Control of the Local Scouring Around the Cylindrical Bridge Pier Using Armed Soil by Geotextile

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Flood currents are considered threatening factors by creating local scour along bridge piers. One method for decreasing local scour is to strengthen the bed against imposed tensions. Among methods which can be appropriate in decreasing and controlling local scour of bridge piers directly is to put riprap beside bridge piers and to employ geotextile around them. Geotextiles form a large group of geosynthetic products produced from polypropylene and polyester fibers, and are used in separation, strengthening and reinforcing, filtration, and drainage. In the present study, the effect of geotextile layer in decreasing local scour of cylindrical single-pier was investigated and the best coverage pattern with the most effect was obtained so that layers with circular and oval shapes were put around the pier relative to its diameter, and the performance of each was compared with the unprotected pier. Test results showed by using geotextile with an appropriate cover, the scour location is transferred to downstream and the scour depth is decreased. These advantages can reduce the risk of pier failure when the duration of flood is short. The results indicate that the scour reduction increases as the layer area increased. In this case the oval layer has a better efficiency compared to the circular one.

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Nouri Imamzadehei, A., Heidarpour, M., Nouri Imamzadehei, M., Ghorbani, B., & Haghiabi, A. (2016). Control of the Local Scouring Around the Cylindrical Bridge Pier Using Armed Soil by Geotextile. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-016-0045-7

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