beanbag
Structural
- Jun 2, 2003
- 11
Can anyone tell me where I can find rated energy absorption values, reaction values and deflection values for a simple rubber tire (in vertical orientation & no inner tube) used a marine fender?
I have seen several industrial docks for large cargo barges where large diameter rubber tires (in vertical orientation) are hung via cables along the face of a breasting dolphin or wharf seawall. They evidently have been successful in preventing damage to the barge and dock, but I haven’t seen any calculations or vendor data to support this.
I wish to perform some calculations to rationalize the history of success with such fenders. Any suggestions where I can find such data? Any rubber tire vendor or old engineering textbook out there that addresses this? Thanks.
I have seen several industrial docks for large cargo barges where large diameter rubber tires (in vertical orientation) are hung via cables along the face of a breasting dolphin or wharf seawall. They evidently have been successful in preventing damage to the barge and dock, but I haven’t seen any calculations or vendor data to support this.
I wish to perform some calculations to rationalize the history of success with such fenders. Any suggestions where I can find such data? Any rubber tire vendor or old engineering textbook out there that addresses this? Thanks.