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dc.contributor.authorArias-Román, Sheila M.-
dc.contributor.authorSuazo-Dávila, Deborah.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-02T13:29:56Z-
dc.date.available2019-05-02T13:29:56Z-
dc.date.issued2019-04-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/GSL TR-19-17-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/32585-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/32585-
dc.descriptionTechnical Report-
dc.description.abstractIn 1991, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued the Technical Advisory 5140.23 that required all bridge owners to evaluate existing bridges for potential failure due to scour. Scour is the engineering term used to describe the natural process that results in the removal of sediment from around a bridge’s structure, such as abutment walls and piers, and from the bottom and sides of the stream bed due to the flow of water. This project is an assessment of a U.S. Army bridge that crosses a waterway to determine the degree of scour vulnerability and scour depth. The purpose of this study is to develop analytical calculations using acquired data to determine scour depth based on a rapid scour assessment of an existing bridge at Milan Army Ammunition Plant at Milan, TN. The scour assessment was conducted by using the Rapid Estimation Method for Limited Site Data developed by the U.S. Geological Survey. This method allows an estimate of the scour depth to be made in a time-effective manner by using data that can be easily collected or estimated during a brief bridge site visit. This report provides an explanation of the method used to obtain scour-depth estimates and an analytical assessment for vulnerabilities and risk of failure due to scour caused by floods in the magnitude of a 100-year event with limited available data.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Installation Management Command.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables .................................................................................................................. iv Preface ...................................................................................................................................... v Unit Conversion Factors ......................................................................................................... vi 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 2 Study Site .......................................................................................................................... 3 3 Rapid Estimation Method ............................................................................................... 5 3.1 Peak discharge .................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Hydraulic variables ............................................................................................ 6 3.3 Scour assessments ........................................................................................... 7 4 Scour Estimation for Bridge 00B06 ............................................................................ 11 5 Conclusion and Recommendations ............................................................................. 15 References ............................................................................................................................. 16 Appendix A: Bridge 00B06 Detailed Sketches ................................................................. 17-
dc.format.extent26 pages / 2.460 Mb-
dc.format.mediumPDF-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherGeotechnical and Structures Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/GSL TR-19-17-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectBridge collapsesen_US
dc.subjectBridge scouren_US
dc.subjectRapid Scour Estimation Methoden_US
dc.subjectScour (hydraulic engineering)en_US
dc.subjectSediment transporten_US
dc.subjectBridgesen_US
dc.subjectMilitary basesen_US
dc.subjectScour at bridgesen_US
dc.titleScour assessment for a bridge with limited site data : Bridge 00B06, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennesseeen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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