A Model Study Of Bridge Hydraulics

Download or read book A Model Study of Bridge Hydraulics written by A. David Parr and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most analyses of bridge hydraulics for flood flows are performed using the Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System) computer program. This study was carried out to compare results of HEC-RAS bridge modeling with experiments performed in a laboratory flume. The study was intended to add some insight into the effect of bridge hydraulic features such as ineffective flow regions, weir overflow and flow through skewed bridges. This insight should be useful for bridge engineers in HEC-RAS bridge modeling endeavors. A laboratory flume was constructed specifically for this project. The flume cross section has a main channel region and relatively wide left and right overbank regions. Different bridge scenarios were modeled. Froude number similarity was used to "scale up" model parameters and create prototype HEC-RAS hydraulic models simulating laboratory model conditions. Water surface profiles were compared for corresponding HEC-RAS and laboratory results.