Computing Scour

Abstract

Scour is the removal of soil particles by flowing water. While the entrainment of upland soils from overland runoff is included in this definition, scour on river systems generally refers to the removal of material from the bed and banks of the river from streamflow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA373783

Entities

People

  • Craig Fischenich
  • Mark Landers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Bridges
  • Ecosystems
  • Embankments
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Excavation
  • Flood Control
  • Materials
  • Revetments
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shape

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering