(ys / ya) = 2.27 K1 K2 (L' / ya)0.43 Fr 0.61 + 1
[ SI Units (metric): ys, ya and L' in m ] [ U.S. Customary Units: ys, ya and L' in ft ] [ Fr = Froude number; g = gravitational acceleration ] Reference: Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Reference: Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Evaluating Scour at Bridges, FHWA Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18, Fifth Edition, 2012.
Flow depth directly upstream of the pier y1 = 1.0 m
Mean flow velocity directly upstream of the pier v1 = 1.0 m/s
Length of flow obstructed by the embankment L' = 5.0 m
Angle of embankment with the flow θ = 90 degrees
Abutment shape : Vertical wall
Scour depth ys = 3.26 m