Question: Given: A narrow bridge over a river with 6 0 0 cfs discharge, width of 4 5 ft , banks of 8 ft , sand

Given: A narrow bridge over a river with 600 cfs discharge, width of 45 ft, banks of 8 ft,
sand bottom (d50=0.9 mm), slope of 0.0003. The bridge has a pier of width of 4 ft with
a bottom located 30 ft below the riverbed. Distance between abutments is 40 ft.
Find: (a) If the bridge causes flooding
(b) If bridge will fail due to scour
solve it referring to hydraulic structures 4th edition

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