Abstract
A review of buoyancy issues culverts experience due to blockage. Includes discussion of blockage due to floating debris and issues with multiple culverts. Provides information on characteristics that help to determine if a culvert has "floated."
Session Number
12
Session Title
Storm Damages Reviewed by INDOT Hydraulics
Track Title
Design & Construction
Location
STEW278
Date of Version
March 2016
Recommended Citation
Sedler, Dale and Bailey, Mark, "Storm Damage - Floating Culverts" (2016). Purdue Road School. 45.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2016/presentations/45
Start Date
3-8-2016 2:00 PM
End Date
3-8-2016 2:50 PM
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Storm Damage - Floating Culverts
STEW278
A review of buoyancy issues culverts experience due to blockage. Includes discussion of blockage due to floating debris and issues with multiple culverts. Provides information on characteristics that help to determine if a culvert has "floated."
