Simulations for Influence of Local Hydrodynamics on Ship Drift14 Leading to Ship-Bridge Allisions, in Coastal Engineering Collaborations between NC State and Nagoya Universities

Our project focuses on advancing knowledge and technologies to evaluate large adaptations for coastal cities, with a focus on ship allisions to bridges and storm surge barriers. While numerous studies have predicted the benefits of these adaptations in reducing flooding, much less is known about how they may interact with ships, especially ship allisions. Coastal cities are also major ports, and cargo ships continue to grow to and beyond existing infrastructure. Ship allisions have become more noticeable as more volatile weather caused by climate change and ever larger container ships mean the risk of losses may be rising. Our advancements are technical and engineering-focused -- we need better ways to evaluate the full effects of adaptation infrastructure, both its resilience to changing climate and its contributions to resilience in the region. Our advancements connect researchers with interdisciplinary expertise in coastal hazards, fluid-structure-sediment interactions, and numerical and laboratory modeling. We started initially with a seed grant to connect researchers across NC State and Nagoya Universities, but we aim to continue with follow-on grants.