Research Article
Feb 1974
Simulation of Piers in Hydraulic Models
Author: David J. BallAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 100, Issue 1
Abstract
Two new methods are proposed for the simulation of piers and similar complex structures in hydraulic models. The methods are based on similarity of parameters formed by modification of the hydrodynamic drag equation and are intended for use when scale models do not provide the required resistance to flow due to lack of similarity of Reynolds numbers. A description is given to the application of these methods to the simulation of oil terminal structures in an hydraulic model of the River Mersey estuary. The difficulties of estimating drag forces on complex structures are examined and attention is drawn, in particular, to interference effects on drag forces on elements of complex structures and to blockage effects in laboratory testing of model structures.
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Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 100 • Issue 1 • February 1974
Pages: 23 - 34
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 1974
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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David J. Ball
Lect. in Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, England, U.K.
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