Dynamic model of vibrating-sliding-uplift rocking coupled motion and dynamic design method of caisson breakwaters

摘要

Vibrating, sliding and uplift rocking are three elementary motion types of caisson breakwaters. The dynamic model and the numerical simulation method of vibrating-sliding-uplift rocking coupled motion of caisson breakwaters are developed. The histories of displacement, rotation, sliding force and overturning moment of a caisson breakwater under the excitation of breaking wave impact are calculated for the motion models of vibrating, vibrating-sliding, vibrating-uplift rocking and vibrating-sliding-uplift rocking. The effects of various motion models on the stability of caisson breakwaters are investigated. The feasibility of the dynamic design idea that the sliding motion and the uplift rocking motion of caisson breakwaters are allowed under the excitation of breaking wave impact is discussed.