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PRJ-5846 | Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Three Numerical Methods
PI
Co-PIs
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Project Type
Simulation
Natural Hazard Type(s)
Tsunami, Flood, Debris
Facilities
Awards
Understanding and Quantifying Structural Loading from Tsunami-Induced Debris Fields | 1933184 | National Science Foundation
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: Computational Modeling and Simulation Center 2021-2025 | 2131111 | National Science Foundation
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure: Computational Modeling and Simulation Center | 1612843 | National Science Foundation
Keywords
Material Point Method, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, STAR-CCM+, Tsunami, Debris, Finite Volume Method, Volume of Fluid, DualSPHysics, Impacts Loads, Port Infrastructure, Tohoku 2011, ClaymoreUW
Version
2
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Description:
Data repository for "Tsunami debris motion and loads in a scaled port setting: Comparative analysis of three state-of-the-art numerical methods against experiments" by Bonus et al. 2025:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2024.104672
Repository includes scaled, 3D tsunami debris simulation results in three numerical methods: the Material Point Method (MPM, ClaymoreUW), Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH, DualSPHysics), and Eulerian grid-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD, Simcenter STAR-CCM+). This data repository contains results on the long wave generation from a vacuum-controlled tsunami wave maker, longitudinal displacement of debris forward and back, lateral spreading angle of debris, interactions of stacked debris, and impact forces measured with debris accelerometers and/or obstacle load-cells for the digital flume models of each respective numerical method.
The comparative analysis is done for a benchmark set at 1:40 Froude scale to model experiments of shipping containers mobilized into and amidst a port setting with simplified and generic structures, closely related to the seminal Tohoku 2011 tsunami case histories which majorly affected seaports. A wave flume at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, hosted the experiments as reported by Goseberg et al. 2016 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.08.012). Across dozens of trials, an elongated vacuum-chamber wave surges and spills over a generic harbor apron, mobilizing 3–6 hollow debris-modeling sea containers-, in 1–2 vertical layers against friction. One to two rows of 5 square obstacles are placed upstream or downstream of the debris, with widths and gaps of 0.66x and 2.2x of debris length, respectively.
The data repository is intended for inclusion in further comparative analysis efforts that study the efficacy of numerical methods and software for tsunami debris modeling.
Simulation | Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for the Material Point Method
Cite This Data:
Bonus, J (2025). "Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for the Material Point Method", in Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Three Numerical Methods [Version 2]. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-tfjt-0n76
View Data
Simulation Type
Tsunami
Author(s)
Facility
SimCenter
Date Published
2025-03-03
DOI
10.17603/ds2-tfjt-0n76
License
Open Data Commons Attribution
Description:
The Material Point Method (MPM) was applied in a comparative analysis study to replicate stochastic wave flume experiments on tsunami debris motion and loads in a scaled port setting. ClaymoreUW MPM was the software used. Configuration files for the digital flume's specification per experimental case are contained along with their corresponding output files (e.g., wave-gauges, load-cells, debris-trackers).
Report | Read Me
Description:
How-to interpret and navigate this data-repository.
File Name
Simulation Model | MPM Digital Flume
Description:
Digital flume model of Waseda University's Tsunami Wave Basin in the Material Point Method using the ClaymoreUW software.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Zero Rows of Obstacles - MPM
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Zero rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & One Row of Obstacles - MPM
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. One row of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Two Rows of Obstacles - MPM
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Two rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Downstream Debris & Zero Rows of Obstacles - MPM
Description:
Debris positioned downstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Zero rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Downstream Debris & Two Rows of Obstacles - MPM
Description:
Debris positioned downstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Two rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Post-processing scripts for transforming data, analyzing outputs, and comparing model results across three state-of-the-art numerical methods: MPM (ClaymoreUW), SPH (DualSPHysics), and CFD (STAR-CCM+). Also includes functionality for producing plots.
File Name
Simulation | Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Cite This Data:
Bonus, J (2025). "Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics", in Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Three Numerical Methods [Version 2]. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-at43-1k43
View Data
Simulation Type
Tsunami
Author(s)
Facility
SimCenter
Date Published
2025-03-03
DOI
10.17603/ds2-at43-1k43
License
Open Data Commons Attribution
Description:
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) was applied in a comparative analysis study to replicate stochastic wave flume experiments on tsunami debris motion and loads in a scaled port setting. DualSPHysics was the software used. Configuration files for the digital flume's specification per experimental case are contained along with their corresponding output files (e.g., wave-gauges, load-cells, debris-trackers).
Report | Read Me
Description:
How-to interpret and navigate this data-repository.
File Name
Simulation Model | SPH Digital Flume
Description:
Digital flume model of Waseda University's Tsunami Wave Basin in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics using the DualSPHysics software.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Zero Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Zero rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & One Row of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. One row of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Two Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Two rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation | Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for STAR-CCM+ Computational Fluid Dynamics
Cite This Data:
Bonus, J (2025). "Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for STAR-CCM+ Computational Fluid Dynamics", in Tsunami Debris Motion and Loads in a Scaled Port Setting: Comparative Analysis Data for Three Numerical Methods [Version 2]. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-cbne-v126
View Data
Simulation Type
Tsunami
Author(s)
Facility
SimCenter
Date Published
2025-03-03
DOI
10.17603/ds2-cbne-v126
License
Open Data Commons Attribution
Description:
The finite volume method (FVM) and Volume of Fluid (VoF) method were applied in a comparative analysis study to replicate stochastic wave flume experiments on tsunami debris motion and loads in a scaled port setting. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ was the software used. Configuration files for the digital flume's specification per experimental case are contained along with their corresponding output files (e.g., wave-gauges, load-cells, debris-trackers).
Report | Read Me
Description:
How-to interpret and navigate this data-repository.
File Name
Simulation Model | CFD Digital Flume
Description:
Digital flume model of Waseda University's Tsunami Wave Basin in Computational Fluid Dynamics (i.e., the Finite Volume Method with a Volume of Fluid formulation) using the STAR-CCM+ software.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Zero Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Zero rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & One Row of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. One row of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Upstream Debris & Two Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned upstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Two rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Downstream Debris & Zero Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned downstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Zero rows of five square-column obstacles present.
Simulation Input | Input: Stacked Downstream Debris & Two Rows of Obstacles
Description:
Debris positioned downstream of the obstacle rows on the frictional harbor apron. Six debris total in two stacked layers of three debris each. Two rows of five square-column obstacles present.
