On Calculation Method of Wave Uplift Forces Acting on Offshore Open Structure

Based on the experimental study on uplift forces of waves by some scholars and the pattern of an open wharf, this paper analyzes further the known experimental data and concludes that the distribution of wave uplift pressure acting on an open structure face slab consists of impact pressure distribution and uniform pressure distribution. The paper also proposes the width of wave uplift pressures and the calculation method of wave uplift forces.