A Study on the Proper Location and Scale of Bridges Crossing navigable Waterways Considering the Safety of Marine Traffic

Lee, Yun-Sok; Park, Young-Soo; Lee, Un; Jung, Chang-Hyun; Park, Jin-Soo

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2009;33(5):295-301.
Published online June 30, 2009.

해상교통안전을 고려한 해상교량의 적정 위치 및 규모에 관한 연구

이윤석, 박영수, 이은, 정창현, 박진수

A Study on the Proper Location and Scale of Bridges Crossing navigable Waterways Considering the Safety of Marine Traffic

Yun-Sok Lee, Young-Soo Park, Un Lee, Chang-Hyun Jung, Jin-Soo Park

Abstract

Recently, considerable number of bridges crossing over navigable waterways are under construction for the connection of coastal islands with mainland and the optimization of logistic system However, the most planned bridges have been initiated without paying much attention to ships safety aspects but with great emphasis on the economic factors, it has often been confronted wíth difficult social issues arising from opposing views and conflicts between building bodies and affected port users. The main reason for the conflicts is the lack of standards or specifications on the bridge design The proper location and scale of sea bridges are suggested in this paper considering fairway design criteria of both domestic and foreign countries, status analysis on the designs of existing and planned bridges, investigation findings of bridge-related marine accidents, the views of pilots and navigators collected through questionnaire. Since there is no general domestic or international design rules on bridge's scale, the design standards proposed in this paper may be useful at initial design stage of bridge.

Key Words: Bridges crossing navigable waterways;Scale of bridges;Marine traffic safety;Design standards; Marine accidents