Effect of Channel Adjustment Processes on Reliability of Bridge Foundations

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 647-651

  Johnson, Peggy A ^a   Simon, Andrew ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RELIABILITY; BRIDGES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW OF FLUIDS; FOUNDATIONS; PROBABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

ALLUVIAL CHANNELS; BRIDGE FAILURES; BRIDGE FOUNDATION; BRIDGE RELIABILITY; CASE-STUDIES; DOMINANT PROCESS; EROSIVE CHANNELS; HIGHWAY STRUCTURES; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL TRENDS; TECHNICAL NOTES;

BRIDGES; CHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL ADJUSTMENT PROCESSES;

BRIDGES; CHANNELS; EROSION;

BRIDGE; CHANNEL CHANGE; EROSION; FOUNDATION;

EID: 0031194959     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1997)123:7(648)     Document Type: Article

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