Computational Investigation of the Flood Impact on Bridge Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Region

Ensuring the security of coastal infrastructure lifelines is crucial for maintaining sustainable economic development and enhancing resilience against climate change. Flood is one of the most common natural hazards that cause damage to infrastructure in the Great Lakes region. Bridges are the most vulnerable elements of the infrastructure system during flood hazards. Faced with frequent flood impacts, it is imperative that engineers systematically investigate and assess the risk of infrastructure due to inappropriate infrastructure design. In this paper, the authors conduct a computational investigation of the flood impact on bridge infrastructure in the Great Lakes region using fluid-structural interaction (FSI) modeling. The FSI model integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) to simulate the flow behavior of flood and its loading on the bridge piers. Case studies are conducted to simulate different scenarios of the flood wave and its impact on bridge infrastructure. The results of this study will provide coastal communities and stakeholders with a quantitative framework to predict the performance and risk of bridge infrastructure subjected to flood. This study will enhance pre-flood preparations and mitigate the long-term risk to life and property from future flood events in the Great Lakes region.

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  • https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784485248.035
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• Authors:
  • Duan, Junyi
  • Tao, Chengcheng
• Conference:
  • ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
  • Location: Corvallis Oregon, United States
  • Date: 2023-6-25 to 2023-6-28
• Publication Date: 2024

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 288-294
• Monograph Title: Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Resilience, Safety, and Sustainability

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Disaster preparedness; Dynamic structural analysis; Floods; Risk assessment
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes Region
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01908512
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784485248
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Feb 20 2024 9:16AM