Study on Assessment of Wave Forces Exerted on Bridges by Tsunami
By Y. Tanaka, K. Maruyama and T. Arikawa
Concrete Journal, Vol.52, No.12, Dec. 2014
- Synopsis
- This paper gives an overview of the damage to bridges caused by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami Disaster and its characteristics, and then goes on to verify the extent to which the existing bridge stability evaluation formula is applicable, based on the damage data for the bridges in the tsunami inundation areas.
- Keywords:
- tsunami, wave force, bridge, drag, lift
