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.

• Record URL:
  https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/research/reports/fdot-bb473-1-rpt.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611-6580

  Florida 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