| This paper presents a method for evaluating the strength of bearings supports in bridges subjected to tsunami-induced forces, to allow an estimation of the effects of a tsunami on bridge functionality. The tsunami-induced forces striking the bearing supports were studied in previous flume tests and numerical analyses conducted by the authors. Through comparison with the actual performance of bridges affect-ed by the tsunami in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, we verified the effectiveness of the method in estimating the tsunami effects on bridges. |
