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BARGE IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR RIGID WALLS - TL-1110-2-5630001
Background/Discussion. cont'd
Appendix A References - TL-1110-2-5630003
References cont'd - TL-1110-2-5630004
Appendix B Design Guidance for Barge Impact Loads on Rigid Walls
Figure B-3. Deck lashing
Objectives. This ETL provides the following:
Return Periods for Barge Impact Analysis
Table B-1 Preliminary Level Design Return Periods for Barge Impact
Parameters for Barge Impact
Figure B-7. Site constraints for a typical lock structure
Barge train mass.
Hydrodynamic added mass.
Hydrodynamic added mass. cont'd
Figure B-8. Scale navigation model of Greenup L&D used for impact testing
Figure B-9. Demonstration of time-lapse equipment installed at Kentucky Loc
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Figure B-10. Examples of impact loads on lock structures
Data from Previous Studies cont'd
Figure C-2. Hydraulic flow results from navigation model for Olmsted L&D
Figure C-4. Probability distribution of impact angle for Olmsted upper river approach wall
Figure C-5. Probability distribution of longitudinal impact velocity V0x for Olmsted upper river approach wall
Figure C-7. Probability distribution of tow mass for Olmsted upper river approach wall
Figure C-8. Upper approach guard wall at Winfield L&D
function for forward velocity at Winified upper approach guard wall
Figure C-10. Histogram and probability distribution function for impact angle at Winfield upper approach guard wall
Table C-2 Lognormal Distribution Parameters for Impact Variables at Winfield Upper Approach Guard Wall
Figure C-13. Probability distribution function for impact angle at Kentucky Locks upper landside guide wall
Table C-3 Lognormal Distribution Parameters for Impact Variables at Kentucky L&D Upper Approach Guide Wall
Figure C-18. Flow vectors from navigation model for Marmet L&D
Table C-4 Summary of Model Experiments for Marmet Lock and Dam (Patev 2000)
Figure C-19. Flow vectors from navigation model at London L&D
Figure C-21. Probability distribution for impact angle at London Locks upper landside guard wall
Figure C-22. Flow vectors from navigation model for Greenup L&D
Figure C-23. Physical contraints on impact angles at Greenup Locks
Figure C-25. Histogram of upbound tow weight distribution for Greenup L&D
Figure C-27. Probability distributions for forward velocity at Greenup L&D
Appendix D Examples of Probabilistic Barge Impact Analysis (PBIA) for Rigid Walls
PBIA data. cont'd
Table D-1 Raw Data from Scale Model Experiments at ERDC
Figure D-1. Histogram for longitudinal x-velocity (V0x) component
Figure D-3. Histogram for approach angles
Figure D-5. Histogram of longitudinal velocity from experiments
Figure D-7. Histogram of impact angle from experiments
Figure D-8. Excel and @Risk spreadsheet cell formulas
Figure D-9. Histogram of impact forces
Table D-5 Percentiles for Impact Load
Figure D-11. Return period versus impact load for upper guide wall
Appendix E Empirical Method for Barge Impact Analysis for Rigid Walls
Figure E-1. Barge train and velocity vector transformation from local (barge) to global (wall) axis
Summary of Results
Figure E-3. Cone shape of coefficient of variation of model uncertainity
Appendix F Field Experiments
Figure F-1. Barge train used for full-scale experiments
Figure F-2. Impact angle and velocities matrix for load beam experiments
Figure F-3. Statnamic device and experimental setup during experiment
Summary of Experimental Results.
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