Table 5 Comparison between results from test, FE simulation and empirical formulae
From: Experimental tests and numerical simulations of circular reinforced concrete piers under ship impact
Test condition | Impact velocity (m/s) | Test result PT (MN) | FE result PF (MN) | Eurocode PE (MN) | AASHTO LRFD Code PA (MN) | PT /PF | PF /PE | PF /PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-1 | 4.22 | 6.45 | 7.28 | 11.52 | 16.01 | 0.89 | 0.63 | 0.46 |
B-1 | 1.11 | 9.04 | 8.25 | 3.02 | 4.21 | 1.09 | 2.73 | 1.95 |
B-2 | 2.08 | 17.63 | 15.17 | 5.67 | 7.89 | 1.16 | 2.67 | 1.92 |
B-3 | 3.01 | 14.87 | 15.28 | 8.22 | 11.42 | 0.97 | 1.85 | 1.33 |
B-4 | 4.15 | 10.26 | 9.63 | 11.32 | 15.74 | 1.06 | 0.85 | 0.61 |