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Evaluation of bridge-scour research : abutment and contraction scour processes and prediction /

This report reviews the present state of knowledge regarding bridge-abutment scour and the veracity of the leading methods currently used for estimating design scour depth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sturm, Terry W.
Corporate Authors: Knovel (Firm), National Cooperative Highway Research Program, National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Other Authors: Ettema, R., Melville, Bruce W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2011.
Series:NCHRP web document ; 181.
Subjects:
Scour at bridges > United States.
Bridges > United States > Abutments.
Transportation > United States > Mathematical models.
Transportation > Research > United States.
Bridges > Abutments.
Scour at bridges.
Transportation > Mathematical models.
Transportation > Research.
United States.
Scour.
Bridge abutments.
Bridge design.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This report reviews the present state of knowledge regarding bridge-abutment scour and the veracity of the leading methods currently used for estimating design scour depth.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page (viewed on December 16, 2011).
"Contractor's final report for NCHRP project 24-27(02), submitted September 2011."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 93 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781621982531
162198253X