LARGE SCALE AND LIVE BED LOCAL PIER SCOUR EXPERIMENTS. PHASE 1: LARGE SCALE, CLEARWATER SCOUR EXPERIMENTS
The objective of this research was to extend the knowledge of local sediment scour processes through large-scale experiments. All of the experiments were conducted in a large, flow-through type flume in the USGS Conte Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. Three different circular cylinder diameters [0.915 m (3 ft), 0.305 m (1 ft), and 0.114 m (4.5 in.)], three different sediment grain sizes (D50 = 0.22 mm, 0.80 mm, and 2.9 mm), and a range of water depths were investigated. All experiments were conducted in the clearwater scour range of velocities. A brief description of the facilities, instrumentation and procedures is presented in this report along with a summary of the results. Detailed information regarding the experiments and the results is presented in the appendices.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Florida, Gainesville
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
Gainesville, FL United States 32611-6580Florida Department of Transportation
Haydon Burns Building, 605 Suwanee Street
Tallahassee, FL United States 32301 -
Authors:
- Sheppard, D M
- Publication Date: 2003-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 214 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Cylinders (Geometry); Depth; Diameter; Experiments; Flumes; Grain size (Geology); Instrumentation; Laboratory tests; Scour; Sediments; Velocity
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00964853
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Report
- Contract Numbers: FDOT BB-473, UF 4910 45-11-344
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Oct 13 2003 12:00AM