WAVE FORCES ON PILE SECTIONS DUE TO IRREGULAR AND REGULAR WAVES

Wave action on pile-sections and entire piles has been studied. Twenty-nine waves and ten spectra were generated and the corresponding forces were measured. The obstacle was a single verticle pile with three force-meters located at different levels. For regular waves, most of the results can be justified by use of added mass and drag coefficients values from the Keulegan and Carpenter relationship. For irregular waves, a good fit between measured data and computer values was obtained for spectral analysis (L.E.Borgman method). Orbital velocity measurements are necessary for interpreting full-scale studies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference (1971)

  Houston, TX  United States 
• Authors:
  • Susbielles, G G
  • Van Den Bunt, J R
  • Deleuil, G
  • Michel, D
  • Doris, C G
• Conference:
  • Offshore Technology Conference (1971)
• Publication Date: 1971-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 525-536
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coefficients; Electromagnetic spectrum; Force; Loads; Mass; Piles (Supports); Water waves; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Added mass; Irregular waves; Wave forces on structures; Wave loads
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00028624
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 1379
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM