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Table 5

Comparison of measured scour depths with scour depths predicted using existing equations

InvestigatorPercentage of overpredictions
Percentage of underpredictions
Greater than 200%Greater than 100%Greater than 50%Total underpredictionsGreater than 25%Greater than 50%
Dey & Sarkar (2006)  6.7 13.7 19.8 40.6 
Sarkar & Dey (2005)  11.5 15.7 21.1 39.6 5.4 
Lim & Yu (2002)  19.1 33.7 26.1 
Aderibigbe & Rajaratnam (1998)  63.2 77.4 86.6 4.6 1.6 1.3 
Chatterjee et al. (1994)  0.4 1.5 89 70.5 24 
Altinbilek & Basmaci (1973)  100 100 100 
Valentin (1967)  6.5 18.1 42.2 21.9 12.2 1.4 
InvestigatorPercentage of overpredictions
Percentage of underpredictions
Greater than 200%Greater than 100%Greater than 50%Total underpredictionsGreater than 25%Greater than 50%
Dey & Sarkar (2006)  6.7 13.7 19.8 40.6 
Sarkar & Dey (2005)  11.5 15.7 21.1 39.6 5.4 
Lim & Yu (2002)  19.1 33.7 26.1 
Aderibigbe & Rajaratnam (1998)  63.2 77.4 86.6 4.6 1.6 1.3 
Chatterjee et al. (1994)  0.4 1.5 89 70.5 24 
Altinbilek & Basmaci (1973)  100 100 100 
Valentin (1967)  6.5 18.1 42.2 21.9 12.2 1.4 
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