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The design of fendering systems, which protect bridge piers against ship impact (or at least retard direct collision), has used basic fundamentals of physics and simple pile equilibrium. Certain assumptions can lead to grossly overdesigned systems or to inaccurate force evaluation in the entire support system. In order to improve the state of the art and provide accurate design data, while maintaining simple design standards, a comprehensive design study was initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The study included examination of the state of the art in bridge fendering, development of improved design criteria, preparation of spring constant curves for various types of fenders, and presentation of design examples. In the course of the study, it became obvious that a complex computer-oriented dynamic solution was warranted. Such a program has been developed; its results are described here and compared with the results of other techniques. (Authors)

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Bridge design; Bridge piers; Bridges; Design; Protection; Safety equipment; Standards; State of the art studies; Structural design

Design criteria; Protective equipment

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

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Oct 28 1981 12:00AM

• CONVENTIONAL AND THROUGH-VOIDED BOX BEAMS SUBJECTED TO COMBINED LOADING
• EVALUATING SCOUR AT CULVERT OUTLETS
• FORECAST OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING 1980-2000
• LATEX-MODIFIED CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK OVERLAYS: FIELD PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
• REINFORCED-CONCRETE ARCH CULVERT RESEARCH BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• STRENGTHENING OF BRIDGE BEAMS AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES BY MEANS OF EPOXY-RESIN-BONDED EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT
• TEST SIMULATIONS OF A SINGLE-TRACK SUBWAY ENVIRONMENT