40 foot shipping containers, yield strength / buckling

[Ben Segev]

Hi, I am currently needing to place (and weld to the ground) a shipping container on a low bridge that is perpendicular to the shore. I was wondering if anyone knows how much force the sides of the container can withstand before buckling and/or bending. In essence, we have to account for very strong ocean waves (maximum wave is a tsunami at 2000 kN/m) continuously hitting the side of the container.
Thank you, all help is appreciated !

 

[berkeman]

Hi, I am currently needing to place (and weld to the ground) a shipping container on a low bridge that is perpendicular to the shore. I was wondering if anyone knows how much force the sides of the container can withstand before buckling and/or bending. In essence, we have to account for very strong ocean waves (maximum wave is a tsunami at 2000 kN/m) continuously hitting the side of the container.
Thank you, all help is appreciated !

Welcome to the PF.

Doesn't sound like a good idea. Shipping containers aren't made to be immersed in seawater...

 

[BvU]

Hello Ben

I read your post and was puzzled: $\quad$ Weld to the ground on a bridge ?

Designed to withstand 200 kN/m ? ( or /m² ? )

would that be per m (or m²) of the side of the container ?​

Can the bridge itself withstand that ?

 

[russ_watters]

This is something that requires a detailed professional structural engineering analysis to be done safely. We cannot provide that here. Thread closed.