Formula Type of Local Scour Depth on Spur Dike Nose
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ying, Qiang
- Source
- Applied Mechanics and Materials; September 2014, Vol. 641 Issue: 1 p271-274, 4p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 16609336; 16627482
This passage introduces the formation process of scour hole, analyzes the main factors contributed to the local scour hole’s depth and classifies today’s calculation methods of scour depth into three categories. Then, given the conditions where those methods can be applied and drawbacks of those methods, this article also recommends some suggested formula in calculation.