State-of-the-art and annual progress of bridge engineering in 2021

R Zhao, K Zheng, X Wei, H Jia, X Li, Q Zhang… - Advances in Bridge …, 2022 - Springer
Bridge construction is one of the cores of traffic infrastructure construction. To better develop
relevant bridge science, this paper introduces the main research progress in China and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of wave-current interaction on a long fjord-crossing floating pontoon bridge

J Dai, BC Abrahamsen, T Viuff, BJ Leira - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Fjord-crossing floating bridges are sophisticated structures subjected to complex
environmental loadings including combined action of wave and current. However, the effect …

A review on design and analysis of floating bridges: Numerical simulations, model tests and field measurements

C Wang, M Cui, Z Cheng, T Moan - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Floating bridges are economically attractive alternatives used for crossing wide and deep
straits or fjords. They have played a crucial role in transportation since the early 20th …

Hydroelastic analysis of a floating bridge under spatially inhomogeneous waves, with emphasis on the effect of drift force modeling

S Li, T Moan, S Fu, S Zhang, Y Xu - Applied Ocean Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The pontoon-supported floating bridge is an alternative concept for crossing a fjord with a
width of up to 5 km. Due to the huge span, the first two natural periods of the bridge are more …

Characteristics of wave forces on pile group foundations for sea-crossing bridges

Z Wang, W Qiu - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The pile group foundation of sea-crossing bridges has various structural forms, and its wave
force characteristics are complex. In this study, the Morrison equation and the boundary …

Second-order hydroelastic analysis of a flexible floating structure under spatially inhomogeneous waves

S Li, S Fu, S Zhang, T Moan - Marine Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a second-order hydroelastic analysis method for moored flexible floating
structures under spatially inhomogeneous, long-crested waves is developed, based on the …

A novel combined countermeasure of fairing-openings for mitigating extreme wave forces on typical coastal low-lying bridges

S Xue, W Xie, G Xu, Y Han, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Extreme waves induced by hurricanes have caused severe damages of coastal bridges.
However, existing research studies mainly focus on the damage mechanisms under waves …

Numerical study on hydrodynamic characteristics of coastal bridge deck under joint action of regular waves and wind

BH Wen, K Qu, GY Lan, WY Sun, Y Yao, B Deng… - Ocean …, 2022 - Elsevier
In harsh ocean environment, there are complex interactions between extreme surge waves
and strong wind during hurricanes. Coastal infrastructures, such as coastal bridges …

Effects of inhomogeneous wave modeling on extreme responses of a very long floating bridge

M Cui, Z Cheng, T Moan - Applied Ocean Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Floating bridges are usually deployed in fjords where the wave fields are inhomogeneous.
The wave inhomogeneity has been found to induce significant effects on dynamic …

A generic method for assessment of inhomogeneous wave load effects of very long floating bridges

M Cui, Z Cheng, T Moan - Marine Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating bridges are promising infrastructures used to cross wide and deep fjords. During
the design of floating bridges, the wave field is usually assumed long-crested and …