Submerged-flow bridge scour under maximum clear-water conditions (I): Experiment

J. Guo, K. Kerenyi, J. E. Pagan-Ortiz, K. Flora, B. Afzal

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Abstract

Submerged-flow bridge scour at clear water threshold condition has been studied experimentally. The experiments were conducted in a self contained re-circulating tilting flume where two uniform sediment sizes and two model bridge decks with eight different inundation levels were tested for scour morphology. The experiments showed that the longitudinal scour profiles before the maximum scour depth can be approximated by a 2-D similarity profile, while the scour morphology after the maximum scour depth is 3-D. Finally, two empirical similarity equations for scour profiles were proposed for design purpose, and the collected data set could be used for analytical studies of bridge scour.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationScour and Erosion
Pages807-814
Number of pages8
Edition210 GSP
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event5th International Conference on Scour and Erosion - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 7 2010Nov 10 2010

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number210 GSP
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Other

Other5th International Conference on Scour and Erosion
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period11/7/1011/10/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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