Ship Impact Assessment

HKLR between HKSAR Boundary & Scenic Hill (HY/2011/09) - Review on Ship Impact Loadings & Protection Measures

Conduct a technical review of ship impact loadings and protection measures in accordance with the Employer’s Requirements (ER) for the structures associated with the HZMB Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR). It requires: • Protection against stated (or alternative) design loads • Independent ship impact protection for the western span bridge piers • Fenders for viaduct pile caps adjacent to navigation channels

HKLR between HKSAR Boundary & Scenic Hill (HY/2011/09) - Review on Ship Impact Loadings & Protection Measures

Contract No. HY/2012/07 Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link Southern Connection Viaduct Section - Review on Ship Impact Loading

This report provides a review of ship impact and identifies the pier and deck design loadings on the basis of internationally recognised guidelines, with a risk model established in accordance with these guidelines to estimate the annual frequency of collapse based on: • Bridge pier/span geometry, • Ultimate resistance of the pier (or span), • Waterway nature, and • Characteristics of the vessels transiting the bridge.