Scour and Safe Bridges: Advancing the State of the Practice
Stream instability, long-term stream aggradation or degradation, contraction scour, local scour, and lateral channel migration or erosion cause 60% of all U.S. highway bridge failures. This article provides an overview of scour and summarizes findings from a range of research projects that have improved standards, guidance, and countermeasures for preventing the destabilizing effects of scour.
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Authors:
- Keaton, Jeffrey R
- Lagasse, Peter F
- Arneson, Larry A
- Publication Date: 2014-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 37-42
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Serial:
- TR News
- Issue Number: 291
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0738-6826
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Highway bridges; Scour; State of the practice; Streams
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01527850
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Jun 5 2014 9:24AM