Wave Forces on Biloxi Bay Bridge Decks with Inclinations under Solitary Waves
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 29, Issue 6
Abstract
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 displaced or washed away a number of coastal bridges, including the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Although some experimental and numerical studies have been conducted to reveal the failure mechanisms of bridges under extreme nature disasters, very few previous studies are focused on the bridge decks with inclinations. In the present study, the wave forces on the bridge decks with inclinations () under solitary waves have been investigated using the Biloxi Bay Bridge as the prototype bridge. Seven different structure elevations are considered to represent different conditions in field. Wave forces under the prescribed conditions, including the horizontal forces, vertical forces, and moments are analyzed in detail. The results show that the characteristics of wave forces under solitary wave conditions vary with different deck inclinations and structure elevations.
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Acknowledgments
This work is supported by the Louisiana State University, under the Economic Development Assistantship for the first author and the NSF Grant CMMI-0927824. All the opinions presented here are those of the writers, not necessarily representing those of the sponsors.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 29 • Issue 6 • December 2015
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 17, 2014
Accepted: Jun 17, 2014
Published online: Sep 17, 2014
Discussion open until: Feb 17, 2015
Published in print: Dec 1, 2015
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