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Bridge scour is the removal of sediment such as sand and gravel from around bridge abutments or piers. Hydrodynamic scour, caused by fast flowing water, can carve out scour holes, compromising the integrity of a structure. [1] In the United States, bridge scour is one of the three main causes of bridge failure (the
Hydrodynamic scour is the removal of sediment such as silt, sand and gravel from around the base of obstructions to the flow in the sea, rivers and canals. Scour, caused by fast flowing water, can carve out scour holes, compromising the integrity of a structure.
The single greatest cause of failure in Washington has been flooding, frequently associated with severe storms, which then results in destructive bridge scour. [1] [2] [3] According to University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass, Western Washington is "particularly vulnerable to such bridge losses, with long floating bridges and the powerful winds associated with our terrain and incoming ...
An analysis of bridge inspections in Jefferson County shows that some of the bridges tens of thousands of vehicles drive on each day are in need of repair. Of the 732 bridges in the county, 85 are ...
The National Bridge Inventory also rates the scour condition, which determines whether sediment erosion could cause the foundation to become unstable. Jersey Shore roads: Lakewood car crashes have ...
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We were on goat watch.” After Monday's eclipse, people spotted the animal, believed to be a missing goat named Chug, hopping around on the pillars that support the bridge, high above the ground below. Hoping to guide it to safety, a driver managed to get a rope around the goat's neck, but that only added to the danger, Fugate said.
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