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Oct 18

Understanding and modelling the formation, growth, and failure of woody debris jams at bridge piers

Doctoral Thesis Experimental data for the PhD Thesis ‘Understanding and modelling the formation, growth, and failure of woody debris jams at bridge piers’ by Diego Panici – ePrints Soton Diego Panici, Supervisor: Dr Gustavo De Almeida The accumulation of large wood debris at bridge piers obstructs the flow, producing increased upstream water levels, large horizontal …

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Aug 25

Formation, Growth, and Failure of Debris Jams at Bridge Piers

Research Article Diego Panici  Gustavo A. M. de Almeida First published in Water Resources Research for American Geophysical Union AGU: 24 August 2018 https://doi.org/10.1029/2017WR022177 Abstract The accumulation of large wood debris around bridge piers obstructs the flow, producing increased upstream water levels, large horizontal structural loadings, and flow field modifications that can considerably exacerbate scour.

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Aug 31

Understanding the formation of woody debris jams at bridge piers

Conference paper Panici, D. & de Almeida, G. A. M., Water and Environmental Engineering Group Published online: 31 August 2017, Proceedings of the 37th IAHR World Congress: Managing Water for Sustainable Development, learning from the Past for the Future. Ghani, A. A. (ed.). IAHR, p. 1404-1411 Abstract Woody debris accumulations at bridge piers can significantly increase the risk …

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