RRDF Field Experiment Wave and Current Data Summary, Fort Story, Virginia.

Abstract

This report documents the wave and current data collected during a field experiment conducted in Chesapeake Bay near Fort Story, Virginia, to determine the limitations and operational capabilities of a roll-on/roll-off discharge facility (RRDF) platform. The goal of the overall experiment was to collect simultaneously structural load data and wave/current data for conditions up to and including sea state 3 (significant wave heights up to 5 fi), and survivability of the platform for conditions up to and including sea state 5 (significant wave heights up to 12 ft) if they occurred. Strain gauge and load cell data were collected by U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) from specially instrumented pins and structural members of the modular causeway sections that were used to configure the RRDF (these data were the responsibility of ATC and will be reported in a separate report). Wave and current data reported herein were obtained during the experiment to correlate with the strain gauge and load cell data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354417

Entities

People

  • Ernest R. Smith
  • Jimmy E. Fowler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Mooring Buoys
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Platforms
  • Strain Gages
  • Structural Loads
  • Transportation
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • United States
  • Virginia

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.