Preliminary Assessment and Rating of Stream Channel Stability near Bridges

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 845-852

  Johnson, P A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Channel stabilization; Restoration; Rivers; Scour; Stream channels; Structural failures

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE MECHANICS; RIVERS; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILIZATION; SYSTEM STABILITY; EROSION; FOUNDATIONS; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

BRIDGE FAILURES; BRIDGE FOUNDATION; CHANNEL INSTABILITIES; CHANNEL STABILITY; CHANNEL STABILIZATION; CONDITION; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT; STREAM CHANNELS; STRUCTURAL FAILURE; UNSTABLE CONDITIONS;

RESTORATION; BRIDGES;

BRIDGE FAILURE; CHANNEL STABILIZATION; STREAM CHANNELS; STRUCTURAL FAILURES;

BRIDGE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; OPEN CHANNEL; SCOUR; STABILITY;

EID: 26444477064     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2005)131:10(845)     Document Type: Article

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