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119 Abbreviated case studies may be found in chapter six. The following bridge sites (see Table F1)
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120 CASE STUDY: SCOUR MONITORING OF THREE LONG ISLAND BRIDGES A partial bridge pier failure due to scour resulted in the investigation of the cause, the design of repairs, and the preparation of a plan of action. This event led to the development of a scour monitoring program that uses sonar scour monitors to ensure stability of the bridge and the safety of the traveling public.
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121 The 2001 installation of sonar scour monitors at Robert Moses Causeway over Fire Island Inlet in Suffolk County, New York, is a long-term solution to the scour problems at that bridge. The bridge is a 326-m (1,068-ft)
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122 installed, and the Long Island scour monitoring manual was revised to include this system (see Figure F6 and Appendix G)
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