Tag Archive: Woody debris

Mar 09

CASE STUDY: IMPROVE SCOUR RISK ASSESSMENTS AT BRIDGE PIERS BY ESTIMATING EFFECTS AND HYDRODYNAMIC ACTIONS FROM ACCUMULATIONS OF WOODY DEBRIS

Diego Panici conducted his PhD through the CDT-SIS at the University of Southampton focusing on the accumulations of woody debris at bridge piers. Woody debris can exert structural forces on bridge piers, block a substantial portion of the channel causing increased flood risk, and can exacerbate scour at the pier foundation that can result in …

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Jun 01

The influence of pier geometry and debris characteristics on the accumulation of woody debris at bridge piers

The influence of pier geometry and debris characteristics on the accumulation of woody debris at bridge piers Diego Panici & Dr Gustavo De Almeida, University of Southampton First published: 01/06/2020, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol. 146, no. 6. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001757 Abstract This paper analyses the influence of the geometry of bridge piers and the geometry of …

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Jun 01

The influence of pier geometry and debris characteristics on the accumulation of woody debris at bridge piers

Research Article Panici, D. & De Almeida, G., Published on 1 Jun 2020, In : Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 146, 6, 31 p. DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001757 Abstract This paper analyses the influence of the geometry of bridge piers and the geometry of the supplied debris on the formation and growth of wood debris jams at bridge piers. A …

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Mar 10

A theoretical analysis of the fluid-solid interactions governing the removal of woody debris jams from cylindrical bridge piers

Research Article Panici, D. & De Almeida, G., Published on 10 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 886, 21 p., A19. Abstract This paper proposes a theoretical model to describe previous laboratory observations of the dynamics of debris accumulations around bridge piers of cylindrical shape. The model is based on the assumption that the observed dynamics is mainly …

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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 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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