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Title: Development of a Computational Approach to Detect Instability and Incipient Motion of Large Riprap Rocks

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1392475· OSTI ID:1392475
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. California Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento, CA (United States)
  3. Genex Systems, McLean, VA (United States)
  4. U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC (United States)

Local scour at bridge piers is a potential safety hazard of major concern to transportation agencies. If it is determined that scour at bridge piers can adversely affect the stability of a bridge, scour countermeasures to protect the pier should be considered.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1392475
Report Number(s):
ANL/NE-17/14; 137321
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English