Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study is to simulate and predict the dimensions of the scour cavity downstream of the siphon overflow using the SVM model and compare it with other numerical methods. The use of the SVM algorithm as a meta-heuristic system in simulating complex processes in which the dependent variable is a function of several independent variables has been widely ...

Scour around structures in the river is the most destructivr factor of these structures. Therefore, different methods have been studied to reduce it. A creation slot is one of these methods in the suitable position that can be modified to control the flow pattern scour. In this study, the effects of using two parallel chord rectangular slots  in the single spur dike  with the opening of the eff...

Ripraps are placed around bridge piers to prevent scour and secure the piers from failure. Proper riprap cover is essential to be economical. The present study examines using of riprap for reduction of local scour in piers group and the results are compared with data from riprap on a single pier. The models consist of two and three circular-shaped piers in line with the flow, with the diameter ...

Experimental and numerical study of scouring pattern on the direct and polo-shaped groynes have been investigated in this paper. In this study, direct and polo-shaped groynes models with a length of 0.12 meter have been used in discharges of 10.5, 15, 20 liters per second in a direct flume. The results showed that the maximum scour depth formed around the groyne head of direct and polo-shaped t...

A number of experiments have been carried out in the current paper to investigate the effect of adding a longitudinal impermeable blade beneath the offshore pipelines on decreasing the scour around them. The main aim of this study was to reduce the hydraulics gradient beneath the pipe so that its magnitude recedes from the critical hydraulics gradient and therefore delays the onset of scour phe...

            Spur dikes are one of the common methods to protect rivers against erosion. Scouring around the spur dike is an important factor that can disorder the structural performance. Using protective spur dike is proper technique reduce the scour amount. In this research, the GMDH and GEP model used in order to evaluate and estimate the effect of various parameters of protective spur dike o...