Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures

NHCRP Report 241

This digest describes the findings of the 1998 International Scanning Review of European Practice for Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures organized under the auspices of FHWA's International Outreach Program and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). This review was undertaken to review and document innovative techniques used to mitigate the effects of scour and stream instability at bridges, evaluate these techniques for potential application in the United States, and share information on U.S. practice with European counterparts.

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