Highway Design in 3-D
Limitations in the flexibility and intelligence of commercial roadway design packages led Hart-Freeland-Roberts, Inc., Brentwood, TN, to write its own highway design software. From the...
Summary Conclusions & Recommendations of the 1991 Washington State Ports and Transportation Systems
Since 1975, the Washington Public Ports Association and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) have conducted periodic performance assessments of the state's ports, waterways,...
A Comprehensive Approach to Container Terminal Planning: Striking a Balance
This paper uses the Port of Seattle's recently released Container Terminal Development Plan to present a case-study of a master planning process for continued development of container...
Port of Ningbo Master Plan
The Port of Ningbo, one of China's main seaports, is located about midpoint on China's coastline, some 160 kilometers south of Shanghai, China's largest port. The broad region served by...
Signing Systems: Directional, Identity, and Graphic Systems for the Port of Long Beach
The authors have developed (in conjunction with Port staff) a revolutionary roadside communication system for The Port of Long Beach. The system includes: Renamed piers for easier understanding...
Alameda Transportation Corridor
The Alameda Transportation Corridor is a significant new commitment on the part of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to improve and increase rail and highway access and capacity...
On-Off Terminal Ship-to-Rail Transfer
The intermodal situation of U.S. ports is still evolving, and port planners will be facing difficult decisions regarding IM Configurations. This article was intended to assist 'perplexed'...
Vacuum Alumina Unloader for Port of Everett
The Port of Everett is in the process of rebuilding and expanding its marine cargo facilities. Much of the Port's waterfront land and facilities were lost to the U.S. Navy Carrier Homeport...
Dredging Contaminated Sediments: A Monitoring Plan for Boston Harbor
Dredging and blasting will be conducted in Boston's Inner Harbor over approximately a one-year period during construction of the Third Harbor Tunnel. The silty organic surface sediments...
Pier and Wharf for U.S. Navy Homeport, Everett
Design of the homeporting facilities at Everett, Washington, began in 1985. The U.S. Navy and the design team were faced with many challenges, including a waterfront site containing contaminated...
Minimizing the Risk and Impact of Tanker Accidents
The paper reviews the risks of bulk liquid spills from tankers and tanker barges during transport and transfer and discusses means of minimizing the risk of spills. The use of spill modelling...
Underground Refrigeration Outlets
This paper discusses facilities for underground refrigeration at terminal at Port of Tacoma, to provide services to Evergreen line, the worlds largest container shipping company....
Bulk Commodity Terminals?Planning for the Future Competitive and Environmental Challenges
The demand upon all industries for better protection of the environment is increasing and the regulations and permit requirements are changing rapidly. Bulk commodity terminal operators...
Floating or Fixed Dock for RO/RO Ship Operations
Floating pontoon-type dock structures are typically used for RO/RO ship berthing. Primary advantage of a floating dock for RO/RO berthing is the relatively constant height relationship...
Evaluation of Proposed Port Facilities, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Often it is necessary for port facility designers to evaluate various alternative development plans for port facilities. These evaluations may include a ship navigability study or an evaluation...
Honolulu Harbor Ship Traffic Simulation and Animation Study
A computer simulation and animation study was conducted to investigate the operational impacts of projected ship traffic increases and harbor reconfiguration specified in the Honolulu...
Multiuser Sites for Contaminated Sediment Disposal
The Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) recently adopted a program to identify, rank, and clean up contaminated sediment sites in Puget Sound. Site cleanup, in conjunction with dredging...
Rock Creek?Cresta Sediment Management Plan
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), an investor owned utility serving northern and central California, is working to manage sediments at its Rock Creek - Cresta Hydroelectric...
Interpreting Dredge Material Bioassay Data?COBIAA
Two types of sediment bioassays may be conducted in the regulatory evaluation of dredged material, toxicity tests and bioaccumulation tests. COBIAA (for the Consequences of Bioaccumulation...
An Overview: Wetland Restoration, Protection, and Establishment by Beneficially Using Dredged Material
Dredged material has been used beneficially by mankind for many years; in the past two decades it has purposely been used to restore and protect existing wetlands, and to establish new...
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