Lecture notes on local scour

Lecture note for the international course.

Time scale of two dimensional local scour

The time scale of local scour is of importance in many model studies of practical problems. The use of a time scale is justified by the similarity in experimental scouring holes under different conditions. A time scale is derived from experiments with a wide range of length scales, velocity scales and material scales. The influence of velocity...

Conformity and time scale in two-dimensional local scour

The conformity of local scour in experiments with non-cohesive bed material is studied for two-dimensional problems. A description of the flow pattern in the scour hole and development of the scouring process with time is given. The importance of the time scale in the design of structures where a temporary exposure of the bed to scouring effects...