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Experimental Investigation on Scouring around Piers of different Shape and Alignment in Gravel

Diab, Reda Mahmoud Abd Elaal Ali (2011)
Experimental Investigation on Scouring around Piers of different Shape and Alignment in Gravel.
Buch, Erstveröffentlichung

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Bridge scour is the leading cause of bridge failure all around the world, affecting significantly on the total construction and maintenance costs. Therefore, scouring around piers and abutments has been extensively studied in the past, focusing on point measurements of scour depth in front of a circular pier in alluvial sand beds. A literature review showed, that there is still a lack of studies on the effects of main scour parameters on the scour hole geometry, and on the mechanism of local scour around piers of different shape and alignment in gravel beds. This thesis attempts to fulfill this gap by experimentally investigating the development of scour holes around piers of different shape and alignment in gravel and sand beds. New non-intrusive, high resolution topography measurements of complete developing and equilibrium scour holes were performed during the experiments with an experimental installation using a laser distance sensor (LDS) and positioning systems. Additionally, the turbulent flow field around a square pier in gravel bed is measured with the acoustic doppler velocimeter (ADV) providing an insight into the complex flow field. The spatio-temporal variations of the geometric characteristics of developing scour holes are analyzed including the scour hole topography, time-dependent and equilibrium scour depth, scour extent, scour slopes and scoured volume. Firstly, the general observations made for each experiment are presented. All the obtained data are then analyzed in comparisons, as a function of the pier shape, angle of attack and sediment sizes. Empirical equations for the prediction of scour depth, scour radius and scoured volume as well as new pier shape and angle of attack adjustment factors were also obtained. Further, numerous prediction equations of time-dependent and equilibrium scour depths are evaluated. Effect of the pre-estimated experiment time on measuring and predicting the scour depth is also discussed.

Typ des Eintrags: Buch
Erschienen: 2011
Autor(en): Diab, Reda Mahmoud Abd Elaal Ali
Art des Eintrags: Erstveröffentlichung
Titel: Experimental Investigation on Scouring around Piers of different Shape and Alignment in Gravel
Sprache: Englisch
Referenten: Zanke, Prof. Dr.- Ulrich C. E. ; Link, Asst. Prof Oscar
Publikationsjahr: 2011
Ort: Darmstadt, Deutschland
Verlag: TU Darmstadt
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: 4 April 2011
URL / URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-25616
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Bridge scour is the leading cause of bridge failure all around the world, affecting significantly on the total construction and maintenance costs. Therefore, scouring around piers and abutments has been extensively studied in the past, focusing on point measurements of scour depth in front of a circular pier in alluvial sand beds. A literature review showed, that there is still a lack of studies on the effects of main scour parameters on the scour hole geometry, and on the mechanism of local scour around piers of different shape and alignment in gravel beds. This thesis attempts to fulfill this gap by experimentally investigating the development of scour holes around piers of different shape and alignment in gravel and sand beds. New non-intrusive, high resolution topography measurements of complete developing and equilibrium scour holes were performed during the experiments with an experimental installation using a laser distance sensor (LDS) and positioning systems. Additionally, the turbulent flow field around a square pier in gravel bed is measured with the acoustic doppler velocimeter (ADV) providing an insight into the complex flow field. The spatio-temporal variations of the geometric characteristics of developing scour holes are analyzed including the scour hole topography, time-dependent and equilibrium scour depth, scour extent, scour slopes and scoured volume. Firstly, the general observations made for each experiment are presented. All the obtained data are then analyzed in comparisons, as a function of the pier shape, angle of attack and sediment sizes. Empirical equations for the prediction of scour depth, scour radius and scoured volume as well as new pier shape and angle of attack adjustment factors were also obtained. Further, numerous prediction equations of time-dependent and equilibrium scour depths are evaluated. Effect of the pre-estimated experiment time on measuring and predicting the scour depth is also discussed.

Freie Schlagworte: Sediment transport, Bridge pier scour, Scour hole geometry, Experimental investigation
Schlagworte:
Einzelne SchlagworteSprache
ScourEnglisch
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Darmstadt, TU, Diss., 2011

Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 000 Allgemeines, Informatik, Informationswissenschaft > 000 Allgemeines, Wissenschaft
200 Religion > 290 Andere Religionen
400 Sprache > 420 Englisch
800 Literatur > 820 Englische Literatur
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft > Fachgebiet Wasserbau und Hydraulik
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften
Hinterlegungsdatum: 12 Mai 2011 12:27
Letzte Änderung: 05 Mär 2013 09:48
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Referenten: Zanke, Prof. Dr.- Ulrich C. E. ; Link, Asst. Prof Oscar
Datum der mündlichen Prüfung / Verteidigung / mdl. Prüfung: 4 April 2011
Schlagworte:
Einzelne SchlagworteSprache
ScourEnglisch
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