Wave Response Analysis of a Full Scale Floating Bridge Considering Fender Nonlinearity and Elastic Deformation of Structural System

Abstract

Wave response analysis of a full scale floating bridge considering the effect of nonlinear characteristic of fenders and elastic deformation of the structural system has been studied in this paper. Wave response analysis of the Yumeshima-Maishima bridge which is projected by Osaka municipal office has been performed. Emphasis is placed on the effect of the characteristic of non-linear fenders (especially hysteresis) and the dynamic interaction of the elastic deformation of the structural system with fluids. The analytical results have shown that the characteristic of non-linear fenders and elastic deformation of the structural system influences significantly on dynamic responses of such a floating bridge.