Review of wave forces on bridge decks with experimental and numerical methods

X Chen, Z Chen, G Xu, X Zhuo, Q Deng - Advances in Bridge Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Massive coastal bridges were damaged in Hurricanes Ivan (2004) and Katrina (2005), and
considerable efforts have been devoted to the studies of wave forces acting on bridge decks …

Hydrodynamic shape optimization of an auxiliary structure proposed for circular bridge pier based on a developed adaptive surrogate model

G Xu, Y Jin, S Xue, P Yuan, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing the hydrodynamic force for a cylindrical structure is extremely important in oceanic
engineering applications. In this study, an auxiliary structure, shaped by two controlling …

Probabilistic performance of coastal bridges under hurricane waves using experimental and 3D numerical investigations

D Zhu, P Yuan, Y Dong - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for performance and reliability analyses of
coastal bridges under hurricane surge and waves, including a three-dimensional (3D) …

A novel tri-semicircle shaped submerged breakwater for mitigating wave loads on coastal bridges part I: Efficacy

S Xue, Y Xu, G Xu, J Wang, Q Chen - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Extreme waves generated by hurricanes, together with storm surges, have led to severe
damage and even failures in many offshore structures. This paper presents a novel …

Tsunami forces on a coastal bridge deck with a box girder

B Huang, L Duan, Z Yang, J Zhang… - Journal of Bridge …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper, the solitary wave forces on coastal bridge superstructures with box girders are
discussed numerically. Although there are some empirical equations for wave forces on …

Numerical simulation and fragility analysis of coastal bridges with tension-compression bearings under extreme waves

Y Xu, L Xu, G Xu, S Xue, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The bearing connection between the bridge girder and substructure plays a crucial role in
resisting wave forces. Previous works pointed out that the box-girder bridge with laminated …

Predicting wave forces on coastal bridges using genetic algorithm enhanced ensemble learning framework

G Xu, H Wei, S Xue, J Wang, Y Li - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
As an essential part of the nearshore transportation system, the safety of coastal bridges is
often threatened by the hostile natural environment. To facilitate the associated risk …

Response-based bridge deck limit state considering component-level failure under extreme wave

P Yuan, D Zhu, Y Dong, G Xu - Marine Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal bridges are crucial components of transportation systems; however, they are
susceptible to increasing failure risk from extreme waves due to climate change scenarios …

Spatial failure mechanism of coastal bridges under extreme waves using high-efficient pseudo-fluid-structure interaction solution scheme

P Yuan, D Zhu, Y Dong - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal bridges serve as lifelines in evacuation and rescue after coastal natural hazards. It
is thus vital to reveal the spatial failure mechanism for coastal bridges under extreme waves …

A hybrid surrogate model for the prediction of solitary wave forces on the coastal bridge decks

J Wang, S Xue, G Xu - Infrastructures, 2021 - mdpi.com
To facilitate the establishment of the probabilistic model for quantifying the vulnerability of
coastal bridges to natural hazards and support the associated risk assessment and …