Deciphering the Tsunami Wave Impact and Associated Connection Forces in Open-Girder Coastal Bridges

In view of the widespread damage to coastal bridges during recent tsunamis (2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 in Japan) large-scale hydrodynamic experiments of tsunami wave impact on a bridge with open girders were conducted in the Large Wave Flume at Oregon State University. The main objective was to deci...

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Main Authors: Denis Istrati, Ian Buckle, Pedro Lomonaco, Solomon Yim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/6/4/148