Analysis of abutment scour

• Main Author: Chua, Catherine Hui Min.
• Other Authors: Lim Siow Yong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52670
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Scouring is a major cause of failure of bridge foundations. It is important to determine the maximum depth of scour to estimate depth of burial of bridge footings to ensure structural safety. Five sets of long duration scouring experiments of up to 170.8 hours long were conducted to verify an eq...