Site investigation on the behavior of a calsson installed under waves and the tension of wires

Abstract

In order to elucidate the process of installing caissons and the behavior of caissons under oceanic waves, the waves, the motion of the caisson, and the tension of wires were measured during the installation of a caisson. The motion characteristics of a caisson installed under waves were clarified on the basis of measurement results. Then we simulated caisson motion by considering the reaction force and friction force acting on caissons. We verified the analytical method applied to caisson motion by comparing simulated results with measurement results.