Faculty and Student Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-23-2021
Abstract
Local scour is a common threat to structures such as bridge piers, abutments, and dikes that are constructed on natural rivers. To reduce the risk of foundation failure, the understanding of local scour phenomenon around hydraulic structures is important. The well-predicted scour depth can be used as a reference for structural foundation design and river management. Numerical simulation is relatively efficient at studying these issues. Currently, two-dimensional (2D) mobile-bed models are widely used for river engineering. However, a common 2D model is inadequate for solving the three-dimensional (3D) flow field and local scour phenomenon because of the depth-averaged hypothesis. This causes the predicted scour depth to often be underestimated. In this study, a repose angle formula and bed geometry adjustment mechanism are integrated into a 2D mobile-bed model to improve the numerical simulation of local scour holes around structures. Comparison of the calculated and measured bed variation data reveals that a numerical model involving the improvement technique can predict the geometry of a local scour hole around spur dikes with reasonable accuracy and reliability.
Relational Format
journal article
Recommended Citation
Liao, C.-T., Yeh, K.-C., Lan, Y.-C., Jhong, R.-K., & Jia, Y. (2021). Improving the 2d numerical simulations on local scour hole around spur dikes. Water, 13(11), 1462. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13111462
DOI
10.3390/w13111462
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