Vulnerability Reduction for Bridge Piers
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Numerical Simulation of Skewed Slot Effect on Local Scour Reduction
Local scouring around bridge piers is a natural phenomenon caused by the erosive process of flowing stream on alluvial beds. The 3D flow field around bridge piers interacting with the bed materials increases complexity of local scour process. The local scour depth develops in accelerated flows and if it is not predicted correctly, the bottom level of local scour hole will exceed the original le...
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