[ ys, yo, Q, Dm and W in any consistent units ] [ Ku = 0.025 in SI units; Ku = 0.0077 in U.S. units ] Reference: Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Reference: Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Mean flow depth below the bridge, before scour yo = 0.8 m
Discharge in the contracted section Q = 10.0 m3/s
Bottom width in the contracted section, excluding piers W = 8.0 m
Median diameter of the bed material D50 = 5.0 mm
Contraction scour depth under live bed conditions ys = 0.263 m