This paper uses nonlinear regression, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Genetic Programming (GP) approaches for predicting an important tangible issue i.e. scours dimensions downstream of inverted siphon structures. Dimensional analysis and nonlinear regression-based equations was proposed for estimation of maximum scour depth, location of the scour hole, location and height of the dune downs...

Flood-induced scour is the principal cause of bridge failure worldwide. Nevertheless, risk assessment still based on visual inspections, which may be affected by human errors and cannot performed during flood peaks. This problem, together with simplifications in estimation, might misclassification risk, unnecessary closures or recourse to avoidable mitigation measures. Structural-health-monitor...

number of spatial competitors (Supplemental information). These 'indicators' appeared stable up to 2006 but have decreased abruptly since. Mean percentage cover by encrusting fauna was >26% before 2006 and has been <23% since (%cover significantly decreased with increased ice scour; one-way ANOVA, F = 3.9, p = 0.011). The major space occupiers, bryozoans, dominated this assemblage in terms of r...

Every year a large number of bridges flooding in the river just when they most need them there destroy all born. Carried out. In this study, the four fulcrum forms a semi-circular, trapezoidal, rectangular edges rounded rectangle 90 degrees at 70 degrees in Sagittarius with four different discharges depth of constant scouring around the abutment in pure water were examined. For material of flum...

Local scour around a submarine piggyback pipeline in combined waves and current is investigated experimentally. Based on the experimental results, evolution morphology are firstly analyzed. Then, comparison with equilibrium depth Seq between present data predicted results conducted. After that, correlation dimensionless timescale T* maximum Shields parameter ?cw investigated, formula obtained t...

Scour is one of the main causes bridge failures resulting in significant macro-economic impacts, often beyond direct costs infrastructure damage. Given pressure to increase resilience transport networks, ageing infrastructure, constrained budgets, variable knowledge asset conditions and limited data, mixed ownership operation bridges, concerns about risks climate change, there a need implement ...

Scour around monopiles supporting Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT) may cause a significant reduction in the foundation capacity and natural frequencies of soil–structure system. The decommission two at Robin Rigg wind farm after only six years operation due to massive unexpected scour demonstrates hazard that an active marine environment poses OWT. Assessing predicting quantitative impact on monopi...