Hydraulic Factors in Bridge DesignA handbook for the design engineer which identifies the hydraulic aspects that characterize a river. It provides guidance on assessing their influence on bridge design and examines the various techniques and their use in determining channel stability, water discharge and other outcomes. |
Contents
Site reconnaissance survey | 12 |
Estimation of design discharge and water level | 21 |
Local scour at bridge crossings 333 | 33 |
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abutments alluvial apron assessing backwater effect bank protection bed load bed material bridge crossing bridge design bridge piers bridge waterway cable calculated catchment channel geometry channel width Chapter coefficient cohesive construction cross-section cylindrical pier debris depth of flow depth of scour design discharge discharge and water discharge per unit downstream Dyke construction Engineering Engrs Equation flood plain Frequency analysis gravel groynes guide banks hydraulic factors Hydraulics Research Station hydrodynamic forces hydrology impact forces Instn Civ Kaduna River lift forces m³/s maximum mean depth method model investigation N/m² particle pier geometry pier shape Proc proposed bridge references return period rip rap river bank river channel River Teifi river training runoff scour depth scour level ship collision slope span stage discharge relationship stone submersible bridge survey Table Temerloh tion unit hydrograph upstream Ven Te Chow water level measurements waterway opening waterway width Wuya