Bridge scour monitoring methods at three sites in Wisconsin
Open-File Report
2005-1374
By: John F. Walker and Peter E. Hughes
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Abstract
Of the nearly 11,500 bridges in Wisconsin, 89 have been assessed with critical scour conditions. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Marathon County Highway Department, and the Jefferson County Highway Department, performed routine monitoring of streambed elevations for three bridges. Two monitoring approaches were employed: (1) manual monitoring using moderately simple equipment, and (2) automated monitoring, using moderately sophisticated electronic equipment. The results from all three sites demonstrate that both techniques can produce reasonable measurements of streambed elevation. The manual technique has a lower annual operating cost, and is useful for cases where documentation of long-term trends is desired. The automated technique has a higher annual operating cost and is useful for real-time monitoring of episodic events with short time durations.
Suggested Citation
Walker, J.F., and Hughes, P.E., 2005, Bridge scour monitoring methods at three sites in Wisconsin (Online only): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1374, 14 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051374.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Bridge scour monitoring methods at three sites in Wisconsin |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2005-1374 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20051374 |
| Edition | Online only |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Wisconsin Water Science Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson County, Marathon County, Trempealeau County |
| Other Geospatial | Big Crawfish River, Big Eau Pleine River, Tank Creek |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |