scholarly journals Modeling Tsunami-Induced Erosion of Bridge-Abutment Backfill

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 922
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Nakamura ◽  
Yuto Nakai ◽  
Yong-Hwan Cho ◽  
Norimi Mizutani
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Hydraulic Model ◽  
Numerical Analyses ◽  
Conical Part ◽  
Model Experiments ◽  
Cover Depth ◽  
Bridge Abutment

Tsunamis can seriously damage bridges in coastal areas. Studies of such damage have elucidated the action of tsunami-induced forces on girders. However, tsunami-induced erosion of bridge-abutment backfill has been largely neglected. This article investigates this little-studied topic using hydraulic model experiments and numerical analyses. The results show that a tsunami erodes the backfill close to the abutment; the scale of the erosion increases with the duration of the tsunami. By contrast, the backfill on the far side of the abutment remains relatively intact. This suggests that the presence of the abutment accelerates the erosion of the backfill in its vicinity. A numerical simulation shows that the tsunami erodes the oval conical part of the backfill on the landward side of the onshore wing. When the erosion reaches the lower end of the wing the backfill begins to flow out from underneath. Thus, an increase in the soil-cover depth of the onshore wing might help slow down the erosion.

HYDRAULIC MODEL EXPERIMENTS TO UNDERSTAND INFLUENCE OF UPCOAST STRUCTURES ON MEASURES AGAINST CLOGGING OF THE MOTOFUJI CALVERT

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. I_541-I_546
Author(s):  
Masaki IKEDA ◽  
Hiroshige MATSUMOTO ◽  
Fumiaki ITO ◽  
Satoshi HENMI ◽  
Go ASANO
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Model ◽  
Model Experiments

scholarly journals WAVE REDUCTION EFFECT OF HYDROPLANE TSUNAMI BARRIER IN TERMS OF HYDRAULIC MODEL EXPERIMENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. I_1081-I_1086
Author(s):  
Ryoukei AZUMA ◽  
Tadao ITO ◽  
Hideaki HANDA ◽  
Tetsuya HIRAISHI ◽  
Takahiro SUGANO
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Model ◽  
Model Experiments ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Wave Reduction

scholarly journals Tidal Current Energy Resource Distribution in Korea

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 4380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-jin Hwang ◽  
Chul H. Jo
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Observational Data ◽  
Tidal Current ◽  
Resource Assessment ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
The West ◽  
Tidal Current Energy ◽  
Current Energy

Korea is a very well-known country for having abundant tidal current energy resources. There are many attractive coastal areas for the tidal current power that have very strong currents due to the high tidal range and the acceleration through the narrow channels between islands in the west and south coasts of the Korean peninsula. Recently, the Korean government announced a plan that aims to increase the portion of electricity generated from renewable energy to 20% by 2030. Korea has abundant tidal current energy resources; however, as reliable resource assessment results of tidal current energy are not sufficient, the portion of tidal current power is very small in the plan. Therefore, a reliable resource assessment should be conducted in order to provide a basis for the development plan. This paper describes the resource assessment of tidal current energy in Korea based on the observational data provided by KHOA (Korean Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency) and numerical simulation of water circulation. As the observational data were unable to present the detailed distribution of the complicated tidal current between islands, numerical simulation of water circulation was used to describe the detailed distribution of tidal current in Incheon-Gyeonggi and Jeollanam-do, where the tidal energy potentials are abundant. The west and south coastal areas of Korea were divided into seven regions according to the administrative district, and the theoretical tidal current potential was calculated using average power intercepted. The results of this research can provide the insight of the tidal current energy development plan in Korea.

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation on the Surf-Riding and Broaching of a Fishing Vessel

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liwei Yu ◽  
Ning Ma ◽  
Sheming Fan ◽  
Peiyuan Feng ◽  
Xiechong Gu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Periodic Motion ◽  
Following Seas ◽  
Weakly Nonlinear ◽  
Model Experiments ◽  
Time Histories ◽  
Wave Heights ◽  
Surf Riding

Model experiments and numerical simulations on the surf-riding and broaching in following seas of a 42.5m long purse seiner are conducted. Firstly, the free running model experiments with various ship speeds and wave heights are performed in the towing tank to reproduce the phenomena of surf-riding and broaching. Then, the 6-DOF weakly nonlinear unified model is applied to simulate the motions of the purse seiner with the same cases as the model experiments. Through the comparison between results of model test and numerical simulation, the occurrence conditions of periodic motion, surf-riding and broaching are roughly determined. Finally, it is found that although it is difficult for the numerical simulations to get the same time histories as model tests, the modes of motion (periodic motion, surf-riding or broaching) obtained from the numerical simulations agree well qualitatively and quantitatively in part with the model test results.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Hydroplane Tsunami Barrier by Means of Small Hydraulic Model Experiments

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. I_951-I_955
Author(s):  
Ryoukei AZUMA ◽  
Tadao ITO ◽  
Hideaki Handa ◽  
Ryo Yamashiki ◽  
Tetsuya HIRAISHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Hydraulic Model ◽  
Model Experiments

Numerical Simulation of Different Schemes’ Influence on Coastal Areas for Groundwater-Source Heat Pump Engineering

2012 ◽  
Vol 588-589 ◽  
pp. 1278-1281
Author(s):  
Jun Pan ◽  
Shi Xiao Li ◽  
Chang Liu ◽  
Yang Li
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Groundwater Flow ◽  
Solute Transport ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Seawater Intrusion ◽  
Underground Water ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Groundwater Source

More and more people have take more attention on the problem like Seawater intrusion, The same floor recharge and "heat transfixion". This article has established the groundwater flow and solute transport and temperature coupling numerical model,to simulate the underground water temperature’s change by changing the wells’ spacing manner. Simulation results show that the two kinds of disposing Wells solutions are not cause seawater invasion, the second disposing Wells scheme help to prevent the occurrence of seawater invasion.

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