International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2568

Review

Innovative countermeasure for integral bridge scour

Shatirah Akib
  • Shatirah Akib
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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M. M. Fayyadh
  • M. M. Fayyadh
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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S. M. Shirazi
  • S. M. Shirazi
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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Budhi Primasari
  • Budhi Primasari
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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M. F. Idris
  • M. F. Idris
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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  •  Accepted: 05 July 2011
  •  Published: 30 September 2011

Abstract

Advantages of integral bridges include reduction of initial construction and maintenance cost. Scour was the main problem which caused the bridges to fail and collapse during heavy rain and flooding. Most of the previous studies focused on the scouring impact on conventional and traditional bridge. Very few studies investigated on scouring effects on integral bridge and its countermeasure. This paper highlighted the innovative countermeasure to prevent the impacts and consequences of scouring on integral bridge.

 

Key words: Countermeasure, innovation, integral bridge, scour.