Scour Potential
  • Scour is localized erosion caused by the entrainment of soil or sediment in the water as it flows around obstructions
  • Effects of flood loads on buildings can be increased by flood-induced erosion, localized scour, and long-term erosion because the water depth increases around the structure
  • Resistance to scour increases with clay content and/or the introduction of bonding agents, which help bond the internal particles of a soil together
    • Scour Potential-estimate maximum allowable, scour, investigate presence of underlying strata that would terminate scour action, estimate anticipated scour depth, estimate required depth of foundation members, interpret results.