NDLI: Numerical simulation of multi-body floating piers to investigate pontoon stability

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Author	Shahrabi, Mostafa Bargi, Khosrow
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The objective of this study is to develop a procedure to analyze the motions of a floating pier comprised of several pontoons that are modeled as rigid bodies and connected to each other by flexible and rigid connectors. Recently, the use of floating piers has increased because of their advantages, such as faster and higher-quality construction, seismic force isolation for a full-scale mooring system, low dependence on local soil conditions and tides, ability to relocate or reconfigure the pier modules during the operation period and 75–100 years of repair-free service. A floating pier consists of a pier, access bridge, mooring system and fender system, each of which comes in many variations to suit different usages and construction considerations. The typical loads used in the design of these piers are dead loads, live loads, mooring loads, fender loads and environmental loads induced by wind, currents and waves. For numerical simulation, three types of piers are used: passenger piers, light-cargo piers and semi-heavy-cargo piers. The selected piers consist of several large pontoons joined by pivots and have a pile-based mooring system. These piers are modeled by SAP2000software as two-dimensional frames that are linked together. As the first step, each type of pier is subjected to loading, and its general behavior is assessed. According to this behavior, the major load combinations are described for the design of piers and analyzed to determine the behavior of the modules. Lastly, according to the analysis results and the safe use and stability considerations, such as the maximum draft and longitudinal gradient, the dimensions of each module in each pier type are presented.
Starting Page	325
Ending Page	331
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	20952430
Journal	Frontiers of Architecture and Civil Engineering in China
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	20952449
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2013-08-18
Publisher Institution	Chinese Universities
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	coastal structures numerical simulation floating pier rigid pontoons stability Civil Engineering Cities, Countries, Regions
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Architecture Civil and Structural Engineering

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