Bridge scour is the removal of sediment such as sand and rocks from around bridge abutments or piers. Scour, caused by swiftly moving water, can scoop out scour holes, compromising the integrity of a structure.
Bridge scour is one of the three main causes of bridge failure (the others being collision and overloading). It has been estimated that 60% of all bridge failures result from scour and other hydraulic-related causes. Major damage to bridges at river crossings occurs during flood. Damage is caused for various reasons, the main reason being riverbed scour at bridge foundations, namely piers and abutments.
6.2.4.1 Types of scour and scour process
The theoretical basis for the structural design of bridge is well established. In contrast, the mechanics of flow and erosion in mobile-boundary channels has not been well defined and it is
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Short-term general scour develops during a single or several closely-spaced floods. Long-term general scour has a considerably longer time scale, normally of the order of several years or longer, and includes progressive degradation and lateral bank erosion. Progressive degradation is the quasi-permanent general lowering of the riverbed due to hydrometeological changes, geomorphological changes, or human activities. Lateral shifting of channel banks can lead to the bridge being outflanked by the river or to undermining of the abutments. Banks erosion may result from channel widening, meander migration, a change in the river controls or a sudden change in the river course. The long-term general scour may not be significant during the design life of a bridge if the rate of scour development is relatively slow. The effects of long-term general scour can be felt suddenly however, e.g. through the formation of a cut-off near the bridge
A major flood on any river is both a long-term and a short-term event, particularly any river basin where human influence has exerted "control" over the ri...
Without a concrete reason for the bridge's failure, every suggested reason was researched until proven incorrect” (Silver). There were many reasons that were suggested, but could not be proven correct due to the collapse. Wikipedia states that “A small crack was formed through fretting wear at the bearing, and grew through internal corrosion, a problem known as stress corrosion cracking.” The failure of the bridge was caused by a defect in one of the eye-bars on the north side causing the other side to collapse as well. “Stress corrosion cracking is the formation of brittle cracks in a normally sound material through the simultaneous action of a tensile stress and a corrosive environment.
Longshore drift influences the deposition and erosion of sediments. Waves erode the coast and transport the eroded material along the coastline. Over a period of time, the material will be deposited on a beach or form a larger feature such as a spit. Groynes are structures built at equal intervals along the coastline. Their purpose is to restrict longshore drift, preventing coastal erosion.
Longshore drift influences the deposition and erosion of sediments. Waves erode the coast and transport the eroded material along the coastline. Over a period of time, the material will be deposited on a beach or form a larger feature such as a spit. Groynes are structures built at equal intervals along the coastline. Their purpose is to restrict longshore drift, preventing coastal erosion.
This course is found closest to the sea where the river has its mouth. The flat area of land by the riverbanks is known as a floodplain. Sometimes a river can also have an estuary or a delta as its mouth. This is due to the following. Rivers and its landforms are formed and moulded over time chiefly by the processes of erosion, and by the transport and deposition of sedim... ...
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was significant in the expansion of the United States for three reasons: It eliminated significant resistance among the Indians in the Southeastern portion of the United States (east of the Mississippi River), it propelled Andrew Jackson to national fame, and with the eventual victory of the Americans in the War of 1812, dashed any lingering British hopes of dominating the continent; thereby accelerating the westward movement (expansion) of the American Frontier.1
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is perhaps the most notorious failure in the world of engineering. It collapsed on November 7, 1940 just months after its opening on July 1, 1940. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff and at its time it was the third largest suspension bridge in the world with a center span of over half a mile long. The bridge was very narrow and sleek giving it a look of grace, but this design made it very flexible in the wind. Nicknamed the "Galloping Gertie," because of its undulating behavior, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge drew the attention of motorists seeking a cheap thrill. Drivers felt that they were driving on a roller coaster, as they would disappear from sight in the trough of the wave. On the last day of the bridge's existence it gave fair warning that its destruction was eminent. Not only did it oscillate up and down, but twisted side to side in a cork screw motion. After hours of this violent motion with wind speeds reaching forty and fifty miles per hour, the bridge collapsed. With such a catastrophic failure, many people ask why such an apparently well thought out plan could have failed so badly?(This rhetorical question clearly sets up a position of inquiry-which iniates all research.) The reason for the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is still controversial, but three theories reveal the basis of an engineering explanation. (Jason then directly asserts what he found to be a possible answer to his question.)
In a 2011 film directed by Lee Fulkerson, Forks Over Knives, demonstrated how Americans should switch to eating plant-based diets. Researchers say that by eliminating meat and dairy in our menus, several diseases could be decreased or eradicated. Although the purpose of the film was to persuade that a plant-based diet is best, it was only effective to a certain point. It sounded credible with personal stories and statistics but it didn't have enough information from the opposing side.
Changing to a plant based, whole food eating lifestyle is taking a small, healthy step that can change your life. Based on a level of motivation, a budget and will power it could be intense in the beginning. No matter, there is a time to start and the time is now. Watching the movie Forks over Knives, the plant base and whole foods change seem that it will be beneficial in the change of food land in the long term of medical. I must admit that I never listened or heard what was truly said until now.
The embankment dam is a massive man-made water barrier. It is created for the purpose of compaction and emplacement of semi plastic mounds having the composition of various components such as soil, clay and rock etc. Nature provides a pseudo permanent waterproof covering for the surface and waterproof core of such dams. The principle of working of such dams is, the force of impoundment creates a downward thrust upon the mass of dam which increase the weight of dam on its foundation. This added force effectively seals and makes waterproof the underlying foundation of the dam, at the interface between dam and stream bed.
In her essay,”Importance of the Golden Gate Bridge,” Stephanie Stiavetti suggest that “It maintained this point of pride for nearly 25 years until the Verrazano- Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964. Today, this historic San Francisco landmark holds its place as the second largest suspension bridge in the country, behind Verrazano Narrows.” Back then, experts thought that it would be impossible to build a bridge across the tides and currents in that area because strong currents and tides would make construction extremely difficult and dangerous. The water is over 500 feet deep in the center of the channel, and along with the area's strong winds and thick fog, the idea of building a bridge there seemed nearly impossible. Despite all of the problems of building a bridge across the Golden Gate, Joseph Strauss was named as lead engineer for the project. Construction began January 5, 1933, and in the end cost more than $35 million to
built, and after half the livestock and people had left the dry area, the bridge collapsed,
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Coastal Erosion is a process at Muriwai that gradually wears away the rock particles of the earth's surface, transporting them to another location. There are many types of processes that cause erosion at Muriwai such as wave erosion, wind erosion and wave refraction.
For this bridge its fall was inflicted by an unknown patron. One who’s identity or existence we never see verified. The record of the fall is short in the story described as only being for a moment. Then the bridge was finally introduced to “the sharp rocks which had always gazed up at me so peacefully from the rushing water”. Rocks gazing peacefully? This is almost as absurd as a bridge turning around. An action that the bridge itself cannot seem to believe it is doing. This attempt by the bridge was his final effort before his fall. I cannot even picture how a bridge would turn around and attempt to look on his back. The question that comes to my mind is how can a bridge see what’s on his back? If this book is trying to make us believe that this bridge is a human, or has human like qualities. Then how flexible a person is this bridge? Because I know very few people who can see whats on their back. Especially without turning so much that anything on their back would fall off. So is this bridge so inflexible that it breaks itself by turning around or is it trying to buck off its attacker unintentionally? This answer is never answered due to the story ending shortly thereafter this scene. With the short fall of the bridge onto the sharp rocks it had stared at for the entirety of its life. The events before and during the fall of the bridge was the main issue I had with my thesis that the bridge was