Simulating Sediment Transport around a Bridge Pier Using Open FOAM Software

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Abstract

In this study, the movement of sediment particles around a bridge pier was investigated using the OpenFOAM software. The object is to track the transport of sediment particles and get insight of scour hole forming processes around bridge piers. A three dimensional hydrodynamic model coupling with fluid-particle transport over mobile bed, CFDEM coupling open source, was used in this study. The motion of particles was resolved using a discrete element model (DEM), and the flow field was simulated by a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model. To verify the simulated results of scour depth, experiments were conducted in an open channel flume by using a high speed camera. Flow velocity was obtained around the piers after processing the images captured by the camera. To verify the simulated results, the experiment data were compared with the simulated results of sediment transport and scour depth. This integrated numerical and experimental study allows us to investigate sediment dynamic at the particle scale.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWorld Environmental And Water Resources Congress 2016
Subtitle of host publicationHydraulics and Waterways and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change - Papers from Sessions of the Proceedings of the 2016 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
EditorsDebra Reinhart, Chandra S. Pathak
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages362-369
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784479872
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event16th World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016: Hydraulics and Waterways and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change - West Palm Beach, United States
Duration: May 22 2016May 26 2016

Publication series

NameWorld Environmental And Water Resources Congress 2016: Hydraulics and Waterways and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change - Papers from Sessions of the Proceedings of the 2016 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress

Other

Other16th World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2016: Hydraulics and Waterways and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWest Palm Beach
Period5/22/165/26/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology

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