Scour under Ice: Potential Contributing Factor in the Schoharie Creek Bridge Collapse
The Schoharie Creek Bridge on I-90 along the New York State Thruway collapsed on the morning of April 5, 1987, killing 10 people in the five vehicles that plunged into the river. The failure was attributed to scour at the bridge pier foundations. However, the bridge was located just upstream of the confluence of the Schoharie Creek and the Mohawk River, both of which are known for ice jams and have extensive ice covers during winter. The influence of the river ice jams and ice covers on the bridge failure has yet to be explored. This paper discusses the potential impact of the ice jams and winter hydraulic conditions on the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River that may have contributed to the collapse of the Schoharie Creek Bridge.
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- © 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Hains, Decker B
- Zabilansky, Leonard J
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Conference:
- 13th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering
- Location: Orono Maine, United States
- Date: 2006-7-23 to 2006-7-26
- Publication Date: 2006-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: pp 1-9
- Monograph Title: Cold Regions Engineering 2006: Current Practices in Cold Regions Engineering
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge foundations; Failure analysis; River ice; Scour
- Identifier Terms: Interstate 90; Schoharie Creek Bridge
- Geographic Terms: New York (State); New York State Thruway (N.Y.)
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01886460
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784408360
- Files: TRIS, ASCE
- Created Date: Jun 28 2023 4:29PM