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scAUR^TM Products - The Permanent Solution Against Bridge Hydraulic Scour.

The purposes of this site are to introduce you to scAUR^TM products, AUR's long-term solutions to bridge hydraulic scour problems, the related research and development conducted at AUR, and the people and facilities that contributed to these achievements.

Applied University Research, Inc. employs unique systems built upon advanced technologies to solve local scour problems around hydraulic structures. AUR was founded in 1973 by Dr. Roger L. Simpson P.E., a recognized researcher of vortex and turbulent flow around aerodynamic and hydraulic structures for over 45 years, past president of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and current chair of American Association of Engineering Societies. AUR has unique capabilities and experience-based knowledge of complex flow problems and local scour problems around hydraulic structures.