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contributor authorJian-Hao Hong
contributor authorYee-Meng Chiew
contributor authorJau-Yau Lu
contributor authorJihn-Sung Lai
contributor authorYung-Bin Lin
date accessioned2017-05-08T21:51:10Z
date available2017-05-08T21:51:10Z
date copyrightFebruary 2012
date issued2012
identifier other%28asce%29hy%2E1943-7900%2E0000458.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/64279
description abstractFailures of bridges that span a waterway often result from scour and channel instability near the bridge foundations. The Houfeng Bridge, which crosses the Da-Chia River in central Taiwan, collapsed in the 2008 typhoon flood event. On the basis of the historical records and survey of related data just after the collapse of the bridge, a methodology for the assessment of scour depth, including long-term general scour caused by earthquake and impinging jet scour generated by a concrete encased pipeline, is illustrated in the present study. The proposed method provides reasonable estimates for various scour components, which implies that before constructing a new or rebuilding an old bridge, one should use proper methodology and formulas to evaluate the scour potential and improve the bridge design, especially for bridges that are founded around the Houfeng Bridge. This case study also highlights the important effect of long-term general scour on bridge stability. In addition, a lesson is learned from this case study regarding the importance of bridge operation.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleHoufeng Bridge Failure in Taiwan
typeJournal Paper
journal volume138
journal issue2
journal titleJournal of Hydraulic Engineering
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000430
treeJournal of Hydraulic Engineering:;2012:;Volume ( 138 ):;issue: 002
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