Potential Hydrodynamic Loads on Coastal Bridges in the Greater New York Area due to Extreme Storm Surge and Wave

Details

• Creators:
  Tang, Hansong ; Qu, Ke ; Dong, Wenbin
• Corporate Creators:
  The City College of New York, CUNY
• Corporate Contributors:
  University Transportation Research Center ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration ; National Science Foundation (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Climate change
  • Waves
  • Bridges
  • Scour
  • Hydrodynamic load
  • Hurricane Sandy
  • Sea level rise
  • Storm surge
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; New York (New York) ; New York Metropolitan Area
• Edition:
  Final report, 09/01/2016 - 02/28/2018
• Corporate Publisher:
  University Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  This project makes a computer modeling study on vulnerability of coastal bridges in New York City (NYC) metropolitan region to storm surges and waves. Prediction is made for potential surges and waves in the region and consequent hydrodynamic load and scour at bridge piers in conditions of climate change/sea level rise (SLR) and change in hurricane patterns. In particular, two tasks are - Computer modeling of storm surges and waves in the greater NYC area during hurricane Sandy, and the modeled results compare reasonably with field observation. - Prediction of storm surges and waves in the region in conditions of SLR and change of hurricane patterns, and, on this basis, a preliminary estimate of hydrodynamic load and scour at selected bridges along the coastlines. The study indicates that both rise in sea level and change in hurricane patterns could result in pronounced increase in hydrodynamic load and scour at bridge piers, and such increase should be taken into consideration in development of resilient coastlines.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CUNY RF 49198-27-28 ; CMMI-1334551
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36007/dot_36007_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dff3e9ec669329a2d00df36fd845784297b6285b5ae968d5e8d0b17655362802