About This Course

Scour is one of the most critical and underestimated risks in bridge engineering. This course provides a clear, practical understanding of how water flow, sediment transport, and hydraulic forces affect bridge foundations in rivers, streams, and coastal environments. Through real project examples, learners explore how scour forms, how it threatens piles and abutments, and how protection systems such as riprap, mattresses, collars, and cutoff walls are selected and maintained. The course is ideal for designers, contractors, QA/QC teams, project managers, procurement specialists, maintenance staff, and students who need to understand hydraulic risks and prevent foundation failures. By the end, participants will be equipped to evaluate scour vulnerability, interpret hydraulic data, review protection proposals, and ensure safe, resilient bridge performance.