Title Evaluation of bridge-scour research : abutment and contraction scour processes and prediction / Terry W. Sturm, Robert Ettema, [and] Bruce W. Melville

Published Washington, D.C. : National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 93 pages) Series NCHRP web-only document ; 181 NCHRP web document ; 181. Contents Executive summary -- Introduction -- Abutment form and construction -- Abutment scour as a design concern -- Scour conditions -- Abutment scour depth estimation formulas -- Contraction scour formulas -- Recommendations for design estimation of abutment and contraction scour -- Research and education needs -- References -- Appendices Summary This report reviews the present state of knowledge regarding bridge-abutment scour and the veracity of the leading methods currently used for estimating design scour depth Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on December 16, 2011) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes "Contractor's final report for NCHRP project 24-27(02), submitted September 2011." Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration Subject Scour at bridges -- United States Bridges -- United States -- Abutments Transportation -- United States -- Mathematical models Transportation -- Research -- United States Bridges -- Abutments Scour at bridges Transportation -- Mathematical models Transportation -- Research Scour. Bridge abutments. Bridge design. United States Form Electronic book Author Ettema, R. Melville, Bruce W. National Cooperative Highway Research Program. National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board ISBN 9781621982531 162198253X

Other Titles At head of document: NCHRP web-only Document 181

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