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NCHRP Report 516: Pier and Contraction Scour in Cohesive Soils (2004)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

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Wang, J, Briaud, J-L, Li, Y, Chen, H-C, Nurtjahyo, P, Transportation Research Board. "12.4 Example 4: Contracted Channel with 90-Degree Transition Angle and Approaching Constant Velocity." NCHRP Report 516: Pier and Contraction Scour in Cohesive Soils. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004.

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Front Matter (R1-R10)
Summary (1-7)
1.4 Why Was This Problem Addressed? (8-8)
1.5 Approach Selected to Solve the Problem (9-9)
2.4 Erodibility and Correlation to Soil and Rock Properties (10-13)
3.3 EFA Test Data Reduction (14-14)
3.4 EFA Precision and Typical Results (15-16)
4.2 Small Flood Followed by Big Flood (17-17)
4.3 Big Flood Followed by Small Flood and General Case (18-18)
4.4 Hard Soil Layer Over Soft Soil Layer (19-20)
4.6 Equivalent Time (21-21)
4.7 Extended and Simple SRICOS-EFA Method (22-23)
4.8 Case Histories (24-25)
4.9 Predicted and Measured Local Scour for the Eight Bridges (26-28)
4.10 Conclusions (29-29)
5.4 Measuring Equipment (30-31)
5.5 Soils and Soil Bed Preparation (32-32)
5.6 Flume Tests: Procedure and Measurement (33-33)
5.8 Shallow Water Effect on Maximum Pier Scour Depth (34-35)
5.9 Shallow Water Effect on Initial Shear Stress (36-36)
5.11 Pier Spacing Effect on Maximum Scour Depth (37-37)
5.12 Pier Spacing Effect on Initial Scour Rate (38-38)
5.15 Pier Shape Effect on Initial Scour Rate (39-39)
5.18 Attack Angle Effect on Maximum Scour Depth (40-41)
5.20 Attack Angle Effect on Scour Hole Shape (42-42)
5.21 Maximum Scour Depth Equation for Complex Pier Scour (43-44)
6.2 Existing Knowledge on Numerical Simulations for Scour (45-45)
6.5 Shallow Water Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (46-46)
6.6 Shallow Water Effect on Maximum Shear Stress (47-47)
6.7 Pier Spacing Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (48-48)
6.9 Pier Shape Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (49-50)
6.10 Pier Shape Effect on Maximum Shear Stress (51-51)
6.11 Attack Angle Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (52-52)
6.12 Attack Angle Effect on Maximum Shear Stress (53-53)
6.13 Maximum Shear Stress Equation for Complex Pier Scour (54-55)
7.3 Flume Tests and Measurements (56-56)
7.4 Flume Tests: Flow Observations and Results (57-58)
7.5 Flume Tests: Scour Observations and Results (59-59)
7.6 Maximum and Uniform Contraction Depths for the Reference Cases (60-62)
7.7 Location of Maximum Contraction Depth for the Reference Cases (63-63)
7.8 Correction Factors for Transition Angle and Contraction Length (64-64)
7.9 SRICOS-EFA Method Using HEC-RAS Generated Velocity (65-65)
7.11 Scour Depth Equations for Contraction Scour (66-67)
8.3 Transition Angle Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (68-68)
8.4 Contracted Length Effect: Numerical Simulation Results (69-71)
8.6 Maximum Shear Stress Equation for Contraction Scour (72-75)
9.3 The Integrated SRICOS-EFA Method: Step-by-Step Procedure (76-80)
9.5 The SRICOS-EFA Program (81-83)
9.6 Output of the SRICOS-EFA Program (84-84)
10.4 Gill (1981) Database: Contraction Scour (85-87)
10.5 Remarks (88-88)
11.2 Preparation of the Future Hydrographs (89-89)
11.3 Risk Approach to Scour Predictions (90-90)
11.4 Observations on Current Risk Levels (91-92)
12.2 Example 2: Single Rectangular Pier with Attack Angle and Approaching Hydrograph (93-94)
12.3 Example 3: Group Rectangular Piers with Attack Angle and Approaching Constant Velocity (95-98)
12.4 Example 4: Contracted Channel with 90-Degree Transition Angle and Approaching Constant Velocity (99-102)
12.5 Example 5: Contracted Channel with 60-Degree Transition Angle and Approaching Hydrograph (103-104)
12.6 Example 6: Bridge with Group Piers and Contracted Channel with Hydrograph in Contracted Section (105-110)
13.1 Conclusions (111-112)
13.2 Recommendations, (113-113)
References (114-115)
Nomenclature (116-117)
Unit Conversions (118-118)
Appendix A - Photographs from the Flume Tests (119-125)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications (126-126)

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99 Discharge vs. Velocity Discharge vs. Water Depth 4.00 16.0 3.50 14.0 3.00 12.0 Water Depth (m) Velocity (m/s) 2.50 10.0 2.00 8.0 1.50 6.0 1.00 4.0 0.50 2.0 0.00 0.0 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Discharge (m3/s) Discharge (m3/s) Figure 12.9. Relationship of discharge versus velocity and discharge versus water depth (Example 2). (2) Calculate Reynolds Number Zmax ( Pier ) = 0.18 K w Ksp Ksh R e 0.635 VD 3.36 × 7.3 Zmax = 0.18 × 0.64 × 1.17 × 1.1 Re = = = 2.45 × 10 7 v 10 -6 × (2.45 × 10 7 ) 0.635 = 7297 mm (3) Maximum hydraulic shear stress around the pier is (6) The equation for z (t) is max = kw ksh ksp k 0.094 V 2 1 - 1 t t ( hrs) z= = log R e 10 1 t 1 t ( hrs) + + Z Zmax 15.3 7297 max = 3.9 × 1.15 × 1.33 × 1.636 × 0.094 × 1000 (7) The flood lasts 2 days (48 hours), therefore 2 - 1 1 × 3.36 log( 2 .45 × 10 7) 10 Z = 667 mm or 9.1% of Zmax = 365.8 N 12.3.2 SRICOS-EFA Method: m2 Computer Calculation is read on the EFA curve (4) The initial rate of scour Z (Layer 1) at = max Use SRICOS-EFA program Option 1: Complex Pier Scour = 15.3 mm/hr Z Results: After a 2-year period of flood having 3.36 m/sec velocity, the final pier scour is (5) The maximum depth of scour Zmax is Z = 7.1 m Scour Depth vs. Time (Example 2) 5000 4500 Table 12.3 provides a summary of input data. Figure 12.11 illustrates the scour depth development with time. Figures Pier Scour Depth (mm) 4000 3500 12.12 through 12.14 provide further information. 3000 2500 12.4 EXAMPLE 4: CONTRACTED CHANNEL 2000 WITH 90-DEGREE TRANSITION ANGLE AND APPROACHING CONSTANT 1500 VELOCITY 1000 500 Given: 0 Channel geometry: Upstream uncontracted channel width 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 B1 = 150 m, contracted channel width Time (Year) due to bridge abutment B2 = 50 m, con- Figure 12.10. Scour depth versus time (Example 2). traction length of channel L: = 30 m

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100 EFA Result (Layer 1) 20 18 Scour rate Shear stress 16 (mm/hr) (N/m2) 0 1 14 Scour Rate (mm/hr) 1 4 12 2 6 10 3 9 6 30 8 10 100 6 12.5 200 4 16 400 2 0 0 100 200 300 400 2 Shear Stress (N/m ) Figure 12.11. EFA results for Soil Layer 1 (Example 3). EFA Result (Layer 2) 8 7 Scour rate Shear stress (mm/hr) (N/m2) 6 0 3 Scour Rate (mm/hr) 0.1 4 5 1 6 4 2 9 4 18.5 3 5 27 2 6 40 6.9 60 1 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2 Shear Stress (N/m ) Figure 12.12. EFA results for Soil Layer 2 (Example 3). Scour Depth vs. Time (Example 3) 8000 7000 Pier Scour Depth (mm) 6000 5000 River Bank River Bank 4000 Flow 20° B 3000 2000 Lpier 1000 S S 0 0 200 400 600 800 Time (Day) Figure 12.13. Plan view of rectangular piers group scour case (Example 3). Figure 12.14. Scour depth versus time (Example 3).

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101 TABLE 12.4 Summary of data input (Example 4) Input Unit SI 1 Output Unit SI 1 First Date of Analysis 01-01-2003 Last Date of Analysis 01-01-2005 No. Of Input Data 730 Upstream Uncontracted Channel Width 150 Contracted Channel Width 50 Contraction Length of Channel 30 Transition Angle of Channel 90 Manning's Coefficient 0.02 Average Hydraulic Radius 2.77 Time Step Hours 24 Type of Hydrologic Input Velocity 2 Number of Regression Points Velocity vs. Water Depth 1 Values of Regression Points Velocity, Water Depth 3.36, 3.12 No. of Layers 2 st Properties of 1 Layer Thickness 15 Critical Shear Stress 2 Number of Regression Points Shear Stress vs. Scour Rate 8 1, 0 4, 1 Estimate Initial 6,2 Scour Rate Value of Regression Shear Stress, Scour Rate 9,3 Points 6, 30 100, 10 200, 12.5 400, 16 Properties of 2nd Layer Thickness 20 Critical Shear Stress 4 Number of Regression Points Shear Stress vs. Scour Rate 8 3, 0 4, 0.1 Estimate Initial 6,1 Scour Rate Value of Regression Shear Stress, Scour Rate 9,2 Points 18.5, 4 27, 5 40, 6 60, 6.9 Abutment 12.4.1 SRICOS-EFA Method: Hand Calculation transition angle: 90 degrees Flow parameters: Water depth H = 3.12 m, (1) Calculate the K factors for max: Approaching constant velocity V = kw 1 3.36 m/sec B 1.75 ( ) 1.75 kR = 0.62 + 0.38 1 = 0.62 + 0.38 Manning 150 = 3.2 Coefficient: 0.02 B2 50 EFA result: Layer 1: Thickness 15 m; critical shear (90 ) (90 90) 1.5 1.5 stress 2 N/m2 k = 1 + 0.9 = 1 + 0.9 = 1.9 Layer 2: Thickness 20 m; critical shear stress 4 N/m2 L 30 Since = = 0.3 < 0.35, so Flood period: 2 days for hand calculation ( B1 - B2 ) 100 2 years for computer calculation L 2 kL = 0.77 + 1.36 L - 1.98 Determine: The magnitude of maximum contrac- 1 tion scour depth B1 - B2 B1 - B2

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102 EFA Result (Layer 1) 20 18 Scour rate Shear stress 16 (mm/hr) (N/m2) 0 1 14 Scour Rate (mm/hr) 1 4 12 2 6 10 3 9 6 30 8 10 100 6 12.5 200 4 16 400 2 0 0 100 200 300 400 2 Shear Stress (N/m ) Figure 12.15. EFA results for Soil Layer 1 (Example 4). (2) Calculate hydraulic radius of contracted section 0.5 1.38V1 1 C B B2 Zmax (Cont ) = 1.9 - 1 A 3.12 × 50 gH Rh = = = 2.77 m gnH 3 P 2 × 3.12 + 50 H = 13.98 m (3) Maximum hydraulic shear stress in contraction chan- 0.5 1.31V1 1 C B nel is B2 - Zmax (Unif ) = 1.41 1 gH 1 gnH 3 max = kR kL kw k n 2 V 2 R h - 3 = 3.2 × 1.9 × 9810 H = 9.81 m 1 - × 0.02 × 3.36 × 2.77 2 2 3 = 191.8 N (6) The equation for z (t) is m2 is read on the EFA curve at t t ( hrs) (4) The initial rate of scour Z z= = = max 1 t 1 t ( hrs) + Zmax 12.2 + 13980 Z = 12.2 mm/hr Z t t ( hrs) z= = 1 t 1 t ( hrs) (5) The maximum depth of scour Zmax is + Zmax 12.2 + 9810 Z EFA Result (Layer 2) 8 7 Scour rate Shear stress (mm/hr) (N/m2) 6 Scour Rate (mm/hr) 0 3 5 0.1 4 1 6 4 2 9 3 4 18.5 5 27 2 6 40 6.9 60 1 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2 Shear Stress (N/m ) Figure 12.16. EFA results for Soil Layer 2 (Example 4).