Louisiana Scour Analysis
Alpha & Omega Group, as a sub-consultant to FDH Velocitel, provided scour analyses and third-party QA/QC of bridges for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD).
For each bridge, A&O used survey data from FDHV and LiDAR data to create a hydraulic model using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. We used step backwater hydraulic model HEC-RAS version 4.1.0 to create a one-dimensional steady flow hydraulic model. We developed hydraulic a variable for use in the HEC-18 scour equation, performed scour calculations, prepared bridge profile scour drawings, and prepared a scour analysis report.
For third-party QA/QC of scour analysis, A&O reviewed the hydraulic model provided by FDHV and verified that the model was created using appropriate survey data and processes. We conducted a preliminary report QA/QC, verifying that the model was running accurately, scour variables developed properly, scour calculations performed properly, and that the report contained all the required elements. For the final report QA/QC, we reviewed the final draft of the report which contained the bridge profile scour drawing, verifying that all changes were made and that calculations were appropriate. Ω
Overview
- Client:
Lousiana Department of Transportation - Location:
Central Louisiana - Prime consultant:
FDH-Velocitel - Contact:
Robert Lindyberg, PE
FDH-Velocitel
919-755-1012 - Professional fees:
$4,200 - Start / completion:
10/2015 – 11/2015 - Project manager:
Amit Sachan, PE, CFM
Experience
- Scour drawings and analysis
- Hydraulic modeling
- Hydraulic model review
- Preliminary and final QA/QC
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