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 …

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 …

Fragility analysis of the box-girder coastal bridge with different connections subjected to extreme random waves

B Huang, L Liao, Q Ren, X Cui, J Zhang, B Zhu - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the ocean environment, the coastal bridge is vulnerable to extreme waves caused by
hurricane disasters, and the bridge superstructure is easily damaged during these events …

Influences of the pile-restrained floating breakwater on extreme wave forces of coastal bridge with box-girder superstructure under the action of two-dimensional …

B Huang, J Hou, Z Yang, J Zhou, Q Ren, B Zhu - Applied Ocean Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the complex marine environment, coastal bridges are vulnerable to damage under
extreme wave action, and researchers have focused on taking effective measures to reduce …

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 …

Study on the impact of the perforated floating breakwater on coastal bridge with box-girder superstructure under two-dimensional focused waves

L Li, B Huang, S Qian, Z Yang, J Zhou, Q Ren, B Zhu - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The advantages of Floating Breakwater encompass its adaptability to varying water
depths and tidal ranges, as well as its economic viability, mobility, and ease of installation …

Random wave forces on the submerged box-girder superstructure of coastal bridges based on potential flow theory

B Huang, W Luo, Q Ren, X Cui, J Zhang, B Zhu - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The hydrodynamic performance of the box-girder superstructure under extreme random
wave conditions in the actual ocean environment is the focus of coastal bridge designers …

Numerical investigation of solitary wave attenuation by a vertical plate-type flexible breakwater using an FVM–FEM coupled model. Part 1: Linear elastic isotropic …

WY Sun, T Nakamura, YH Cho, N Mizutani - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of flexible breakwaters to protect offshore areas from wave impacts has increased in
recent years, owing to their cost effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and simple …

Experimental study of breaking wave loads on elevated pile cap with rectangular cross-section

J Hong, K Wei, Z Shen, B Xu, S Qin - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Elevated pile caps are always located close to the still-water level, where breaking waves
can induce great impact loads and threaten the structural stability of bridges. This paper …

Numerical study on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a double-row floating breakwater composed of a pontoon and an airbag

X Cheng, C Liu, Q Zhang, M He, X Gao - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
By adding a cylindrical airbag on the leeward side of a cuboid pontoon, a new-type double-
row floating breakwater is designed to improve the wave attenuation performance, and its …