Debris Accumulation at Bridge Crossings: Laboratory and Field Studies [Technical Summary]

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• Creators:
  Lyn, Dennis A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridge engineering
  • Debris flows
  • Bridge piers
  • Deflectors
  • Hydraulics
  • Wood
  • Laboratory studies
  • Field studies
  • Floods
  • bridge hydraulics
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2003/10
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Indiana
• Edition:
  Technical Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The accumulation of large woody debris presents problems for the hydraulics of flow through bridge openings that could lead to increased risks of flooding, local scour, and even bridge failure. The present work is concerned with single-pier debris accumulation at bridge crossings, which is studied with the aid of laboratory experiments and field observations. Laboratory experiments were performed in a systematic study of the effects of velocity and depth on accumulation at a single pier using wooden dowels and twigs as model logs.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2478
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90222/dot_90222_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 38.71 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e3046b62bdb248485751ce49af121c9a08740fcba43eacf48b702da927b79daf1e50e8f064f3b538281d8d245ffea6179dac65c98d268076a8a9190bd92d8759