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Jean-Louis BRIAUD Distinguished Professor Texas A&M University OBSERVATION METHOD: A NEW TOOL FOR THE BRIDGE SCOUR ENGINEER

OBSERVATION METHOD: A NEW TOOL FOR THE ......Scour Rate (mm/hr) Sand D 50 =0.3 mm Scour Rate vs Velocity 0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00 100.00 1000.00 10000.00 0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 Velocity (m/s)

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Jean-Louis BRIAUD

Distinguished Professor Texas A&M University

OBSERVATION METHOD: A NEW TOOL FOR THE BRIDGE

SCOUR ENGINEER

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Acknowledgements

• Texas DOT (John Delphia)

• Massachusetts DOT (Rich Murphy, HananFouad)

• Texas A&M University (Hamn-Chin Chen, Francisco Oliveira, Anand Govindasamy, Dekay Kim, Inwoo Jung, Hans Kim)

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SCOUR DEPTHS

Normal Water Level

LC

z(abut)

z(abut) Applies z(cont) Applies

Probable Flood Level

z(pier) z(cont)

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PROBLEM

1. Comparison between measured and calculated scour depths by current method (HEC-18) exhibits a lot of scatter

2. Comparison between measured and calculated scour depths by current method (HEC-18) shows excessive conservatism on the average

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HEC-18 RESULTS

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Measured Landers-Mueller Pier Scour, zmax (m)

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Zpredicted/Zmeasured = 3.26

LANDERS-MUELLER DATABASEPIER SCOUR

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HEC 18 Results–Bridge Case Histories

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OMS Results-Bridge Case Histories

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EFA - EROSION FUNCTION APPARATUS

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Scour Rate vs Shear Stress

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EROSION FUNCTION FOR A FINE SAND

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Scour Rate vs Shear Stress

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Porcelain Clay PI=16%Su=23.3 Kpa

Scour Rate vs Velocity

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EROSION FUNCTION FOR A LOW PI CLAY

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POCKET ERODOMETERPET test result = Depth of hole in mm after 20 squirts at 8 m/s

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$0.49 atWalMart

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BOREHOLE EROSION TEST - BET19

Fluid circulation

Borehole caliper

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BOREHOLE EROSION TEST - BET20

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EROSION CLASSIFICATION

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EROSION CLASSIFICATION

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OBSERVATION METHOD FOR BRIDGE SCOUR

• Step 1: Observe maximum scour depth = Zmo• Step 2: Find out the maximum flood the bridge

has been subjected to : Collect gage data, RI from TAMU-OMS, Qmo/Q100, Vmo/V100

• Step 3: Extrapolate field measurements to predict future scour depth

Zfut / Zmo = F (Vfut / Vmo) • Step 4: Compare future scour depth to

foundation depth (pier) Zfut < Zfound / 2

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Step 1: Observe maximum scour depth = Zmo

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Step 2: Find out the maximum flood the bridge has been subjected to = Vmo

930 Flow Gages in Texas and neighbor States

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Step 2: Find out the maximum flood the bridge has been subjected to = Vmo

Maximum RI map between 1970 and 2005

Automated with TAMU-OMS software

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Step 2: Find out the maximum flood the bridge has been subjected to = Vmo

Maximum RI map between 1920 and 2005

Automated with TAMU-OMSsoftware

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Step 3: Extrapolates field measurements to predict future depth Zfut

Zfut / Zmo = F (Vfut / Vmo)

•Known = Zmo and Vmo•Choose Vfut•Obtain Zfut from charts•The Z-Future Charts were developed by performing a large number (~350,000) of HEC-18 Clay simulations using varying pier, contraction & abutment scour geometries, varying soil conditions, varying velocities, and varying age of the bridge.

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Category III MaterialsUpstream Water Depth (H1): 5 m to 20 mContraction Ratio (Rc) : 0.5 to 0.9Critical Velocity (Vc) : 0.5 m/sPier Diameter (D) : 0.1m to 1.0 mthyd = 25 years

Vfut/Vmo2.00

Z fut

/Zm

o2.8

1.0

Step 3: Extrapolates field measurements to predict future scour depth Zfut/Zmo = Vfut/Vmo

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Step 4: Compare future scour depth to foundation depth Zfut < Zfound / 2

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• 15 bridges selected (12 scour critical, 3 stable)• 6 scour critical bridges out of the 12 found

stable by the observation method• 3 stable bridges found stable by the

observation method• 6 of 12 bridges originally classified scour

critical were found stable by the observation method

APPLICATION TO SCOUR CRITICAL BRIDGESTexas

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Drawbacks

• Requires a good network of flow gages• Cannot be used directly for new bridges• Estimate in filling (USGS and a TxDOT survey

have found that it was rare (10% of the time) and ranged from 2 to 4 ft)

• Not yet developed for layered soil (be careful with thin hard layer over soft layer)

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Advantages

• Valuable tool to prioritize bridge repairs, countermeasure decisions, asset management

• Can serve as an input to FHWA risk approach• Part of the practical design concept• No need for erosion testing• Actual soil• Actual flow history• Actual geometry • Based on observed measurements

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HEC 18AND OBSERVATION METHOD

HEC 18

• Flume tests (scale pb?)

• Wrong worst soil (Fine sand)

• Simplified geometry

• Simplified single velocity

OMS

• Full scale

• Right soil

• Exact geometry

• Exact velocity hydrograph

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COMPARISON

HEC 18 OMS

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The Million Dollar Stickwith TAMU-OMS

Freecourtesy of TxDOT, MassDOT and TAMU