Pressure Flow Scour Study

The bridge of the future is likely to be one that is inundated from time to time where the flow through the bridge opening is under pressure and causes concerns about amplified scour. The proposed study utilizes particle image velocimetry (PIV) capabilities and a shear force sensor to characterize streamlines and shear stresses on the channel bed for a variety of bridge deck shapes and positions above the bed.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Duwadi, Sheila

• Start Date: 20080000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080830
• Source Data: RiP Project 20536

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge design; Channel flow; Research projects; Scour
• Uncontrolled Terms: Particle image velocimetry
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462323
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:01PM