Scour Technology: Mechanics and Engineering PracticePublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A compendium of knowledge and technology relating to scour processes in all earth materials Structures built in or near rivers and other channels can be vulnerable to scour around their foundations. If the depth of the scour becomes significant, the stability of the foundations may be endangered, with a consequent risk of damage or failure of the structure. There have been several bridge failures, resulting in transport disruption, economic loss and, on occasion, loss of life. The factors influencing scour are complex and vary according to the type of structure. Protection for preventing scour needs to be designed to withstand the flow forces imposed on them and have to be practical to build and install, while minimizing adverse environmental effects. This book covers the entire Scour Technology area and is prepared by one of the leading experts on the subject. |
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Scour Management Challenges | 1 |
Approach of Book | 13 |
Scour Processes | 23 |
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absolute roughness activation energy applied stream power approach available stream power Bollaert boundary breakup length bridge piers brittle fracture calculated capacity of water Chap chemical bonds chemical gels clay close-ended fissure concrete Confederation Bridge crack determined developed dimensionless dynamic pressure coefficient earth material elevation embankment dams engineering equation erodibility index method erosion rate erosion threshold erosive capacity estimated factor of safety fatigue failure Figure flood event flow conditions flow depth fluctuating dynamic pressure fluctuating pressures fracture toughness function granular material hydraulic hydraulic jump incipient motion indicator parameters joint sets kW/m² laminar layer m³/s mass strength materials to resist maximum near-bed region occur particle physical gels plunge pool plunging jet power per unit pressure fluctuations pressure wave celerity rate of erosion relative magnitude resist the erosive riprap rock blocks scour depth seabed shear strength shear stress spillway strength number stress intensity surface threshold stream power tunnel turbulent flow