Scour Countermeasure Design For Sequential Viaducts on Ankara - Pozantı Highway

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Çam, Umut Egemen

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Foundations of river bridges need to be protected with respect to excessive scouring. Degree of protection depends on the severity of scouring action around bridge piers and abutments. A case study is carried out to design appropriate protective measures for sequential viaducts located on Ankara-Pozant highway in Turkey. A number of analyses are conducted to obtain water surface profiles throughout the study reach. Local scour depths at piers and abutments of the viaducts are then obtained. The design process for countermeasures is performed concerning hydraulic, hydrologic, constructional, and economical requirements. To this end, riprap, partially grouted riprap, and articulated concrete blocks are studied in these view points. A criterion based on a selection index, which is defined by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program in the USA, is applied in this study. Implementation of partially grouted ripraps at infrastructural elements is found to be an appropriate solution.

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Hydraulic Engineering.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614171/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21406

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U. E. Çam, “Scour Countermeasure Design For Sequential Viaducts on Ankara - Pozantı Highway,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.