The science behind scour at bridge foundations : a review

Pizarro, Alonso and Manfreda, Salvatore and Tubaldi, Enrico (2020) The science behind scour at bridge foundations : a review. Water, 12 (2). 374. ISSN 2073-4441 (https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020374)

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Abstract

Foundation scour is among the main causes of bridge collapse worldwide, resulting in significant direct and indirect losses. A vast amount of research has been carried out during the last decades on the physics and modelling of this phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive, and holistic literature review of the problem of scour at bridge foundations, with a focus on the following topics: (i) sediment particle motion; (ii) physical modelling and controlling dimensionless scour parameters; (iii) scour estimates encompassing empirical models, numerical frameworks, data-driven methods, and non-deterministic approaches; (iv) bridge scour monitoring including successful examples of case studies; (v) current approach for assessment and design of bridges against scour; and, (vi) research needs and future avenues.

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