Review of hydraulic bridge failures: Historical statistic analysis, failure modes, and prediction methods
Hydraulic factors have become the principal causes of bridge failures since the 1990s. They
account for around 50% of bridge failures in the database constructed by the present …
account for around 50% of bridge failures in the database constructed by the present …
Tsunami-driven debris motion and loads: A critical review
Recent natural disasters, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku Tsunami,
exhibited the importance of tsunami-resistant infrastructure in high-risk coastal areas. The …
exhibited the importance of tsunami-resistant infrastructure in high-risk coastal areas. The …
Formation, growth, and failure of debris jams at bridge piers
The accumulation of large wood debris around bridge piers obstructs the flow, producing
increased upstream water levels, large horizontal structural loadings, and flow field …
increased upstream water levels, large horizontal structural loadings, and flow field …
Reduction of local scour around a circular bridge pier using the collars and sacrificial piles in non-uniform sediment
In the present study, circular and octagonal collars together with sacrificial piles are tested
for their efficiency as protection devices against local scour in the non-uniform sand bed of …
for their efficiency as protection devices against local scour in the non-uniform sand bed of …
Engineering lessons from the 28 September 2018 Indonesian tsunami: Debris loading
A field survey team went to Palu City, Indonesia in the aftermath of the September 28th,
2018 earthquake and tsunami to investigate its effects on local infrastructure and buildings …
2018 earthquake and tsunami to investigate its effects on local infrastructure and buildings …
[HTML][HTML] A practical method to assess risks from large wood debris accumulations at bridge piers
Accumulations of large woody debris can worsen scour at a bridge pier and thereby lead to
structural damage. Accumulations can also increase the flood risk in adjacent areas. These …
structural damage. Accumulations can also increase the flood risk in adjacent areas. These …
Experimental study on scour at a sharp-nose bridge pier with debris blockage
Previous experimental research on the effects of debris on pier scour has focused primarily
on circular and rectangular piers with debris present just under flow free surface. Debris …
on circular and rectangular piers with debris present just under flow free surface. Debris …
Characterizing the importance of porosity of large woody debris accumulations at single bridge piers on localized scour
The accumulation of large woody debris (LWD) at bridge piers is a serious hazard to the
structural integrity of bridges across watercourses worldwide. The exacerbated scour that …
structural integrity of bridges across watercourses worldwide. The exacerbated scour that …
Collar performance in bridge pier scour with debris accumulation
The mechanism of bridge pier scour becomes more complex in the presence of debris
accumulation upstream of the pier. While using countermeasures may be effective in …
accumulation upstream of the pier. While using countermeasures may be effective in …
Experimental investigation of debris damming loads under transient supercritical flow conditions
Debris loading during extreme flooding events has been documented by many post-tsunami
field surveys of disaster-stricken communities and, as such, it is now considered and …
field surveys of disaster-stricken communities and, as such, it is now considered and …