Scour protection of circular bridge piers with collars and slots

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-126

  Moncada M, Alix T ^a   Aguirre Pe, J ^a   Bolivar J C ^a   Flores, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bridge piers; Collar slot combination; Local scour; Pier collar; Pier slot; Protection device; Scour

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE PIERS; EROSION; MINING EQUIPMENT; PIERS;

BED LEVELS; CIRCULAR BRIDGES; COLLAR DIAMETERS; COLLAR-SLOT COMBINATION; FLOW CONDITIONS; LOCAL SCOUR; PROTECTION DEVICE; RECTANGULAR SLOTS; SCOUR DEPTHS; SCOUR PROTECTIONS; SLOT LENGTHS; VARIABLE LENGTHS;

SCOUR;

BRIDGE; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; FROUDE NUMBER; SCOUR; WATER FLOW;

EID: 61749084156     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3826/jhr.2009.3244     Document Type: Article

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