Research Article

Mathematical Modeling of Local Scour at Slender and Wide Bridge Piers

Table 1

Scour field data, Mueller and Wagner [13].

MeasurementShapeWater depthVelocityPier widthSkewScour depthAccuracy
Coefficient(m)(m/s)(m)(degree)(mm)(mm)(m)(m)

3113.72.21.5014422.10.2
3314.31.71.5014422.40.2
4018.10.7200.180.42.70.2
164111.32.64.300.30.42.10.3
22312.72.32.407.5123.220.3
25219.21.61.7116.9152.30.3
430.99.11.5300.320.53.30.2
140122.52.44110.61.37.10.6
141122.424.140.61.36.20.6
142116.71.84.740.61.36.50.6
1530.811.62.64.300.30.43.70.6
1550.89.42.14.300.30.43.50.3
1570.811.93.24.300.30.470.6
1580.812.63.24.300.30.45.20.6
1590.89.82.94.300.30.47.70.3
1600.89.82.94.300.30.45.60.3
1610.911.72.54.300.30.44.40.3
1620.911.72.54.300.30.43.90.6
1630.910.82.64.300.30.43.30.6
1650.99.32.14.300.30.44.20.3
1660.99.32.14.300.30.43.80.3
1670.91234.300.30.44.50.3
1680.911.734.300.30.44.80.6
1690.911.23.24.300.30.45.50.3
1700.911.73.24.300.30.45.20.3
1710.99.62.94.300.30.45.60.6
1720.99.72.94.300.30.43.70.3
196111.81.65.300.480.674.60.2
19719.51.45.400.480.674.20.2
19818.71.15.500.480.673.10.1
208114.31.92.800.72.14.30.6
209115.122.800.72.13.80.6
210112.91.22.800.72.13.80.6
2111111.12.800.72.14.30.6
213114.62.32.900.72.140.6
214115.422.900.72.13.70.6
215112.91.42.900.72.13.70.6
2161111.22.900.72.13.70.6
2170.8202.65.500.962.54.10.6