| Abstract: | In 1989, the Federal Highway Administration mandated that every state establish a program to evaluate the vulnerability to floods of all bridges over water. The Massachusetts Highway Department entered into a cooperative effort with the U.S. Geological Survey to comply with this mandate. Geomorphic and hydraulic characteristics were collected and were used to assess the processes that affect stream stability and current scour problems and potential near 2,361 bridge sites in Massachusetts. As a result of these assessments, the Massachusetts Highway Department will prioritize the bridge inventory for action regarding scour safety. A data base was prepared that includes the geomorphic and hydraulic data collected during field assessments. In addition to the data base, this report includes the historical development of the bridge scour program, the methods used for data collection during assessments, the methods used for quality assurance and quality control, and how the data base was digitally formatted to be presented on a CD-ROM. A user‘s guide provides assistance in the use of this electronic data base and report. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 24131 |
| Citation Author: | Parker, Gene W.; Bratton, Lisa; Armstrong, David S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | Report: 49 p.; Scour data base; 2 CD-ROMs |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Highway Department. |
| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 97-558 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Stream Stability and Scour Assessments at Bridges in Massachusetts; 1997; OFR; 97-558; Parker, Gene W.; Bratton, Lisa; Armstrong, David S. |
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| Citation Year: | 1997 |
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| Text: | Stream Stability and Scour Assessments at Bridges in Massachusetts; 1997; OFR; 97-558; Parker, Gene W.; Bratton, Lisa; Armstrong, David S. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr97-558/ |
| Date Other: | Sat, 10 Jan 1998 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
