Bridge Scour is one of the major causes of bridge failures all around the world and there have been significant efforts for its detection and measurement using different acoustic approaches. In this paper, we propose and investigate an effective method to utilize Received Signal Strength (RSS) for measuring scour depth where acoustic sensors are deployed. We also extend a statistical testing to...

In the present work, the efficiency of single and double collar in reducing scour rate and depth around cylindrical bridge piers was studied experimentally. In order to reduce the strength of wake vortices, different numbers of bars were also installed at the downstream face of the pier in combination with a single collar. The best result was achieved for double collar when the collars were ins...

In this research a physical model is presented. A trapezoidal shape of channel with 1.45 m width, 1 meter depth and banks slope of 1H: 1.5V was used. Circular piers (6, 8 and 10cm diameter) were tested under three different flow discharges of 50, 65 and 80 lit/s and three different median bed material sizes equal to 0.94, 1.31 and 2.12 mm. Seven different longitude distance to pier diameter rat...

Scour downstream (DS) of hydraulic structures (HS) may endanger the safety of the structures if the necessary precuations are not considered during the design stage. Normally, different measures produce different effects on reducing the maximum scour depth DS of HS. One of the important HSs is the abruptly enlarged (or sudden expanding) stilling basins. In this paper, the effects of different a...

investigation on local scour phenomenon downstream of impinging jets is very complicated. different parameters such as geometry of stream, characteristics of flow and sediments have great influences on the scour phenomenon. the present study is preceded to numerical modeling of scouring by impinging jet via ssiim 2 model founded on a physical model tests. the numerical model is calibrated for r...

Many of the huge structures like New Esna, and New Nega Hammadi Barrages face a great harmful caused by local scour downstream (DS) their stilling basins. It is planned to redesign many of these structures to minimize these harmful impacts of the DS local scour. This research paper presents the results of an extensive experimental investigation on using an optimized submerged curved deflector t...

The modeling of flood-induced bend scour near embankment toes can provide important information for river engineering, embankment safety warnings, and emergency action management. During the rainy seasons, short-term general scour and bend scour are the most common causes for the failure of reinforced concrete embankments in Taiwan. To gain a deeper understanding of the scouring process near le...

Abstract The effect of various parameters flow, sediment and geometric features the bridge on depth shape scour hole occurred underneath a deck model without pier was investigated by series experiments conducted in flume under partially fully submerged flow clear water conditions. were performed with factors such as approach depth, discharge, size, degree submergence, girder location depth. A t...