Impact Response Spectrum for Design of Ship-Bridge Collisions

Abstract:

Due to the complexity involved and limited study on the topic, the equivalent static method, adopted in the current codes for structural design of bridges under ship collisions, does not take into account the dynamic amplification effect correctly. An accurate assessment of impact force based on refined numerical simulation is time consuming and is normally too complex for ordinary design procedure. Herein, with reference to the earthquake response spectrum method, an impact response spectrum method, which considers the dynamic amplification effect and is efficient for design, is proposed. Through refined numerical simulations of ship-rigid wall collisions, 81 impact force time histories associated with 9 typical ships under 9 velocities are obtained. The dynamic magnification factor (DMF) of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems with different periods and damping ratios experiencing the 81 impact force time histories are then studied. The relationship of DMF and period under different damping ratios, i.e. the DMF spectrum, is yielded by statistical analysis, based on which the impact response spectrum is obtained. Finally, the design combination method for multi-degree-of-freedom based on the impact response spectrum of SDOF is discussed for a continuous beam bridge.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 587-589)
• Pages: 1547-1553
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.587-589.1547
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Jun Jie Wang, Zhi Ran Yu
• Keywords: Design Impact Response Spectrum, Impact Force Time Histories, Ship-Bridge Collision

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