Evaluation of Maryland abutment scour equation through selected threshold velocity methods
Transportation Research Record
By: S.T. Benedict
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Maryland State Highway Administration, used field measurements of scour to evaluate the sensitivity of the Maryland abutment scour equation to the critical (or threshold) velocity variable. Four selected methods for estimating threshold velocity were applied to the Maryland abutment scour equation, and the predicted scour to the field measurements were compared. Results indicated that performance of the Maryland abutment scour equation was sensitive to the threshold velocity with some threshold velocity methods producing better estimates of predicted scour than did others. In addition, results indicated that regional stream characteristics can affect the performance of the Maryland abutment scour equation with moderate-gradient streams performing differently from low-gradient streams. On the basis of the findings of the investigation, guidance for selecting threshold velocity methods for application to the Maryland abutment scour equation are provided, and limitations are noted.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evaluation of Maryland abutment scour equation through selected threshold velocity methods |
| Series title | Transportation Research Record |
| DOI | 10.3141/2195-16 |
| Issue | 2195 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Transportation Research Record |
| First page | 153 |
| Last page | 167 |
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