Tidal Hydrology, Hydraulics and Scour at Bridges, First Edition

Details

• Creators:
  Zevenbergen, L. W. ; Lagasse, Peter F. (Peter Frederick) ; Edge, B. L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Ayres Associates
• Contributors:
  Arneson, Larry
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridge Technology ; National Highway Institute (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Tidal currents
  • Hydraulics
  • Scour
  • Coastal engineering
  • Bridges
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-NHI-05-077
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Arneson, Larry
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridge Technology
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on hydraulic modeling for bridges over tidal waterways. This document includes descriptions of: (1) common physical features that affect transportation projects in coastal areas, (2) tide causing astronomical and hydrologic processes, (3) approaches for determining hydraulic conditions for bridges in tidal waterways, (4) applying the hydraulic analysis results to provide scour estimates. By using the methods in this manual, better predictions of bridge hydraulics and scour in tidal waterways will result. In many cases, simplified tidal hydraulic methods will provide adequate results. However, when the simplified methods yield overly conservative results, use of the recommended modeling approaches will provide more realistic predictions and hydraulic variables and scour.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH61-01-P-00477
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92895/dot_92895_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.64 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:43325ca51b7fa446d8bfe4bcff533d44801fc0434747b182ae5a5916525cda9ddf41560260b733d1a506cdc75b10ed1088102fded4e85e9f960f8688f425e1eb