Download or read book Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Abutments from Scour written by Brian D. Barkdoll and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines selection criteria and guidelines for the design and construction of countermeasures to protect bridge abutments and approach embankments from scour damage. The report explores two common forms of bridge abutments--wing-wall (vertical face with angled walls into the bank) and spill-through (angled face).