Abstract
The horizontal and vertical components of tsunami force acting on a model bridge beam are measured in two-dimensional experiments. The wave pressure acting on the model bridge beam is also measured at the offshore, upper and lower sides of the model bridge beam. A horizontal plate is used as the model bridge beam in order to investigate the basic characteristics of the tsunami force acting on it. The authors show the measured tsunami force and wave pressure, comparing the tsunami force and wave pressure acting on the model bridge with relatively complicated cross section. In the comparison, the authors mention the role of reducing the vertical tsunami force by air under the model bridge beam.
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