Research Article

A Fluid-Structure Interaction Model for Bridge Safety Assessment under Scour Conditions

Table 4

Sensitivity test of boundary condition.

Scour depth (m)1086420

Displacement (m)5.83E-043.12E-041.18E-044.24E-057.94E-062.30E-06
Sensitivity (%)46.4479.7392.7398.6499.60

Flow velocity (m/s)0.511.52
Displacement (m)5.83E-041.26E-031.88E-032.92E-03
Sensitivity (%)116.35222.40401.72

Water level (m)351
Displacement (m)5.83E-045.55E-045.28E-04
Sensitivity (%)4.759.47

The result of the sensitivity test is shown in Table 4 where the bold values represent the reference for comparison.