A spur dike is a hydraulic structure, protruding in a river or channel used for several
purposes like protection of river-bank erosion and deepening of the main channel. The …

Flow in streams and rivers typically erodes the banks, causing channel bank migration
laterally, resulting in loss of nearby land, modification in channel morphology, excessive …

Bridge pier local scouring has forever been under consideration as an unwelcome
phenomenon that threatens the safety of bridges. Hence, an investigation into methods of …

Employment of protective structures is vital for reducing the effect of the local scour created
surrounding the bridge piers. One of the most effective protective structures used for …

The generation of vortices in sharp bends of rivers is a well-known phenomenon. However,
their influence on the bridge pier has not been investigated deeply. This study studies the …

In this paper, the effect of collar width ratio on the flow pattern around an oblong pier in a
180-degree channel bend was experimentally studied. This channel has a rectangular cross …

To reduce the local scour around the spur dike, the U-shaped collar is proposed in this
study. The influence of the collar's length, width, and porosity on the local scour reduction in …

The confluence area serves as the pivotal control unit in natural rivers, and the
implementation of spur dikes at the confluence enables regulation of flow patterns …

To reduce the trend of scouring, understanding the flow pattern around the bridge piers is
necessary. By using hydraulic structures such as submerged vanes, it is possible to alter the …

Experimental investigations are presented on the characterization of flow turbulence and
velocity fields around circular piers placed in isolated, tandem, and staggered arrangements …