EVALUATION FOR THE HORIZONTAL FORCE ACTING ON THE BRIDGE GIRDER

Abstract

 The tsunami experiment was conducted by using the parameters as wave height, girder position from the static water level. It was confirmed that the evaluation formula for horizontal force Fx can be proposed as the factors of wave height aH, girder position and side area of girder. The proposed equation was compared with other same type of bore wave experimental tests. The results showed that the proposed equation for the horizontal force can be equal or larger than that of the other experimental tests.