A caisson breakwater with quarter-circular wave-walls (QCB) is a new-type breakwater. In this paper, the modified
Goda formula was first used to calculate wave forces acting on the QCB. Secondly,the reliability method with correlated
variables was adopted to analyze the QCB, considering the high correlation between wave forces or moments on a QCB. Based on
the observed wave data at working site,the reliability index and failure probability of QCB in different conditions were obtained.
Finally,corresponding to current degree of safety,the partial coefficients of wave loadings were proposed. And the design
expressions of QCB for anti-sliding and anti-overturning were presented. It provides theoretical basis for structural designs.
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