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1. Bridge Scour. (2012, January 27). Retrieved March 7, 2012, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_scour

2. “Bridge scour is the removal of sediment such as sand and rocks from around bridge abutments or piers. Scour, caused by swiftly moving water, can scoop out scour holes, compromising the integrity of a structure.” (Bridge Scour, 2012) The definition being made has no internal inconsistencies and is free of contradictions. The term was well-defined in two simple sentences.

3. I selected this topic because I have done research relevant to bridge scour. I did some investigations on bridge scour countermeasure and computed respective cost estimation for 6 countermeasures. The article has insufficient information on bridge examination and prevention of bridge scour.

4. USDOT Federal Highway Administration. (2011, September 12). Bridge scour and stream instability countermeasures: Experience, selection, and design guidance-third edition. Retrieved from http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/pubs/09111/page01.cfm. This source gives detailed experience, selection and design guidance for scour countermeasure as well as the plan of action.