Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change
Scour is a phenomenon that affects structures deployed in rivers or seas, favoring the transport of sediments around their foundations, which can expose their structural stability. This work aimed to develop a physical model of a mobile bottom to determine the scour-hole extensions around a group of...
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| author | Iván F. Arjona-Catzim Karina Ocaña-E. de los Monteros Jaime M. Horta-Rangel Dora L. Ávila-Arzani Juan B. Hernández-Zaragoza Teresa López-Lara Eduardo Rojas-González |
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| description | Scour is a phenomenon that affects structures deployed in rivers or seas, favoring the transport of sediments around their foundations, which can expose their structural stability. This work aimed to develop a physical model of a mobile bottom to determine the scour-hole extensions around a group of four vertical piles of circular sections subjected to irregular waves. For this purpose, a beach profile and a typical slope were constructed and subjected to 24 h of storm waves, divided into 12 h intervals in the prototype. Additionally, three wave periods were studied according to the Mexican Institute of Transportation wave data and three scenarios of a rise in sea level. The data suggest that the length of the scour hole was greater in the piles in the front for all cases, which may be reflected in a reduction in scour protection costs. The results obtained for the extent of the scour hole suggest a setting of less than four times the pile diameter in most cases. Finally, it is inferred that a rise in sea level by itself is not a decisive factor in the increase in the values obtained; therefore, it is necessary to consider the variations in wave heights and wave periods associated with such increases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c4c7767dc734a55b85d5fa20fca02fb2023-11-19T11:26:34ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-09-01119172710.3390/jmse11091727Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate ChangeIván F. Arjona-Catzim0Karina Ocaña-E. de los Monteros1Jaime M. Horta-Rangel2Dora L. Ávila-Arzani3Juan B. Hernández-Zaragoza4Teresa López-Lara5Eduardo Rojas-González6Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Cerro de las Campanas SN, Col. Las Campanas, Queretaro 76010, MexicoCoordination of Port and Coastal Engineering, Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT), Queretaro 76703, MexicoDivision of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Cerro de las Campanas SN, Col. Las Campanas, Queretaro 76010, MexicoCoordination of Port and Coastal Engineering, Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT), Queretaro 76703, MexicoDivision of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Cerro de las Campanas SN, Col. Las Campanas, Queretaro 76010, MexicoDivision of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Cerro de las Campanas SN, Col. Las Campanas, Queretaro 76010, MexicoDivision of Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Cerro de las Campanas SN, Col. Las Campanas, Queretaro 76010, MexicoScour is a phenomenon that affects structures deployed in rivers or seas, favoring the transport of sediments around their foundations, which can expose their structural stability. This work aimed to develop a physical model of a mobile bottom to determine the scour-hole extensions around a group of four vertical piles of circular sections subjected to irregular waves. For this purpose, a beach profile and a typical slope were constructed and subjected to 24 h of storm waves, divided into 12 h intervals in the prototype. Additionally, three wave periods were studied according to the Mexican Institute of Transportation wave data and three scenarios of a rise in sea level. The data suggest that the length of the scour hole was greater in the piles in the front for all cases, which may be reflected in a reduction in scour protection costs. The results obtained for the extent of the scour hole suggest a setting of less than four times the pile diameter in most cases. Finally, it is inferred that a rise in sea level by itself is not a decisive factor in the increase in the values obtained; therefore, it is necessary to consider the variations in wave heights and wave periods associated with such increases.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1727scourwave–structure interactionsediments transportsea-level rising |
| spellingShingle | Iván F. Arjona-Catzim Karina Ocaña-E. de los Monteros Jaime M. Horta-Rangel Dora L. Ávila-Arzani Juan B. Hernández-Zaragoza Teresa López-Lara Eduardo Rojas-González Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change Journal of Marine Science and Engineering scour wave–structure interaction sediments transport sea-level rising |
| title | Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change |
| title_full | Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change |
| title_fullStr | Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change |
| title_short | Evolution of Scour Length around Circular Piles Subjected to Irregular Waves Due to Climate Change |
| title_sort | evolution of scour length around circular piles subjected to irregular waves due to climate change |
| topic | scour wave–structure interaction sediments transport sea-level rising |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1727 |
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