scholarly journals Influence of Flow Shallowness on Scour Depth at Semi-Integral Bridge Piers

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4478-4481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shatirah Akib ◽  
Faridah Othman ◽  
Mohammad Sholichin ◽  
Moatasem M. Fayyadh ◽  
S.M. Shirazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Time Evolution ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Flow Depth ◽  
Integral Bridge ◽  
Sediment Size ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Almost All

The paper presents the experimental study on the effect of flow shallowness on the scouring at semi-integral bridge piers. The experimental work was conducted in the Hydraulic Laboratory of University of Malaya. Out of 1020 data collected in the flow shallowness and time evolution experiments, 60 data were chosen at maximum scour depth to be analyzed. 30 data for sediment size of d50 = 0.8 mm and 30 data for d50 = 0.26 mm were taken at each side of the piers. The results showed that similar trend was produced for both sediment sizes, the depth of scour increased with the flow depth. Almost all of the data plotted gave the best correlation coefficient. The scour depth at the left and right side of the pier were almost averaged.

scholarly journals Local scour around complex pier groups and combined piles at semi-integral bridge

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shatirah Akib ◽  
Afshin Jahangirzadeh ◽  
Hossein Basser
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Flow Depth ◽  
Flow Discharge ◽  
Integral Bridge ◽  
Integral Bridges ◽  
Equilibrium Scour Depth ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This research presents an experimental study on the scouring mechanism at semi-integral bridge piers. Based on laboratory experiments, this study focuses on the relationship between scour depth in complex pier groups and combined piles bridge and various parameters including the variation of inflow velocity, distance, and time. 1 200 data were collected for flow velocity and scour. The flow pattern and scour were analyzed for different flow discharges and flow depths. The results showed that the scour development with respect to time was greater for higher flow depth and bigger flow discharge at semi-integral bridges. In addition, the equilibrium scour depth increased with the approach flow depth around piers at semi-integral bridges. Velocity distribution also affected the scour development. It decreased when approaching the bridge but increased from upstream to downstream of the flume.

Evaluation of Selected Pier-Scour Equations Using Field Data

1996 ◽  
Vol 1523 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark N. Landers ◽  
David S. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Field Measurements ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Critical Ratio ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Flow Depth ◽  
Clear Water ◽  
Pier Scour ◽  
Logarithmic Space ◽  
State Highway ◽  
Federal Highway

Field measurements of channel scour at bridges are needed to improve the understanding of scour processes and the ability to accurately predict scour depths. An extensive data base of pier-scour measurements has been developed over the last several years in cooperative studies between state highway departments, the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Selected scour processes and scour design equations are evaluated using 139 measurements of local scour in live-bed and clear-water conditions. Pier-scour measurements were made at 44 bridges around 90 bridge piers in 12 states. The influence of pier width on scour depth is linear in logarithmic space. The maximum observed ratio of pier width to scour depth is 2.1 for piers aligned to the flow. Flow depth and scour depth were found to have a relation that is linear in logarithmic space and that is not bounded by some critical ratio of flow depth to pier width. Comparisons of computed and observed scour depths indicate that none of the selected equations accurately estimate the depth of scour for all of the measured conditions. Some of the equations performed well as conservative design equations; however, they overpredict many observed scour depths by large amounts. Some equations fit the data well for observed scour depths less than about 3 m (9.8 ft), but significantly underpredict larger observed scour depths.

scholarly journals Nose-Angle Bridge Piers as Alternative Countermeasures for Local Scour Reduction

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibtesam Abudallah Habib ◽  
Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar ◽  
Atef Elsaiad ◽  
Ahmed El-Shafie
Keyword(s):  
Froude Number ◽  
Local Scour ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Skew Angle ◽  
Flow Angle ◽  
Sediment Size ◽  
Low Froude Number ◽  
Skew Angles ◽  
Depth Reduction

This study investigates the performance nose-angle piers as countermeasures for local scour reduction around piers. Four nose angles were studied, i.e., 90°, 70°, 60° and 45° and tested in a laboratory. The sediment size was fixed at 0.39 mm whereas the flow angle of attack (or skew angle) was varied at four angles, i.e., skew angles, i.e., 0°, 10°, 20° and 30°. Scour reduction was clear when decreasing nose angles and reached maximum when the nose angle is 45°. Increasing the flow velocity and skew angle was subsequently increasing the scour profile, both in vertical and transversal directions. However, the efficiency of nose angle piers was only high at low Froude number less than 0.40 where higher Froude number gives minimal changes in the maximum scour depth reduction. At a higher skew angle, although showed promising maximum scour depth reduction, the increasing pier projected width resulted in the increase of transversal lengths.

Clear-water scour at bridge piers in fine and medium gravel beds

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajkumar V Raikar ◽  
Subhasish Dey
Keyword(s):  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Geometric Standard Deviation ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Size Factor ◽  
Clear Water ◽  
Envelope Curve ◽  
Gravel Beds ◽  
Sediment Size ◽  
Gravel Size ◽  
Equilibrium Scour Depth

An experimental investigation on scour at circular and square piers in uniform and non-uniform gravels (fine and medium sizes) under clear-water scour at limiting stability of gravels is presented. From the experimental results, it is observed that the equilibrium scour depth increases with decrease in gravel size. The variation of equilibrium scour depth with gravel sizes departures considerably from that with sand sizes. Consequently, the resulting sediment size factors for gravels, obtained from envelope curve fitting, are significantly different from the existing sediment size factor for sands. The influence of gravel gradation on scour depth is also prominent in non-uniform gravels. The time scales to represent the time variation of scour depth in uniform and non-uniform gravels are determined. For uniform gravels, the non-dimensional time scale increases with increase in pier Froude number and gravel size, whereas for non-uniform gravels, it decreases with increase in geometric standard deviation of particle size distribution of gravels.Key words: bridge pier, gravel beds, scour, erosion, sediment transport, open channel flow, hydraulic engineering.

Effects of Different Geometric Parameters of Complex Bridge Piers on Maximum Scour Depth: Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (5) ◽  
pp. 04021021
Author(s):  
Habibeh Ghodsi ◽  
Mohammad Najafzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Javad Khanjani ◽  
Aliasghar Beheshti
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth

scholarly journals Prediction of Scour Depth Around Bridge Piers Using Evolutionary Neural Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Abdussamad Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Formula ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Model Complexity ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Flow Depth ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Critical Flow Velocity ◽  
Evolutionary Neural Network ◽  
Equilibrium Scour Depth

Abstract An empirical formula based on evolutionary regression network is proposed in this paper for predicting the equilibrium depth of scour around bridge piers. The formula expresses the equilibrium scour depth as a function of variables including flow depth and mean velocity, critical flow velocity, median grain size and pier diameter. The empirical formula is developed by training and testing an evolutionary network using scour data available in the literature. The use of the evolutionary algorithm in developing the formula is informed by the need to reduce the model complexity while sacrificing its predictive accuracy. The results of performance comparisons with existing models showed that the proposed formula model produces reasonably accurate estimates of equilibrium scour depth with a much smaller number of fitting constants compared with backpropagation neural networks.

scholarly journals Evaluation of nonparametric tree models for predicting the scour depth of bridge piers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
R. Dalvand ◽  
M. Komasi
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Mean Square Error ◽  
Depth Estimation ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Bridge Scour ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Flow Depth ◽  
Tree Models

One of the main causes of damage to bridges, especially during flood event is the scour around the bridge. Determination of the depth of scour around the bridge piers plays a very important role in designing the bridges against this destructive factor. The complexity of the bridge scour and the effects of different parameters on its estimation more clearly reveal the necessity of using a nonlinear and comprehensive model in this field. In this present study, decision tree models, as nonparametric models, are used to estimate the scour depth. Furthermore, the statistics of different bridges and four tree methods are used. The data used to train and test decision trees including flow the velocity of upstream, the median grain size, flow depth, and the pier width, the skew of the pier to approach flow, the length of the pier, the grain size of bed material for which 84 percent is finer, a multiplying factor, input variables, and the depth of scour as output in the model. 75% of the available data is used for model training and the remaining 25% for testing. The results show that among the four models (CART, C5, QUEST, CHAID) examined, C5 model, considering the comparison of the root mean square error parameters and the coefficient of determination, is more accurate in computing the scour depth of the bridge, the amount coefficients of determination in this model is in training and testing steps are 0.92 and 0.76, as well as the mean square error values of the error is 0.56 and 0.72 respectively. Furthermore, the results reveal the QUEST model does not have a proper accuracy in scour depth estimation. Furthermore, the analysis of the models shows flow depth, the flow velocity in the upstream have the greatest effect on the scour depth.

Prediction of scour depth around bridge piers in tandem arrangement using M5 and ANN regression models

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (102) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
M. Rahul ◽  
S. Baldev
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Tandem Arrangement ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Hydraulics Laboratory

Purpose: Due to an increase in a number of bridges being constructed, scour depth around bridge piers is gradually being recognized as one of the possible reasons for bridge failure. According to [1] about 53% of bridge failures in the US were caused due to floods and corresponding scour in the rivers. Lots of work has been carried out around the single pier but in the case of group piers, the work is very less. Hence, it becomes necessary to calculate the actual scour depth around the bridge piers considering the close location of bridges as well. Design/methodology/approach: Recognizing the need for research in this direction, an experimental study was planned and conducted in the Hydraulics Laboratory of Civil Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, India. Experiments were conducted in a standard recirculating tilting bed water flume 15 m long, 0.4 m wide, and 0.60 m deep. The orientation of more than one pier, namely Tandem pattern was employed for the work. Two pier models, 62 mm and 42 mm diameter were used for the experimental study. The mobile bed used in the experiments had an average mean size, d50 = 0.23 mm, 0.30 mm and 0.50 mm. Findings: The outcomes of the ANN function and M5 model analysis have been used to compare with experimental results. From the earlier studies, it was concluded that, when the clear spacing between the pier models was greater than 0D the scour depth around the piers increase with a rapid rate. However, in the case of modelling techniques, M5 models show higher predictive accuracy than ANN models. Research limitations/implications: It is a significant area of research. However, the present study has been a time and facility- constrained study. Therefore, there is a large scope to conduct further studies on the subject, Different pattern i.e. Side by Side; Staggered and Group of piers can be adopted for further investigations. Originality/value: Sufficient work has been done by number of researchers around the single bridge pier. But due to rapid urbanization a number of bridges constructed in close proximity to each other which affects the scour depth of each other. Modelling techniques used in hydraulic engineering are not always effective in practice. The present study discusses the effect of spacing on scouring around piers in a tandem arrangement using experimental as well as modelling techniques. To predict the scour depth of the Tandem arrangement 89 laboratory data sets have been used.

scholarly journals Effects on Scour for Different Foundation Geometry of Compound Circular Bridge Piers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 2439-2446
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Bridge Pier ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Flowing Water ◽  
Sound Design ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Bridge Failure

This experimental study examines the variation of scour depth with time of Clearwater scour condition around compound circular bridge piers for steady flow conditions. Most of the circular bridge piers are resting on the bigger diameter caissons known as the compound circular bridge piers and are widely used in India for construction of road and railways bridge across the rivers. In past studies, it has been observed that most bridge failure occurs because of scouring due to flowing water around a bridge pier across a river. Most of the past studies were done on the uniform bridge pier and a very few studies have been done so far on scouring around non-uniform bridge piers. Estimation of scour depth is required for the economical and a sound design of bridge pier foundation. In present study, an experimental investigation has been done in a tilting flume for computation of rate of change of depth of scour with time at two different models of compound circular bridge piers by varying the foundation top position with respect to level of bed, i.e., 1. The foundation top at the level of bed, and 2. The foundation top below the level of bed (viz. 10mm, 20mm, 30mm and 40mm) for uniform sediments.

scholarly journals Experimental Study of Inclined Bridge Pier Scouring

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 859-870
Author(s):  
Fakhar Muhammad Abbas ◽  
Usman Ali Naeem ◽  
Usman Ghani ◽  
Amina Khan ◽  
Talat Farid Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Bridge Pier ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Scour Depth ◽  
Clear Water ◽  
Lower Strength ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Laboratory Flume ◽  
Horseshoe Vortices

The bridges are one of important structures in any country. The failure of bridges occurs due to many factors including design flaws and manufacturing construction errors. Among all imperfections scouring around the pier is the most detrimental. So, the estimation of local scouring around a bridge pier is of fundamental importance for the safe design of bridges. Although numerous researches have been done on local scouring around a single bridge pier. The present study investigates the effect of angle of inclination of dual bridge pier configuration on local scouring around bridge piers. Principally rectangular shaped dual bridge piers were installed in sand bed of laboratory flume at angle of inclination of 0°,7°,12°,15° and 19° with vertical respectively. Three different flow rates 9, 14 and 18L/sec were considered during each trial. The duration of each trial was kept around 2 hours. The scour depth was measured separately around both piers with the help of point gauge under clear water condition. The value of scour depth around upstream pier was larger as compared to downstream pier because of the lower strength of horseshoe vortices around downstream pier. From the experimental results, it can be concluded that there is an inverse relationship between the angle of inclination and scour depth, an increase in the angle of inclination leads to decrease in scour depth around both piers. The value of scour depth was maximum when piers were at 0° and minimum at 19°. It was also found that scour depth increases with the increase in flow rate.

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