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Assessment of the Automation Algorithm for TDR Bridge - Ohio ...

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Measurements <strong>of</strong> scour<br />

Sensor measured water thickness (Normalized)<br />

1.2<br />

1<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0<br />

-0.2<br />

<strong>TDR</strong> method 1<br />

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2<br />

1:1<br />

Ultrasonic method<br />

<strong>TDR</strong> method 2<br />

Ruler measured water thickness(Normalized)<br />

Prediction <strong>of</strong> scour depth using <strong>TDR</strong> and<br />

Ultrasonic method (<strong>TDR</strong> method 1; and<br />

<strong>TDR</strong> method 2)<br />

<strong>TDR</strong> method 1<br />

K<br />

K<br />

a,<br />

m<br />

a,<br />

w<br />

=<br />

x ⎛<br />

⎜<br />

L ⎜<br />

⎝<br />

K<br />

K<br />

a,<br />

bs<br />

a,<br />

w<br />

⎞<br />

−1⎟<br />

+ 1<br />

⎟<br />

⎠<br />

<strong>TDR</strong> method 2:<br />

Design equation<br />

72

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