Numerical simulation of scour process around bridge piers in cohesive soil /

are evaluated using a two-layer turbulence model. At each

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wei, Gengsheng
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Summary:are evaluated using a two-layer turbulence model. At each
around a cylinder on the Reynolds number was investigated
around a model cylindrical pier mounted in porcelain were
around the cylinder. The variations of the streambed
Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) method in a general body-fitted
bathymetry and the shear stress distribution with time were
calculate bridge pier scour in flood conditions. By means of
calculated. The computed time histories of scour depth were
computational results.
conducted. The numerical solutions successfully captured the
connect the overlapped grids together and transfer infor
curvilinear coordinate system with an incorporation of a
depth increase is calculated by multiplying the scour rate by
distribution is calculated, and the scour rate at each bed
Finally, the dependence of the maximum streambed shear stress
important flow features such as flow separations and eddies
in good agreement with the experimental results. A scour
increase with decreasing critical shear stress. The slope of
mation across the grid boundaries. The turbulence quantities
maximum streambed shear stress was obtained based on the
numerical computation, a parameter study was also carried out
point is determined through the scour rate equation. Scour
process around a full-scale cylindrical pier was computed as
process in cohesive soil around cylindrical bridge piers.
scour rate equation. The chimera technique is employed to
slope is, the more quickly the final scour depth is attained.
slope of scour rate curve on scour process. It is found that
the effects of the critical shear stress are significant.
The final scour depth and the time needed to reach it
The numerical method is a multi-block chimera Reynolds-
the time increment. Numerical simulations of scour process
the time to reach the final scour depth. The steeper the
This thesis is concerned with numerical simulation of scour
through numerical computations. An empirical formula of the
time step in computation, the streambed shear stress
to study the influences of the critical shear stress and the
well to present the numerical method's capability to
Item Description:"Major subject: Ocean Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 79 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 76-78.