Scour around Piers under Waves: Current Status of Research and Its Future Prospect

In this review article, the current status of research on pier scour under waves is presented. This includes a summary of different bridge failure events due to scour, scour mechanism, scour depth predictors under waves, influence of pier shape on scour depth formation, shape of scour hole around pi...

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Main Authors: Ainal Hoque Gazi, Mohammad Saud Afzal, Subhasish Dey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/11/2212
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Summary:In this review article, the current status of research on pier scour under waves is presented. This includes a summary of different bridge failure events due to scour, scour mechanism, scour depth predictors under waves, influence of pier shape on scour depth formation, shape of scour hole around piers, and many others. Further, this article describes the scour process, development of scour depth predictors, and the complexity involved in the scour related calculations. Finally, the future scope of research is delineated.
ISSN:2073-4441