Reference guide for applying risk and reliability-based approaches for bridge scour prediction
By: Peter F. Lagasse, Ayres Associates, Fort Collins, CO, Michel Ghosn, CCNY/CUNY, New York, NY, Peggy A. Johnson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Lyle W. Zevenbergen, Ayres Associates, Fort Collins, CO, Paul E. Clopper, Ayers Associates, Fort Collins, CO
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP report -- 761; Report (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) -- 761.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780309283564
Subjects: Scour at bridges; Scour (Hydraulic engineering); Risk assessment
Description: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 761: Reference Guide for Applying Risk and Reliability-Based Approaches for Bridge Scour Prediction presents a reference guide designed to help identify and evaluate the uncertainties associated with bridge scour prediction including hydrologic, hydraulic, and model/equation uncertainty. For complex foundation systems and channel conditions, the report includes a step-by-step procedure designed to provide scour factors for site-specific conditions."--Publisher's description
Notes: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-118).

Also available online.

Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration NCHRP project 24-34
Table of contents: title: Introduction and applications; title: Uncertainty in hydraulic design; title: Evaluating uncertainty associated with scour prediction; title: Bridge scour equations and data screening; title: Probability-based scour estimates; title: Calibration of scour factors for a target reliability; title: Illustrative examples; title: Conclusions and observations.