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Scourability of weak rock in the Oregon Coast Range

The undermining of bridge foundations can lead to either costly repairs or a bridge
collapse. These foundations must be designed to counter the effects of scour. Current
practice does not allow for accurate estimates of scour in erodible rock. Scour in rock can be related to geotechnical and hydraulic properties. A field study of eleven bridge sites provided samples of the bedrock where the abrasive resistance of the rock was determined and hydraulic properties of the channel were calculated. Laboratory abrasion resistance values from a modified slake durability test and hydraulic variables such as stream power were compared to recent and past stream channel cross-sections. A preliminary model has been proposed wherein the degradation of the stream channel is related to the abrasive resistance of the bedrock and the area under the daily stream power. This method provides an estimate of the degradation of the stream bed due to abrasion by bedload and flood events, not necessarily local or contraction scour. / Graduation date: 1998

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/33686
Date28 January 1998
CreatorsBaillie, Michael W.
ContributorsDickenson, Stephen E.
Source SetsOregon State University
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis/Dissertation

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