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Simulation of Barge-Bridge Pier Collision Response
Wan Nur Fatihah Amirah Bt Nik Wan @ Wan Senik
Supervisor: Dr. Anuar Bin Abu Bakar
Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Technology)
School of Ocean Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Barge collisions with the bridge piers are one of the accident frequently happened that
may result in intensive damage, even collapse of bridges. This study will be employed
finite element simulation tool to perform collision analysis instead of using model
testing due to the difficulty and the highly expected cost. This study is to investigate
the structural behaviour of impacting barge against a single round bridge pier. Both
barge and a single round bridge pier were modelled by using the nonlinear Finite
Element Method (FEM). A single round bridge pier is assumed to be rigid. A detailed
numerical model of barge-single round bridge pier was modelled in ABAQUS software.
Thus, the load-deformation relationship of the barge is established on the basis of the
model results of the impacted structure. Impact results are obtained at two different
speeds in order to show the consequence of a single round bridge pier and barge
damage.
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