SCOUR AROUND A CIRCULAR CYLINDER DUE TO WAVE MOTION

A vertical circular cylinder to simulate a pile was installed in the Texas A&M Hydrodynamics Lab two-dimensional wave tank along with a build up section containing a horizontal bed of fine sand. This was subjected to monochromatic waves of differing characteristics and conditions for incipent motion were observed for each of three sands. Also, the magnitude and pattern of ultimate scour and the time interval required to reach this state were measured for six different conditions of wave steepness and relative depth.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings 12th Coastal Engineers Conference, Washington, D.C., September 13-18 1970
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wells, D R
  • Sorensen, R M
• Conference:
  • Proceedings 12th Coastal Engineers Conference, Washington, D.C., September 13-18 1970
• Publication Date: 1970-9-13

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1263-80
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Offshore structures; Pile foundations; Support piles; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave effects; Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034400
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 15 1972 12:00AM