Date of Award
Spring 2025
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2025
Department
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
First Advisor
Hisham Said
Second Advisor
Tracy Abbott
Abstract
Interstate 280 (I-280) serves as one of two (2) main arteries between San Francisco and the peninsula and south Bay Area. Being situated through various nature reserves at the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, I-280 creates a barrier between said mountains and surrounding areas, disrupting migratory patterns. The heavy usage of this road, along with natural migratory patterns of large and medium sized mammals in the area results in high amounts of wildlife vehicle collisions (WVC’s). In order to provide remedial efforts, the team explored various methods to alleviate WVC’s. Ultimately the final proposed design consisted of a cast in place concrete culvert, that was installed using a deep excavation shoring system. This system was hand calculated and checked by two (2) softwares. A full project schedule, and cost estimate was subsequently provided, giving further justification for the application of this project to the real world.
Recommended Citation
Craig, Gunner and Reese, Tate, "I-280 Wildlife Culvert" (2025). Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Senior Theses. 120.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/ceng_senior/120
