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Bridge scour is the removal of sediment such as sand and gravel from around bridge abutments or piers. Hydrodynamic scour, caused by fast flowing water, can carve out scour holes, compromising the integrity of a structure. [1] In the United States, bridge scour is one of the three main causes of bridge failure (the
Axiom II: The assessment of damage requires a comparison between two system states; Axiom III: Identifying the existence and location of damage can be done in an unsupervised learning mode, but identifying the type of damage present and the damage severity can generally only be done in a supervised learning mode;
Police officers surveying tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma following the 2013 Moore tornado. A tornado damage survey, also known as a storm damage assessment, is a type of land survey that is conducted to determine the damage caused by tornadoes, and to give them ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
The below are examples of commonly used bridge management software: inspectX is a web and tablet-based bridge management software designed by AssetIntel for efficient inspection, inventory, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, featuring offline capabilities, compliance with SNBI standards, and integrated GIS tools. [20]
May 9—A bridge on U.S. 84 north of Hernández in Rio Arriba County reopened early Thursday morning after an hourslong closure due to damage. The bridge crosses the Rio del Oso, a tributary of ...
A 948-foot container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness early on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and sending cars and people plunging into the river below.
A map of the meteorological setup of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak.The map displays surface and upper level atmospheric features associated with the outbreak. The Bridge Creek–Moore tornado was part of a much larger outbreak which produced 71 tornadoes across five states throughout the Central Plains on May 3 alone, along with an additional 25 that touched down a day later in some of ...
Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out roads, qualifies for a federal disaster declaration and aid.