Abstract
Submerged floating tunnel is a new type of traffic building structure under water surface which can span various water courses. The structure has the characteristics of high flexibility and low damping so that vibration problems would be caused by hydrodynamic excitation. Long-term vibration problems could affect the safety and durability of the structure. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately understand the dynamic behavior of the floating tunnel under hydrodynamic excitation. This paper proposes a simplified three-dimensional model to study vibration of the structure for the excitation. Based on the Galerkin method and the mode superposition method with the boundary conditions, the dynamic differential equations of the structure were established in Generalized coordinate system. The Newmark - beta method is used to solve the equations. Then, adopting FEA (Finite Element Analysis) method to establish the finite element model of the submerged floating tunnel. The result verified the accuracy of the present model. Based on the present model for parameter analysis, the following conclusions are: displacement coordination at the connection position affects the cables’ dynamic behavior greatly compared to tube. Current and horizontal component of wave have significant impact on dynamic response of tube. While the vertical wave component influences cable greatly.
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