Synthesizing Commercial Shipping (Barge/Tug Trains) from Available Data for211 Vessel Collision Design

摘要

The objective of this project is to establish the commercial shipping traffic for211u001eall bridges located over navigable waterways in Florida. Knowing the commercial 211u001eshipping traffic, a risk analysis can be performed which optimizes the vessel 211u001ecollision design. This data will be developed on a statewide basis so that the 211u001ecommercial vessel traffic can be provided to the design teams. This work will 211u001eresult in reducing bridge design and construction cost by use of consistent data 211u001efor all bridge sites and uniform application of the risk analysis approach. It is 211u001eestimated that 401 bridge sites are qualified for this synthesization process.