Riprap Failure at Circular Bridge Piers

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 354-362

  Unger, Jens ^a   Hager, Willi H ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bridge failure; Bridges, piers; Riprap; Scour; Water flow

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE PIERS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULICS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUPPORTS;

BRIDGE FAILURES; CIRCULAR BRIDGES; CONDITION; DESIGN PROCEDURE; EQUAL SIZES; PERFORMANCE; RIPRAP; SEDIMENT BEDS; SEDIMENT ENTRAINMENTS; WATER FLOWS;

SCOUR; BRIDGE PIERS;

RIPRAP FAILURE; SEDIMENT ENTRAINMENT; SHIELDS DIAGRAM;

BRIDGE PIERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOW OF WATER; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUPPORTS;

BRIDGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; RIPRAP; WATER FLOW;

EID: 33745020267     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:4(354)     Document Type: Article

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