Scour in Cohesive Soils
Scour for cohesive soils is a very complex phenomenon that is not completely understood. The research study will study the incipient motion of cohesive soils and the influence of turbulence on the erodibility of soils, which could significantly enhance the scour prediction.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Start Date: 20090120
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20090930
- Source Data: RiP Project 20540
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Cohesive soils; Erosion control; Research projects; Scour
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01462319
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:01PM