Equilibrium Scour Depth at Tidal Inlets

Abstract

This Coastal Engineering Technical Note (CETN) introduces a simple expression relating maximum discharge per unit width at a location in a tidal inlet to the depth of scour at that location. Application of this provisional guidance is illustrated by three examples

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA588211

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