 0.61 0.69 0.61 0.41 1.61 1.05 1.40 0.68 1.95 1.26 0.66 0.94 1.50 0.58 1.09 0.86 1.00 0.87 1.38 1.98 0.63 0.24 1.50 1.23 1.09 1.74. 1.23 1.40 0.93 1.03 1.14 1.67 1.58 1.56 1.27 0.76 1.42 1.23 1.88 1.36 1.25 0.97 1.43 1.59 Page: GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Deflection Test Data (Not Processed) 1V/VJ/L 2 Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.13 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 8250 4.25 7.66 5.01 3.02 2.21 1.71 1.53 8500 4.22 6.11 5.07 2.81 2.05 1.55 1.29 8750 4.21 10.40 7.14 4.42 3.19 2.28 2.00 9000 4.19 9.67 7.84 4.11 2.93 2.14 1.78 9250 4.24 6.51 4.77 2.60 2.00 1:62 1.46 9500 4.15 8.74 6.97 3.84 2.84 2.34 2.12 9750 4.16 4.21 3.18 1.60 1.28 1.06 0.99 10000 4.22 7.25 5.11 2.78 2.14 1.78 1.67 10250 4.25 5.99 4.49 2.78 2.24 1.93 1.87 10500 4.22 3.66 3.34 2.53 2.02 1.71 1.49 10750 4.13 5.03 2.08 1.34 1.23 1.00 0.87 11000 4.20 4.77 3.59 2.33 1.79 1.44 1.30 11250 4.10 5.95 2.96 1.55 1.34 1.12 0.88 11500 4.08 3.06 2.56 1.57 1.11 0.81 0.61, 11750 4.19 5.04 3.86 3.19 2.72 2.29 2.08 12000 4.09 9.71 6.96 3.21 2.26 1.65 1.23 12250 4.06 7.91 4.15 1.75 1.25 0.97 0.89 12500 4.14 8.50 5.97 2.94 1.95 1.43 1.18 12750 3.98 8.08 5.28 3.13 2.30 1.80 1.31 12751 4.13 9.63 5.54 2.58 1.83 1.40 1.12 13000 3.93 8.51 6.00 2.76 2.01 1.52 1.00 13250 4.02 13.67 7.92 2.85 1.85 1.26 1.02 13500 4.17 7.71 5.11 2.38 1.71 1.31 1.12 13750 3.94 6.52 5.24 2.57 1.71 1.24 1.01 14000 4.19 9.58 6.23 2.67 1.75 1.26 1.05 14250 3.94 9.02 6.38 3.10 2.46 2.00 1.79 14500 4.13 8.99 5.14 2.40 1.68 1.29 1.14 14750 4.08 9.61 5.78 2.68 1.90 1.41 1.29 15000 4.03 6.81 5.27 2.23 1.52 1.21 1.02 15200 3.93 5.09 3.89 2.03 1.46 1.17 0.98 15250 4.11 7.62 4.31 1.92 1.29 0.93 0.78 15500 4.17 7.30 5.23 2.72 1.89 1.39 1.14 15700 4.09 8.87 5.20 2.42 1.67 1.21 1.00 15750 3.87 5.29 3.87 1.81 1.16 0.81 0.67 16000 4.22 6.35 3.87 1.91 1.45 1.14 1.03 16200 5.08 8.17 5.14 2.66 1.81 1.33 1.06 16250 4.09 4.30 3.18 1.61 1.20 0.93 0.88 16500 4.14 10.81 7.68 3.72 2.62 2.04 1.60 16700 4.06 5.97 4.71 2.28 1.60 1.22 1.01 16750 4.13 12.90 8.56 3.79 2.55 1.74 1.44 17000 3.88 9.20 7.68 3.78 2.57 2.00 1.87 17200 3.83 5.44 4.21 2.14 1.59 1.19 1.03 17250 3.94 13.19 8.94 4.33 3.07 2.26 1.85 17500 3.96 8.14 6.09 2.58 1.66 1.30 0.98 17700 4.21 5.52 4.13 1.84 1.33 1.05 0.88 1.15 1.18 1.61 1.43 1.12 1.64 0.92 1.46 1.80 1.24 0.64 1.21 0.76 0.45 1.80 1.00 0.73 0.96 1.12 1.08 0.77 0.75 0.98 0.84 0.83 1.54 0.85 1.00 0.86 0.83 0.65 0.87 0.74 0.55 0.83 0.85 0.78 1.27 0.89 1.09 1.46 0.82 1.47 0.74 0.75 Page: 3 GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Deflection Test Data (Not Processed) Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.13 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 17750 18000 18200 18250 18500 18700 18750 19000 19200 19250 19500 19700 19750 20000 20200 20250 20500 20700 20750 21000 21200 21250 21500 21700 21750 22000 22200 22250 22500 22750 23000 4.02 3.93 4.14 4.10 3.96 4.11 4.11 3.99 3.92 4.13 4.03 3.86 4.17 3.99 3.89 4.16 4.14 3.99 4.04 4.16 3.92 3.92 4.00 4.08 4.08 4.13 3.98 4.17 4.09 4.16 3.99 10.39 10.19 6.43 8.42 12.95 9.13 4.21 10.18 8.28 10.70 9.96 5.97 6.18 5.64 6.44 5.66 4.30 4.99 8.39 9.16 6.01 12.81 8.39 8.25 8.43 11.33 8.19 9.02 5.40 9.11 14.33 Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.13 (BYPASS) 6.56 6.39 3.82 6.21 6.57 4.82 2.87 7.09 5.85 6.55 6.50 4.57 3.95 4.29 4.69 3.41 3.21 3.05 5.42 4.96 4.75 7.52 5.84 5.50 4.61 5.32 5.45 6.54 3.66 6.00 7.73 3.20 2.81 1.96 3.02 2.63 2.19 1.60 2.67 2.38 3.06 3.39 2.21 1.71 1.53 2.17 1.51 1.70 1.62 2.56 2.56 2.04 2.96 2.51 1.86 1.83 1.70 2.12 3.22 2.25 2.54 3.13 2.25 2.03 1.47 2.08 2.04 1.54 1.24 1.86 1.62 2.10 2.40 1.61 1.13 0.98 1.65 1.10 1.28 1.22 1.77 1.78 1.47 1.92 1.83 1.23 1.18 1.15 1.52 2.18 1.79 1.72 2.30 1.69 1.80 1.11 1.47 1.78 1.10 1.04 1.33 1.14 1.49 1.81 1.26 0.84 0.69 1.28 0.80 1.03 0.95'" 1.25 1.65 1.14 1.27 1.46 0.85 0.82 0.86 1.18 1.53 1.49 1.26 1.79 1.39 1.55 0.96 1.23 1.49 0.86 0.96 1.01 0.90 1.31 1.52 1.11 0.72 0.51 1.09 0.72 0.94 0.83 1.01 1.25 0.96 0.93 1.22 0.66 0.66 0.76 1.07 1.17 1.38 1.11 1.53 1.12 1.26 0.79 1.00 1.06 0.68 0.84 0.83 0.66 1.07 1.25 0.90 0.56 0.40 0.91 0.59 0.77 0.66 0.77 1.23 0.79 0.69 1.11 0.43 0.52 0.61 0.87 0.96 1.17 0.91 1.30 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 100 250 600 750 1100 1250 3.80 4.31 3.71 4.30 3.66 4.31 6.22 6.11 7.52 6.10 4.90 5.18 4.30 3.61 5.17 3.39 3.51 2.85 2.04 1.82 2.23 1.45 1.44 1.14 1.52 1.37 1.59 1.11 0.99 0.87 1.23 1.17 1.26 0.94 0.75 0.69 1.16 1.10 1.17 0.90 0.65 0.63 1.06 1.02 1.04 0.81 0.56 0.55 UcLe. 10/UJ/y4 Page: 4 GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Deflection Test Data (Not Processed) Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.13 (BYPASS) Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 1600 3.74 5.66 4.28 1.57 1.22 1.02 1750 4.13 5.79 3.53 2.22 1.72 1.31 2100 3.70 4.63 3.77 1.70 1.07 0.69 2250 4.14 7.75 5.12 2.10 1.36 0.92 2600 3.78 5.44 4.61 2.07 1.37 0:99 2750 4.35 5.49 2.83 1.12 0.74 0.56 3100 3.64 5.16 4.21 2.13 1.57 1.13 3250 4.24 6.97 3.59 1.40 0.99 0.67 3600 3.74 5.31 4.85 2.45 1.66 1.19 3750 4.20 6.18 4.42 2.09 1.56 1.16 4100 3.59 4.05 3.62 1.72 1.16 0.80 4250 4.04 5.31 3.68 1.78 1.27 0.98 4600 3.67 4.97 4.49 2.28 1.50 1.05 4750 3.44 3.97 3.01 1.41 1.00 0.73 5100 3.78 8.15 6.87 3.09 2.12 1.45 5251 3.77 4.59 3.57 2.18 1.59 1.20 5600 3.74 5.75 4.81 2.04 1.31 0.90 5750 3.83 5.18 4.03 1.75 1.13 0.92 6100 3.80 4.79 3.37 1.63 1.03 0.67 6250 3.63 6.41 4.94 2.66 1.97 1.55 6600 3.81 4.96 3.38 1.74 1.26 0.96 6750 4.11 9.27 6.13 3.39 2.47 1.86 7100 3.76 6.18 4.26 2.16 1.71 1.18 7250 3.64 6.00 4.58 2.70 1.99 1.40 7600 3.56 6.33 5.01 2.42 1.78 1.32 7750 3.69 7.31 5.62 2.77 1.91 1.41 8100 3.77 5.82 3.99 2.08 1.55 1.19 8250 3.58 4.43 3.19 1.64 1.25 1.10 8600 3.70 6.04 4.32 2.41 1.73 1.29 8750 3.93 5.26 3.77 1.82 1.26 0.97 9100 3.74 9.25 5.85 2.91 2.01 1.47 9250 3.67- 7.94 6.58 3.46 2.38 1.70 Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.6 0.87 1.00 0.57 0.79 0.81 0.48 0.99 0.48 0.95 1.02 0.69 0.84 0.80 0.66. 1.09 0.98 0.71 0.52 0.46 1.36 0.80 1.54 1.03 1.18 1.00 1.21 1.04 1.01 1.12 0.91 1.28 1.39 0.69 0.78 0.45 0.60 0.60 0.38 0.78 0.34 0.70 0.85 0.54 0.69 0.61 0.54 0.77 0.78 0.55 0.39 0.31 1.11 0.66 1.23 0.81 0.97 0.76 1.04 0.87 0.86 0.88 0.80 1.03 1.13 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 0 3.66 5.03 4.64 3.15 2.41 1.86 1.68 100 3.97 6.72 4.12 1.91 1.47 1.20 1.14 250 3.65 6.04 5.45 3.35 2.44 1.77 1.45 600 3.93 6.44 4.06 1.91 1.48 1.10 1.15 750 3.88 10.09 6.63 2.77 1.81 1.31 1.07 1.37 1.02 1.14 1.08 0.88 ✓���.. ,LV/ VJ/ JL Page: 5 GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Deflection Test Data (Not Processed) Project: RIFLE Sub -project: S.H.6 Station Force Displ Disp2 Disp3 Disp4 Disp5 Disp6 Disp7 1100 1250 1600 1601 1750 2100 2250 2600 2750 3100 3250 3600 3750 4100 4250 4600 4750 5100 5250 5600 5750 6100 6600 6750 7100 7250 7600 7750 8100 8250 8600 8750 9100 9250 9600 9750 10100 10250 10600 10750 11100 11250 11600 3.92 3.76 3.88 3.97 3.87 3.97 3.89 3.91 3.91 3.70 3.88 4.13 3.81 4.05 4.04 4.06 4.13 4.31 4.04 4.11 4.08 4.13 4.09 4.09 4.06 4.03 4.08 4.05 4.10 4.11 4.15 4.02- 4.06 4.19 4.05 4.11 4.04 4.08 3.77 3.96 4.11 3.85 4.06 7.92 9.04 5.68 5.73 6.83 6.75 5.89 8.58 5.43 4.95 5.24 7.95 6.71 9.18 8.19 7.46 8.47 9.71 7.71 6.85 7.16 11.60 12.63 11.03 9.94 9.80 8.06 7.86 9.99 8.79 10.33 6.01 6.23 8.63 4.55 5.50 8.58 7.45 4.71 4.24 6.21 6.58 5.87 5.49 5.71 3.84 3.37 4.37 4.02 3.91 5.33 3.17 3.90 3.57 4.30 5.03 6.09 4.04 3.90 4.14 4.47 3.54 3.27 3.62 6.33 6.46 5.62 5.29 5.69 4.44 4.70 5.12 3.84 4.59 3.11 3.26 3.37 3.04 3.37 6.70 5.11 2.64 2.92 3.53 4.74 3.53 2.27 2.19 1.78 1.56 2.03 1.89 2.12 2.39 1.43 1.78 2.31 2.21 2.68 2.74 1.61 1.72 1.73 1.67 1.52 1.26 1.49 2.67 2.24 2.68 2.88 3.06 1.64 2.07 1.48 1.76 1.79 2.31 2.10 2.06 1.08 1.50 2.35 2.49 0.90 1.09 1.85 2.47 2.07 1.52 1.58 1.33 1.19 1.52 1.48 1.71 1.82 1.15 1.30 1.78 1.78 1.96 1.91 1.20 1.28 1.39 1.26 1.22 1.04 1.22 1.84 1.53 2.05 2.26 2.41 1.15 1.60 1.02 1.44 1.32 1.45 1.54 1.43 0.72 1.15 1.42 1.79 0.54 0.65 1.43 1.88 1.79 1.13 1.28 1.13 1.08 1.21 1.30 1.41 1.49 0.98 1.09 1.30 1.52 1.55 1.40 0.99 1.15 1.22 1.00 1.08 0.95 1.11 1.37 1.17 1.70 1.80 2.04 0.92 1.32 1.41 1.25 1.15 1.21 1.13 1.03 0.53 0.86 0.98 1.38 0.39 0.43 1.18 1.58 1.67 0.99 1.17 1.00 0.99 1.12 1.16 1.38 1.42 0.96 1.05 1.17 1.45 1.48 1.17 0.92 1.09 1.13 0.87 1.01 0.82 1.07 1.17 1.09 1.53 1.64 1.93 0.86 1.23 0.84 1.11 1.01 1.02 0.99 0.87 0.46 0.74 0.77 1.22 0.31 0.32 1.12 1.46 1.47 0.88 1.00 0.70 0.86 0.97 1.03 1.19 1.23 0.91 0.94 1.07 1.34 1.26 0.97 0.88 1.01 1.02 0.72 0.93 0.75 0.95 0.95 0.94 1.38 1.37 1.66 0.81 1.18 0.77 0.87 0.87 0.76 0.78 0.62 0.37 0.58 0.62 0.99 0.14 0.27 0.97 1.18 1.31 UNITS AND LOCATION OF DEFLECTION TESTS Units Force -.Force is in Kips (1 Kip = 1000 lbs) Deflection (Displ, Disp2, etc.) - Deflection is in Mils (1 Mil = 0.001 inches) Locations State Highwav 6 Station 0+00 occurs at the entrance into the New Rifle Processing Site. Station 40+75 occurs approximately at the centerline of S.H. 13 Bypass Station 80+75 occurs approximately at the centerline of Railroad Avenue. Deflection tests taken at Station 1+00, 6+00, 11+00, etc., were taken in the eastbound lane. Deflection tests taken at Station 2+50, 7+50, 12+50, etc. were taken in the westbound lane. State Highway 13 Bypass Station 0+00 occurs at the northern edge of State Highway 6. Deflection tests taken at Station 0+00, 5+00, 10+00, etc., were taken in the northbound lane. Deflection tests taken at Station 2+50, 7+50, 12+50, etc. were taken in the southbound lane. State Highwav 13 Station 0+00 occurs at the intersection with S.H. 13 Bypass. Station 107+50 occurs approximately at the centerline of S.H. 325. The newly widened area occurs at approximately Station 147+50. Deflection tests taken at Station 0+00, 5+00, 10+00, etc., were taken in the northbound lane. Deflection tests taken at Station 2+50, 7+50, 12+50, etc. were taken in the southbound lane. Deflection tests taken at Station 152+00, 157+00, 162+00, etc. were taken in the newly widened area. APPENDIX B TRAFFIC DESIGN CALCULATIONS UMTRA Haul Traffic 18 -Kip ESAL Determination Load Axle Equivalent Axle Axle Equivalency Repetitions Axle Tye LoadFactorper Year oad State Highway 13 and Bypass Single 9,000 0.0562 242,400 13,623 Tandem 38,000 1.70 242,400 412,080 Tandem 38,000 1.70 242,400 412,080 ESAL in Design Lane - 837,783 State Highway 6 between New Rifle Site and Bypass Single 9,000 0.0562 192,200 10,802 Tandem 38,000 1.70 192,200 326,740 Tandem 38,000 1.70 192,200 326,740 Single 4,000 0.0021 19,400 41 Tandem 14,000 0.0270 19,400 524 Tandem 14,000 0.0270 19,400 524 ESAL in Design Lane - 665,371 State Highway 6 between Bypass and Old Rifle Site Single 9,000 0.0562 33,200 1,866 Tandem 38,000 1.70 33,200 56,440 Tandem 38,000 1.70 33,200 56,440 Single 4,000 0.0021 6,900 15 Tandem 14,000 0.0270 6,900 186 Tandem 14,000 0.0270 6,900 186 ESAL in Design Lane - 115,133 APPENDIX C TYPICAL OVERLAY DESIGN CALCULATION LOCATION: State Highway 6 - New Rifle Site to S.H. Bypass 4 year design - Typical + Haul Traffic SNy = 4.19 EAC = 210,000 psi EBC = 20,000 psi ESB = 25,000 psi MR = 4,500 psi Existing Section = 6.0/4.0/14.0 SNxeff = 0.30(6.0) + 0.10(4.0) + 0.12(18.0) = 4.40 Rix determination SN0 = 0.44(6.0) + 0.12(4.0) + 0.13(18.0) = 5.46 Cx = 4.40/5.46 = 0.81 —> Rix = 0.31 (Remaining Life of Existing Pavement) (Figure 1I1-5.13) al = 0.30 y = 924,371 22 = 0.10 Nr, = 1,321,400 23 = 0.12 RLy = (1,321,400 - 924,371) / 1,321,400 = 0.30 (Remaining Life of' Overlaid Pavement) —> FRL = 0.65 (Remaining Life Factor, Figure II1-5.17) SNOL = 4.19 - 0.65(4.40) = 1.33 dOL = 1.33/0.44 = 3.02 "'Use 3.0 inch overlay APPENDIX D [OTOGRAPHS OF TYPICAL ROADWAY DISTRESSES State Highway 13 Bypass, STA 27+50 State Highway 13 Bypass, STA 51+00