SCOUR DEPTH CALCULATIONS FOR OPEN FOUNDATIONS :

Example Design Data

Two boreholes are carried out at this bridge location, BH-1 near pier and BH-2 near abutment.Top layers of BH-1
and BH-2 consist of boulder mixed with gravel and pebble in depth of 0.6m and 1.10m respectively followed by
weathered,fine to medium grained

SPAN ARRANGEMENT = 1x11.25

SKEW ANGLE = 0 degree
TYPE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE = RCC solid slab
EFFECTIVE LINEAR WATERWAY (W) = 10.45 m
DISCHARGE (Q) = 60 m3/s
HIGH FLOOD LEVEL (HFL) = 284.33 m
LOWEST BED LEVEL (LBL) = 281.39 m
SILT FACTOR (Ksf) = 3.5
TOP OF BOREHOLE BH-1 = 279.85 m
ROCK LEVEL(ABUTMENT) = 277.35 m

Calculation

Refer cl.110.1.3 & cl.110.1.4.1 of IRC:5,1998

Mean scour depth
Where
Mean scour depth
Max scour depth at abt.
Max scour level(abutment) =
Founding Level(abutment)
dsm = 1.34*(Db2/Ksf)(1/3)
Db = 1.3*Q/W
= dsm = 3.371 m
= 1.27*dsm = 4.281 m
HFL - 1.27*dsm = 280.052 m
= 280.052-1.2 = 278.852 m
H-2 near abutment.Top layers of BH-1
and 1.10m respectively followed by