Scour

March 12, 2024

NR/L2/CIV/295 Scour Assessment of Bridges, Culverts and Retaining Walls

Available from NR Portal, CIS. This business process describes the procedures for safeguarding Network Rail structures from the risk of scour. It manages the threat of […]
March 12, 2024

DMRB BD 97/12 – The Assessment of Scour and Other Hydraulic Actions at Highway Structures

Access free from the DMRB website. Also available from CIS. Scour of foundations by the action of water is a major cause of bridge collapse, and […]
March 12, 2024

SP171 – Manual on scour at bridges and other hydraulic structures – supplementary guide

Purchase from the CIRIA website. Also available from CIS. This supplement to C742 Manual on scour at bridges and other hydraulic structures, second edition captures additional […]
March 12, 2024

C742 – Manual on scour at bridges and other hydraulic structures, second edition. Supplementary guidance SP171

Purchase from the CIRIA website. Also available from CIS. Structures built in or near rivers and other channels can be vulnerable to scour around their foundations. […]