نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Local scour around pier foundations is the primary cause of pier damage. Numerous studies have addressed this phenomenon, proposing various protection methods that can be broadly classified into direct and indirect approaches. One effective indirect method to reduce scour depth is by modifying the flow patterns around the pier through altering the nose shape of the pier. This experimental study investigates the effect of changing the pier nose shape aligned with the flow direction. Curved-nose piers with arc radii of 52.28 cm, 20.20 cm, 12.09 cm, and 11.06 cm were tested under clear-water conditions. Results show that the pier with the smallest radius (11.06 cm) exhibited the best performance, achieving optimal scour reduction at relative flow velocities up to 95% of the particle incipient motion threshold velocity.
کلیدواژهها English