Reduction of Local Scour in the Vicinity of Bridge Pier Groups Using Collars and Riprap

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-162

  Zarrati, A R ^a   Nazariha, M ^b   Mashahir, M B ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE PIERS; PIERS; SCOUR; FLOW PATTERNS; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

% REDUCTIONS; LOCAL SCOUR; PIER GROUP;

EFFICIENCY; SCOUR;

COLLARS; RIPRAP;

BRIDGE PIERS; FLOW PATTERNS; SCOUR; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES;

BRIDGE; RIPRAP; SCOUR;

EID: 31044439788     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:2(154)     Document Type: Article

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