Effect of trapezoidal collars as a scour countermeasure around wing-wall abutments

Local scour around bridge abutments is a widespread problem that can result in structural failure. Collars can be used as a countermeasure to reduce the scour depth. In this study, the temporal scour development around a wing-wall abutment was investigated with and without collars. The tests were ca...

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Main Authors: Payam Khosravinia, Amir Malekpour, Ali Hosseinzadehdalir, Davod Farsadizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237018300176