Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015
ASCE 7 Structural Load Provisions for Impact by Tsunami-Driven Shipping Containers
Publication: Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Tsunamis
ABSTRACT
The new tsunami loads chapter in the upcoming edition of ASCE 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, requires debris impact to be considered in design of structures in the tsunami inundation zone. If a building site is near a shipping container yard, the standard specifies a procedure to determine if impact by shipping containers must be considered in the structural design. We apply these new provisions to the vicinity of a container yard at Hilo Harbor, which is subject to tsunamis. The procedures to determine the susceptibility to container impact involve a number of separate steps, as specified in the design load standard. These procedures are demonstrated and applied to calculate the impact forces at a number of locations. Contour lines of impact force are then drawn for the impact zone for the container yard. The paper demonstrates the application of several new procedures that are proposed by ASCE 7. To the authors’ knowledge, this paper represents the first publication of a comprehensive application of these new provisions, and it represents a valuable resource for practicing engineers needing to apply the provisions.
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Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2015: Tsunamis
Pages: 35 - 42
Editors: Louise Wallendorf, U.S. Naval Academy and Daniel T. Cox, Ph.D., Oregon State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8031-1
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Published online: Jul 11, 2017
Published in print: Jul 11, 2017
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