Sponsor
This research was funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities, or NITC, a program of TREC at Portland State University. Funding was also provided by the Kiewit Center for Infrastructure and Transportation, and the National Science Foundation (CMMI-0800822).
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-2013
Subjects
Bridges -- Design and construction -- Specifications -- United States, Storms -- Safety measures, Wave resistance (Hydrodynamics), Water waves
Abstract
A large-scale laboratory model helps researchers determine horizontal and vertical wave forces on a highway bridge superstructure.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16956
Recommended Citation
Cox, Daniel. Helping Bridges Withstand Hurricane Waves. 2007-30, 2008-161. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2013.
Description
This is a summary of TREC research project OTREC RR-11-10, which can be found online at http://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/30.
The final report associated with this research can be found at http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/trec_reports/87