Modeling and analysis of bridges subjected to vessel impact

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dc.contributor.advisorWilliamson, Eric B., 1968-
dc.creatorHenderson, Wyatt Robert
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T22:12:19Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T22:12:19Z
dc.date.issued2005-05-21
dc.description.abstractVessel collision is an important consideration in the design of bridges crossing navigable waterways. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specification governs vessel collision design of bridges in the United States. The AASHTO recommended design procedure for vessel collision is a probability-based calculation that returns an annual frequency of collapse for a given bridge. One of the important calculations in determining the annual frequency of collapse is the ultimate lateral strength of a bridge element, which AASHTO defines as a bridge pier or bridge span. The current AASHTO Design Specification provides little guidance in the calculation of this value. The primary objective of this report is to provide engineers with the necessary tools to calculate the ultimate lateral strength of bridge elements. This report outlines procedures for modeling and analyzing bridge piers and bridge systems subject to vessel impact loads using a typical structural analysis software package. The methods presented in this report focus on modeling reinforced concrete bridge piers, both with and without shear walls. In addition, the effect of considering system-wide response on the ultimate lateral strength of a bridge is investigated by including the bridge superstructure and adjacent bridge piers in the models
dc.description.departmentCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/126150
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/52687
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
dc.rights.restrictionRestricted
dc.subjectVessel collision
dc.subjectBridge span
dc.subjectBridge lateral strength
dc.titleModeling and analysis of bridges subjected to vessel impact
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.genreThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Engineering

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