A series of experiments have been carried out in the large wave flume (LWF) at Oregon State University to quantify tsunami bore forces on structures. These tests included “offshore” solitary waves, with heights up to 1.3 m, that traveled over a flat bottom, up a sloping beach, and breaking onto a flat reef. Standing water depths on the reef varied from 0.05 m to 0.3 m. Resulting bores on the reef measured up to approximately 0.8 m. After propagating along the reef, the bores struck a vertical wall. The resulting forces and pressures on the wall were measured. The test setup in the LWF is described, and the experimental results are reported. The results include forces and pressure distributions. Results show that the bores propagated with a Froude number of approximately 2 and that the forces follow Froude scaling. Finally, a design formula for the maximum impact force is given. The formula is shown to be an improvement over existing formulas found in the literature.
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Experimental Investigation of Tsunami Bore Forces on Vertical Walls
I. N. Robertson,
K. Paczkowski,
A. Mohamed
A. Mohamed
e-mail: abdulla.mohamed@aecom.com
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Hawaii at Manoa
,2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 383
,Honolulu, HI 96822
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I. N. Robertson
e-mail: ianrob@hawaii.edu
K. Paczkowski
e-mail: krystian.paczkowski@gmail.com
H. R. Riggs
e-mail: riggs@hawaii.edu
A. Mohamed
e-mail: abdulla.mohamed@aecom.com
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Hawaii at Manoa
,2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 383
,Honolulu, HI 96822
Contributed by the Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. Manuscript received March 31, 2011; final manuscript received July 3, 2012; published online February 25, 2013. Assoc. Editor: Shan Huang.
J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. May 2013, 135(2): 021601 (8 pages)
Published Online: February 25, 2013
Article history
Received:
March 31, 2011
Revision Received:
July 3, 2012
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Robertson, I. N., Paczkowski, K., Riggs, H. R., and Mohamed, A. (February 25, 2013). "Experimental Investigation of Tsunami Bore Forces on Vertical Walls." ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. May 2013; 135(2): 021601. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4023149
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