A STUDY OF WAVE IMPACT ON HORIZONTAL SLABS
With the potential danger posed by freak waves, impact loads due to wave slamming on horizontal slabs has become crucial in the context of design of offshore platform decks. A laboratory model study has been carried out to investigate the slamming effect on horizontal slabs using regular waves at different frequencies with the measurement of vertical forces. A modified slamming coefficient independent of frequency has been suggested to be used conveniently for design purposes. A new technique for the generation of freak waves in the laboratory has been successfully achieved without close loop iterations. Finally the impact phenomenon due to freak waves on slabs has been discussed, which includes the study of both vertical and horizontal forces.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Ocean Engng, v 22 n 7, Oct 1995, p 687 [11 p, 9 ref, 1 tab, 12 fig]
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Authors:
- Suchithra, N
- Kooka, P M
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Impact loads; Slamming
- Old TRIS Terms: Platform decks; Wave loads on structures
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00718278
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM