Ship Collision with Bridges
- The Interaction between Vessel Traffic and Bridge Structures
Ole Damgaard Larsen, Chairman of the IABSE Working Group "Ship Collision with Bridges"
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This publication is important for any engineer dealing with structures in navigable waters.
ContentsAny structure in navigable waters constitutes a hazard to shipping and is itself vulnerable to damage or destruction in the event of vessel collision. Worldwide, vessel traffic and the average size of vessels continue to increase. At the same time, ever more bridges crossing navigable waters are being planned and constructed, sometimes with inadequate navigation clearance and/or inadequate protection.
This study provides information and guidelines for engineers charged with the planning and design of bridges, navigation channels and prevention and protection measures. It provides methods to evaluate the safety of bridges, vessels, persons and the environment.
The publication reviews some basics of navigation and vessel traffic, and considers all aspects of collision risk. It examines vessel impact forces on bridges and proposes appropriate bridge design criteria. Prevention measures, such as regulations and management systems, and other protection measures are also described.
Major international research projects have provided the analytical basis for the study, including the development of vessel collision guide specifications in the USA and in Denmark.
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Ship Collision with Bridges
-The Interaction between Vessel Traffic and Bridge Structures
by Ole Damgaard Larsen, Chairman of the IABSE Working Group "Ship Collision with Bridges"
132 pages and 88 illustrations, in English
Format: 170 x 240 mm
ISBN 3-85748-079-3
Published: April 1993
Price:
IABSE Members: CHF 30.-
Non-Members: CHF 50.-
Including mailing costs.
