SCOUR ANALYSIS along

Estimation by Blench formula

Design Parameters:
design discharge, Q
=
depth of water at design discharge, H =
median grain size, dm
=
mean velocity, Vm
=

490
3.8
0.7
3.75

cu.m/sec
m.
mm
m/sec

1. Flood discharge intensity, qf;

qf = Vb(H)
where:
Vb =
qf =

velocity along the bank which is equal to 2/3(Vm)

9.500 cu.m/sec/m

2. Regime depth, yfo:

yfo = (qf^2/Fbo)^(1/3)
where:
Fbo =
an empirical parameter dependent on the bed grain size. Please see
attached Relationship of Blench's "zero bed factor" to the size of bed
material (Figure 1)
Fbo =
yfo =

0.5 m/sq.sec
5.651 m.

3. Maximum scoured depth, ys;

ys =
yfo (z)
where:
z = multiplying factor
z=
1.75 for flow parallel to bank
ys =

9.890 m.

4. Depth of scour, ds;

ds = ys - H
ds =

6.090 m.

5. Length of scour protection, Ls

Ls = ds x 1.5
Ls =
9.1350282 say 10 m

Provide 10 m long 0.5 m x 1.0 m x 1.0 m. mattress

Relationship of Blench's "zero bed factor" to the size of bed material

FIGURE 1

Estimation by Blench formula

Design Parameters:
design discharge, Q
=
depth of water at design discharge, H =
median grain size, dm
=
mean velocity, Vm
=
for flow parallel to bank
Determine the depth of scour

490
3.8
0.7
3.75

cu.m/sec
m.
mm
m/sec