Review of hydraulic bridge failures: Historical statistic analysis, failure modes, and prediction methods
Hydraulic factors have become the principal causes of bridge failures since the 1990s. They
account for around 50% of bridge failures in the database constructed by the present …
account for around 50% of bridge failures in the database constructed by the present …
Local scour for vertical piles in steady currents: review of mechanisms, influencing factors and empirical equations
B Liang, S Du, X Pan, L Zhang - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Scour induced by currents is one of the main causes of the bridge failure in rivers.
Fundamental knowledge and mechanisms on scour processes due to currents are often …
Fundamental knowledge and mechanisms on scour processes due to currents are often …
Reduction of time-dependent scour around piers using collars
In the present study, the effect of collar on temporal scour depth variation at the base of a
collar-protected circular pier was investigated. Experimental results revealed that a collar …
collar-protected circular pier was investigated. Experimental results revealed that a collar …
Estimating equilibrium scour depth around non-circular bridge piers using interpretable hybrid machine learning models
Scouring at bridge piers is a crucial issue that risks bridge collapses, causing economic
losses and endangering public safety. Classic models struggle to accurately estimate …
losses and endangering public safety. Classic models struggle to accurately estimate …
Experimental assessment and prediction of temporal scour depth around a spur dike
Spur dikes are river training structures that have been extensively used worldwide for
towards enhancing flood control and the stability of embankments and riverbanks. However …
towards enhancing flood control and the stability of embankments and riverbanks. However …
Development of scour around a circular pier and its modelling using genetic algorithm
This paper deals with generalized scour estimation to investigate maximum scour depth at
equilibrium scour condition using experimental data obtained from experiments conducted …
equilibrium scour condition using experimental data obtained from experiments conducted …
Impact of airfoil collar on scour reduction around the bridge pier
This paper investigates the effectiveness of four different airfoil collars (bc 1, bc 2, bc 3, and
bc 4) in reducing scour around the bridge pier. A total of 69 experiments are conducted …
bc 4) in reducing scour around the bridge pier. A total of 69 experiments are conducted …
Local scour around structures and the phenomenology of turbulence
C Manes, M Brocchini - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2015 - cambridge.org
The scaling of the scour depth of equilibrium at the base of a solid cylinder immersed within
an erodible granular bed and impinged by a turbulent shear flow is investigated here, for the …
an erodible granular bed and impinged by a turbulent shear flow is investigated here, for the …
Multiple linear regression and genetic algorithm approaches to predict temporal scour depth near circular pier in non-cohesive sediment
Pier scour is a major problem for the safe and economical design of bridges. Large number
of field and laboratory studies have been conducted to investigative the effect of significant …
of field and laboratory studies have been conducted to investigative the effect of significant …
A framework for probabilistic assessment of clear-water scour around bridge piers
Scouring at the base of bridge piers is the major cause of bridge collapses worldwide.
Computing the scour risk of bridge foundations is therefore key for a correct management …
Computing the scour risk of bridge foundations is therefore key for a correct management …