Evaluation of Bridge-Scour Research: Abutment and Contraction Scour Processes and Prediction (2011) / Chapter Skim
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70 CHAPTER 8. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NEEDS 8.1 INTRODUCTION The preceding chapters show that several groups of factors cause abutment scour to persist as a major cause of bridge waterway failure.
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71 Table 8-1. Prioritized list of research and education needs addressing improved understanding of abutment-scour processes.
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72 listed priorities in Table 8-2 coincide with those of the overall research needs given in Table 8-1. A theme evident in the research needs described here is that of merging existing methods.
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73 Table 8-2. List of design-related research tasks addressing improved design estimation of abutment scour depth coupled to research needs in Table 8-1.
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74 i. Development of instrumentation and techniques to better facilitate routine observation and recording bridge-waterway conditions, and identify waterway and embankment deteriorations that may increase abutment susceptibility to failure scour; ii.
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