Pier shape and alignment effects on local scour

Bridge piers may have several horizontal shapes and be built with different alignment angles towards the flow direction. The effects of pier shape and alignment have been studied by only a few researchers, the most well-known being Laursen and Toch [1956]. In the present study, 55 long-duration labo...

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Main Author: Fael, Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Lança, Rui (author), Cardoso, António (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9039
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/9039