Directory of Scour Resources

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Scour is the erosion of waterway soils and sediment that support bridge foundations. Soil is loosened from bridge supports and abutments that fortify each end of the bridge. One of the biggest causes of bridge failure, next to human failure, is scour.

Resources in This Category

• Scour at Bridges - - What's it All About?

  http://ma.water.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/scour.htm
  Single page with brief explanation of scour, and one photograph.

• Stream Stability and Scour Assessment at Bridges in Pennsylvania

  http://pa.water.usgs.gov/projects/surfacewater/bridge_scour/
  Journal article about scour and scour assessment in Pennsylvania, with diagrams and drawings.

• Using Surface Geophysics for Bridge Scour Detection

  http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/bgas/scour/index.html
  Large single page with several photographs and diagrams.

 

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