Papers published in Engineering and Computational Mechanics are eligible for awards from the Institution of Civil Engineers. Papers from any of the ICE journals can be nominated for several awards. In addition, each journal has awards dedicated to their specific subject area.
On Friday 9 October 2015, ICE president David Balmforth presented an award to the following paper published in Engineering and Computational Mechanics in 2014. The editorial panel nominated their best papers and an awards committee chaired by Quentin Leiper allocated the awards.
Thomas Telford Premium Prize
The Thomas Telford Premium Prize was awarded to Cunningham et al. (2014).
Abstract
Numerical modelling by the meshless method of smoothed-particle hydrodynamics can offer quantification of tsunami wave pressures at a greater level of detail and accuracy than existing empirical methods, enabling more effective design solutions to be derived. In this paper, smoothed-particle hydrodynamics modelling of tsunami wave and structure interaction is undertaken to derive the time histories of wave pressure distributions, which can then be used by way of finite-element software to evaluate the structural response. In a series of comparative studies with physical models, the numerical results show good agreement with the experimental data. The research in this paper forms part of a wider investigation that aims to address the issue of improving resilience of shore-based structures in tsunami events.
