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Protection of bridge piers against ship collision
Author(s) -
Svensson Holger
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
steel construction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.443
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1867-0539
pISSN - 1867-0520
DOI - 10.1002/stco.200910004
Subject(s) - pier , collision , bridge (graph theory) , structural engineering , engineering , finite element method , computer science , computer security , medicine
This article outlines the development of pier protection against ship collision over the last 25 years. The calculation of impact forces is developed from general formulas for equivalent loads, based on collision tests, to numerical FEM simulations. Comparisons between the results are given. Examples of the structural protection of 18 bridges are described.