Table 2 Maximum relative scour depth (\({d}_{s\_max}/h\)) values in front of bridge pier and abutment in the presence of rectangular debris with different thicknesses (\({T}_{d}/h\)) for relative distances of 0.1 and 0.2 between pier and bridge abutment (\({d}_{ap}/B\)).

From: New experimental configuration for investigation of debris accumulation effect on local scour at bridge pier and abutment

\({d}_{50}\)(mm)

Q (l/s)

h (m)

\({U}_{c}\)

\({F}_{r}\)

\(\frac{{d}_{s\_\text{max}(P)}}{h}\)

\(\frac{{d}_{s\_\text{max}(A)}}{h}\)

\(\frac{{T}_{d}}{h}\)

\(\frac{{d}_{ap}}{B}\)

Debris shape

Test

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.28

0.31

0.09

0.2

Rec

1

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.29

0.33

0.19

0.2

Rec

3

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.33

0.41

0.29

0.2

Rec

4

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.34

0.42

0.39

0.2

Rec

5

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.29

0.33

0.09

0.1

Rec

6

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.30

0.35

0.19

0.1

Rec

7

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.38

0.42

0.29

0.1

Rec

8

0.83

30

0.165

0.247

0.175

0.41

0.49

0.39

0.1

Rec

9