Hydrodynamic Response of Ammi Causeway in Surf Zone - VLAP

Dynamic response of a light-weight, highly buoyant system can also produce critical problems in operations where relative motions between pontoon pier and ship, and pontoon barge and ship can be anticipated. Since a possibility of damage is inherent in such systems and because the tendency for future systems is toward lightweight materials and construction, pilot tests should be made to determine the dynamic response characteristics of pontoon systems. Such a study has been concluded at NCEL, modeling the lightweight Ammi pontoons; its description and results are presented in this paper. The study is limited in scope and application and, therefore, further studies with other pontoon systems are necessary before the results can be used in developing an analytical response solution for general operating conditions. (Author).