I. INTRODUCTION COUR is a common phenomenon caused by the erosive behavior of flowing water on river and alluvial channel beds and side slopes. Scour is defined as the erosion of the streaming sediment in a flow field around a blockage. Breusers et al. [1] defined scour as a natural phenomenon caused by the accumulation and movement of water in rivers and alluvial channel. Scouring process has the ability to damage the structural integrity of bridges and hydraulic structures. It can eventually lead to failure when systemic foundations are compromised. Due to
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