Bridge Piers
Product Code : LSK-FM-10443
Bridge Piers (SKU LSK-FM-10443) is a set of model piers for observing how a bridge obstructs a channel: the flow speeds up between the piers, the streamlines curve around them and the stream bed scours. With four differently profiled piers, students compare shapes directly. The set suits river and hydraulic engineering practicals in civil engineering degrees and diplomas. Science Lab Supplies manufactures the piers and sediment walls at its Saha, Ambala site on Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, India, and colleges, contractors and distributors order them from the company directly.
Specifications
Pier profiles, sediment walls and the flow effects the set shows are tabulated below. In short, the apparatus comprises four bridge piers, each with a different profile, and a pair of sediment walls, and it is used to observe the rise in flow velocity, the curvature of the streamlines between the piers and the scouring of the stream bed.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-FM-10443 |
| Bridge piers | 4 |
| Pier profiles | Each pier differently profiled |
| Sediment walls | 1 pair |
| Observation 1 | Increased flow velocity between the piers |
| Observation 2 | Streamline curvature between the piers |
| Observation 3 | Scouring of the stream bed |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Bridge Piers
Students place the piers in the channel, run the flow and observe how each profile changes the velocity and streamline pattern between the piers and how the bed scours around them. Comparing profiles shows why pier shape matters in bridge design and river training works.
- B.Tech / B.E. civil engineering: flow constriction and afflux at bridge openings.
- Local scour around piers of different profiles, with particle settling studied separately in the five columns of the Liquid Sedimentation Apparatus.
- Diploma river engineering: streamline curvature and velocity between piers, previewed as dye streamlines around models in the Flow Visualisation Channel.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each set comprises four differently profiled bridge piers and a pair of sediment walls. The flow channel, its water supply and the sediment used for the bed are separate items; any of them, and other optional accessories, can be listed on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are prepared for a single pier set or for several, each setting out packing, delivery time and price for the quantity asked. Sediment and bed models, or other engineering lab equipment in India from the range, can go on the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code and can ship to buyers in Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru and Egypt. Pier sets can be requested on the contact page together with your channel details, or added to the enquiry cart; the lab tender page explains how bids are answered.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pier shapes are in the set?
Four, each differently profiled, so students can compare how pier shape affects velocity, streamline curvature and scour under the same flow.
What comes with the piers?
A pair of sediment walls is included with the four piers. Together they let the apparatus be used for scouring of the stream bed as well as for the velocity and streamline observations.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Pier models and sediment walls for this set are made on the Science Lab Supplies factory floor at Saha, Ambala, India, and the company, as their manufacturer, prepares the quotation itself.
Is sediment supplied with the set?
The set covers the four piers and the pair of sediment walls. Please confirm your sediment and channel details on the contact page so the quotation matches your setup.
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Pier studies link closely to bed roughness, sediment transport and other channel structures. These Fluid Mechanics and Training Workshop Labs items extend a bridge pier practical into a fuller river engineering course, and any of them can share the quotation.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
