Evaluation of bridge-scour research abutment and contraction scour processes and prediction
Title:
Evaluation of bridge-scour research abutment and contraction scour processes and prediction
Author:
Sturm, Terry W.
ISBN:
9781621982531
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2011.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 93 p.) : digital, PDF file with ill., charts, photographs.
Series:
NCHRP web-only document ; 181
NCHRP web document ; 181.
General Note:
Title from PDF title page (viewed on December 16, 2011).
"Contractor's final report for NCHRP project 24-27(02), submitted September 2011."
Contents:
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Abutment form and construction -- Abutment scour as a design concern -- Scour conditions -- Abutment scour depth estimation formulas -- Contraction scour formulas -- Recommendations for design estimation of abutment and contraction scour -- Research and education needs -- References -- Appendices.
Abstract:
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.
Genre:
Electronic Access:
Knovel http://app.knovel.com/web/toc.v/cid:kpEBSRACS1