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CASE HISTORIES OF SCOUR PROBLEMS AT BRIDGES

Stanley R. Davis

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Ten case histories of scour problems at bridges are presented to provide a review of the various factors contributing to the problems, corrective actions taken, and the influence of the events on current design practices. Designing bridge foundations to resist scour is still a technical area that requires engineering judgment by experienced bridge and hydraulic engineers, and evidence indicates that additional attention to designing for scour is needed. Analyzing case histories is encouraged as a means of understanding the conditions and events that contribute to bridge scour and ways to avoid or alleviate scour problems. (Author)

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Ten case histories of scour problems at bridges are presented to provide a review of the various factors contributing to the problems, corrective actions taken, and the influence of the events on current design practices. Designing bridge foundations to resist scour is still a technical area that requires engineering judgment by experienced bridge and hydraulic engineers, and evidence indicates that additional attention to designing for scour is needed. Analyzing case histories is encouraged as a means of understanding the conditions and events that contribute to bridge scour and ways to avoid or alleviate scour problems. (Author)

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Ten case histories of scour problems at bridges are presented to provide a review of the various factors contributing to the problems, corrective actions taken, and the influence of the events on current design practices. Designing bridge foundations to resist scour is still a technical area that requires engineering judgment by experienced bridge and hydraulic engineers, and evidence indicates that additional attention to designing for scour is needed. Analyzing case histories is encouraged as a means of understanding the conditions and events that contribute to bridge scour and ways to avoid or alleviate scour problems. (Author)

Key concepts: Bridge (graph theory), Bridge scour, Engineering, Forensic engineering, Civil engineering, Construction engineering, Pier, Medicine

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