期刊
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 5, 页码 1559-1576出版社
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-22-1559-2022
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) LWEC (Living With Environmental Change) Fellowship [EP/R00742X/1]
- Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit award
Flood events cause the most damage to infrastructure compared to other natural hazards, and global changes are likely to increase this damage. This study aims to establish a rigorous modeling approach for assessing the hydrodynamic forces on flooded bridges and understanding the consequences on the surrounding network. Using the case study of Carlisle in the UK, the impact of hydrodynamic forces on the performance and functionality of the transport network is discussed. This research will bridge the gap between current guidance for designing and assessing bridges in the overall transport system.
Flood events are the most frequent cause of damage to infrastructure compared to any other natural hazard, and global changes (climate, socioeconomic, technological) are likely to increase this damage. Transportation infrastructure systems are responsible for moving people, goods and services, and ensuring connection within and among urban areas. A failed link in these systems can impact the community by threatening evacuation capability, recovery operations and the overall economy. Bridges are critical links in the wider urban system since they are associated with little redundancy and a high (re)construction cost. Riverine bridges are particularly prone to failure during flood events; in fact, the risks to bridges from high river flows and erosion have been recognized as crucial at global level. The interaction of flow, structure and network is complex, and not fully understood. This study aims to establish a rigorous, multiphysics modeling approach for the assessment of the hydrodynamic forces impacting inundated bridges, and the subsequent structural response, while understanding the consequences of such impact on the surrounding network. The objectives of this study are to model hydrodynamic forces as demand on the bridge structure, to advance a performance evaluation of the structure under the modeled loading, and to assess the overall impact at systemic level. The flood-prone city of Carlisle (UK) is used as a case study and a proof of concept. Implications of the hydrodynamic impact on the performance and functionality of the surrounding transport network are discussed. This research will help to fill the gap between current guidance for design and assessment of bridges within the overall transport system.
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