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NCHRP 24-20(02) [Completed]
Evaluation of Abutment-Scour Equations from NCHRP Projects 24-15(2) and 24-20 Using Field Data
| Project Data |
| Funds: |
$245,000 |
| Research Agency: |
USGS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Stephen T. Benedict |
| Effective Date: |
10/1/2012 |
| Completion Date: |
7/1/2015 |
| Comments: |
Completed. An uncorrected draft, as submitted by the Contractor, is posted on line with a link in the Product Availability section at the bottom of this page. |
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The primary objective of this investigation is to test and evaluate the abutment-scour prediction methods developed in the NCHRP Projects 24-15(2) and 24-20, using USGS field data. The USGS field data will include the 324 abutment-scour measurements collected in South Carolina (Benedict, 2003), Maine (Lombard and Hodgkins, 2008), and the USGS National Bridge Scour Database (NBSD; https://water.usgs.gov/osw/techniques/bs/BSDMS/index.html, accessed May 14, 2009; Wagner et al., 2006) summarized in table 1. Results from the analysis will identify performance characteristics for each scour-prediction method and will help formulate application guidance. The USGS abutment- and contraction-scour field data used to test the newly-developed NCHRP scour-prediction methods primarily represents scour associated with clear-water scour conditions. Therefore, findings in this investigation will be limited to this type of scour.
Product Availability: An uncorrected draft, as submitted by the Contractor is posted here.
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