(1993) Evaluation of Brisco Scour Monitors, HR-551, 1993. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
Two Brisco Scour Monitors were installed on pier MS1 of the Mississippi River at Burlington in August 1991. No problems were encountered during the installation. The monitors consist of a probe resting on the river bottom fastened to a cable that wraps around a reel. An electrical system monitors the movement of the reel which transmits to a digital readout which shows whether scour has occurred. The intent was to monitor the digital readout twice a year during a four-year evaluation period. The scour monitor digital readouts malfunctioned frequently due to electrical storms. The scour monitor performance was completely unacceptable.
Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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Keywords: | Bridge piers, Bridges, Materials and structures protection, Monitoring, Scour, Streams |
Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Materials Transportation > Bridges and tunnels Transportation > Design and Construction Transportation > Maintenance and preservation |
ID Code: | 17095 |
Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Library |
Deposited On: | 06 Jun 2014 17:47 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2015 15:21 |
URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/17095 |