CASE HISTORIES OF SCOUR PROBLEMS AT BRIDGES

Ten case histories of scour problems at bridges are presented to provide a review of the various factors contributing to the problems, corrective actions taken, and the influence of the events on current design practices. Designing bridge foundations to resist scour is still a technical area that requires engineering judgment by experienced bridge and hydraulic engineers, and evidence indicates that additional attention to designing for scour is needed. Analyzing case histories is encouraged as a means of understanding the conditions and events that contribute to bridge scour and ways to avoid or alleviate scour problems. (Author)

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Record Number 950, Volume 2, Second Bridge Engineering Conference, conducted by the Transportation Research Board and the Federal Highway Administration, September 24-26, 1984. Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Water Quality. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Davis, Stanley R
• Conference:
  • Bridge Engineering Conference, 2nd, 1984, Washington, DC, USA
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 149-155
• Monograph Title: Second bridge engineering conference. volumes 1 and 2
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 950
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridges; Case studies; Prevention; Scour; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390824
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 03090036593
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM