Yes this could be modeled in CAESAR II in the same manner as fluid hammer. However the unknowns in this problem are very similar to slug flow - you don't know the force magnitude, and you don't really know the timing of the event.

The best thing to do in this situation is model two conditions; a best case and a worst case. One has to be careful not to skew the input to achieve "pleasant" results.
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