Computational Investigation of the Flood Impact on Bridge Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Region
Publication: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
ABSTRACT
Ensuring the security of coastal infrastructure lifelines is crucial for maintaining sustainable economic development and enhancing resilience against climate change. Flood is one of the most common natural hazards that cause damage to infrastructure in the Great Lakes region. Bridges are the most vulnerable elements of the infrastructure system during flood hazards. Faced with frequent flood impacts, it is imperative that we systematically investigate and assess the risk of infrastructure due to inappropriate infrastructure design. In this paper, we conduct a computational investigation of the flood impact on bridge infrastructure in the Great Lakes region using fluid-structural interaction (FSI) modeling. The FSI model integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) to simulate the flow behavior of flood and its loading on the bridge piers. Case studies are conducted to simulate different scenarios of the flood wave and its impact on bridge infrastructure. The results of this study will provide coastal communities and stakeholders with a quantitative framework to predict the performance and risk of bridge infrastructure subjected to flood. This study will enhance pre-flood preparations and mitigate the long-term risk to life and property from future flood events in the Great Lakes region.
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Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Pages: 288 - 294
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Published online: Jan 25, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bodies of water (by type)
- Bridge engineering
- Bridges
- Case studies
- Computational fluid dynamics technique
- Engineering fundamentals
- Floods
- Fluid dynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Hydrologic engineering
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure resilience
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- Lakes
- Methodology (by type)
- Research methods (by type)
- Structural engineering
- Water and water resources
- Water management
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