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Experimental research on the impact pressure of tidal bore fronts
Shubo Yue1, Jian Zeng1, Yongping Chen2
1Key Laboratory of Estuary and Coast of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulic and Estuary, Hangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Tidal bore impact can be strong and destructive, placing estuarine infrastructures under great threat. However, there is a lack of research focusing on accurately estimating the impact pressure exerted by tidal bores. Herein new experiments were conducted to investigate the pressure of tidal bore fronts in a glass flume. Through analysis of instantaneous pressure of three forms of tidal bore, it was observed that the pressure fluctuation of weak and strong breaking bore fronts is characterized by impact pressure. The vertical distribution and maximum impact pressure of tidal bore were studied.The maximum impact pressure of breaking bore fronts appeared around 0.46 times height of it. The relationship between relative impact pressure and height of the tidal bore fronts was found to closely follow a normal probability density function. Through nonlinear regression analysis, an empirical equation was derived to calculate impact pressure, which was validated using observation data from the Qiantang River in China. This equation can be utilized to predict the impact pressure of tidal bore fronts and provide valuable support for estuarine engineering design.
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