28 GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRIDGES VULNERABLE TO COASTAL STORMS

2
⎛ Z ⎞
B = 0.6588 ⎜ c ⎟ +
⎝ ηmax ⎠ (6.1.2.2.2-2)
⎛ Z ⎞
0.5368 ⎜ c ⎟ – 1.193
⎝ ηmax ⎠

Zc ⎛ Z ⎞
If 0 ≤ < 1, then A = 0.0149 ⎜ c ⎟ + 0.0316
ηmax ⎝ ηmax ⎠
(6.1.2.2.2-3)

otherwise,
−1
⎡ −⎜ c ⎟ ⎤
⎛ Z ⎞

< 0, then A = −1562.9 + 1594.5e ⎝ max ⎠ ⎥

⎢
Zc η
If
ηmax ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ ⎦⎥
(6.1.2.2.2-4)

where:

Zc = vertical distance from the bottom of the

cross section to the storm water level,
positive if storm water level is below the
bottom of the cross section (ft)
ηmax = distance from the storm water level to
design wave crest (ft)
λ = wave length (ft)
γw = unit weight water taken as 0.064 (kip/ft3)
Hmax = maximum probable wave height (ft), which
may be determined as specified in
Article 6.2.2.4 for a Level I analysis, and by
storm modeling for Levels II and III

The dimensions Zc and η and parameter λ shall be

determined based on the wave and surge heights
consistent with the level of analysis using the provisions
of Article 6.2.

6.1.2.2.3—Associated Horizontal Quasi-Static Wave

Force

Subject to the limitations in Article 6.1.2.1, the

associated horizontal quasi-static force, FH–AV, in kip/ft
of length may be determined as:

FH − AV = γ w H 2 max
⎛ a + a ( x ) + a ( x )2 + a ( x )3 + a4 ( x )4 ⎞⎟
⎜ 0 1 2 3
⎜ + a ( x )5 + a ln ( y ) ⎟
⎝ 5 6 ⎠
⎡ ⎛W ⎞⎤
⎢ a7 + a8 ⎜ λ ⎟⎥
⎣ ⎝ ⎠⎦
(6.1.2.2.3-1)
in which:

BVCS-1-E1 March 2010

© 2010 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.