Engineering Laboratories' Role in Quality
Quality construction of a quality design is one goal which Owners, Design Professionals, and Contractors can all agree is needed if the project is to be truly successful. The Engineering...
Reshaping Providence
By moving railroad tracks, river banks and several roadways, Providence, Rhode Island is reclaiming some 45 acres in its downtown and capital districts. This public works package is the...
Disney Engineers Voyage to the Deep
The main show at the Living Seas Pavilion, part of Walt Disney Production's EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is a visit to a tropical coral reef deep under the ocean....
Monitoring a Bridge's Pulse
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which collapsed in 1980, is being replaced by the Florida Department of Transportation. The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which spans Tampa Bay between Bradenton...
Electronic Computation
The papers included in this book were presented during the thirteen sessions of the Ninth ASCE Conference on Electronic Computation. Topics addressed represent a wide spectrum of computer...
Cold Regions Engineering
Engineers who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities in cold regions must deal with all the concerns found in the more temperate areas of the world in addition to the...
Construction Approaches to the Navy's Floating Pier Concept
The subject of this paper is a floating pier which is currently under evaluation as a more cost-effective solution for berthing Navy ships. This new approach to pier design was sponsored...
Gabon Mineral Port Master Plan?A Case History
The integrated design of infra-structure and superstructure of marine terminals for bulk cargoes presents opportunities for innovative solutions that can produce substantial economic benefits....
Port Planning after Earthquake Damage
The earthquake of March 1985 affected two important ports in Chile: Valparaiso and San Antonio. While emergency measures succeeded in solving immediate operational problems, there remain...
The Application of Computer Simulation in the Design of Marine Terminals and the Scheduling of Ship Traffic
This paper describes a software package which simulates the operations of marine terminals. The computer programs were designed to assess the effectiveness of the available design alternatives...
Terminal 18 Entry Facility?Port of Seattle
This paper presents a successful approach that was used in the planning, design, permit coordination, and expansion of the entry/exit facilities at Terminals 18 and 20 at the Port of Seattle....
Conversion of Keppel Wharves Conventional Berths 42 & 43 to Container Berths C13 and C14, Singapore
With further growth of container traffic expected in the 80's the need for additional facilities was apparent. Following an evaluation of available alternative sites, it was...
Carnation Terminal, Oakland?Preliminary Design
The Preliminary Design process is examined as it was applied to design of wharves for a new container terminal in the Port of Oakland, California. The process includes active interdisciplinary...
Siltation of the Port of Astoria
Sedimentation rates suddenly increased in the Port of Astoria, Oregon, immediately following the May 18, 1980 ash eruption of Mt. St. Helens. This ash was transported down the Columbia...
Fourth Generation Container Crane Characteristics
The specification of container crane characteristics requires the examination and identification of numerous ship and terminal operating parameters and trends to ensure that the specified...
Trends in Containerships and Their Impact on Terminal Design
A revolution in ocean shipping operations, affecting both landside equipment and cargo handling methods, is underway. In today's container shipping industry, maximum efficiency...
Terminal Development as Affected by New Generation Ships
Howland Hook Marine Terminal, New York, serves to illustrate how an existing terminal, built to the older standards, can be adapted to accommodate these larger ships that not only stretch...
Efficiency Gains Using Micro Computers in Marina Design Engagements
This paper addresses improved efficiency in marina design engagements using low cost micro computers and low cost software. From the preparation of an offer for service, through design,...
Container Crane Transfer Methods
Four schemes are presented for transferring container cranes around a corner: 1) transfer of crane on curved rail, 2) recessed short-radius shuttle, 3) recessed turntable and, 4) at-grade...
Innovative Bulkhead Design: Third Port Project?St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
This paper describes an innovative design making use of a 'master pile' bulkhead to support the waterside rail for travelling container cranes as well as to retain...
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