Presented by Erik Soderberg at the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) 2020 Technical Webinar titled “Views and technical challenges for the new generation of ship-to-shore and yard cranes.”
Category: Wharves and Piers
Seawall Movement and Piling Design at the San Francisco Waterfront
This publication discusses methods and findings for the San Francisco Fire Department’s floating fire station, including challenges encountered and suggestions for future projects.
Wharf Upgrade Considerations for Large Low Profile Cranes
This publication presents key considerations for the infrastructure supporting large low profile cranes, including large crane girder and pile capacities, electrical demands, and construction challenges associated with the project, such as phased construction and daily coordination to avoid interruptions to the operations. The focus is on the Port Everglades Department of Broward County new crane girder and wharf upgrade project, which covers about 1 mi (1.6 km) of waterfront.
Crane Loads – Triple E Class and Beyond
Presented by Erik Soderberg at ASCE COPRI Ports 2016 Conference in New Orleans.
Your Wharf May Be Stronger Than You Think
This article discusses using modern engineering methods to justify additional crane girder capacity. As many terminals face the challenge of accommodating larger vessels and cranes, many wharf owners find that they have insufficient crane girder rated capacity and only consider strengthening options. Larger wharf capacities can be justified using modern engineering methods.
Port of Redwood City Wharves 1 and 2 Replacement
Manson and Liftech have collaborated on several design-build projects. This presentation discusses the latest design-build project from their perspective, including the bid process, the design, and the construction.
Innovative Wharf Details: Elastomeric Bearing Pile-Deck Connection and Finned Monopile
Presented by Erik Soderberg at ASCE COPRI Ports 2013 Conference in Seattle
High Performance Pile Connection: McNears Beach Park Pier Repair
This paper presents the repair of a damaged wharf structure by replacing the pile connections with a recently developed high-performance connection, which allows for flexible rotation. Testing by the University of Washington has shown that these connections perform significantly better during seismic loading than a classical pile connection.
Extreme Loading of Wharf Crane Girders
This paper and presentation presents what happens when wharf crane girders are subjected to extreme loads near or beyond their calculated design capacity, the performance that can reasonably be expected when extreme loads occur, and when extreme loads should be considered in the design of wharf crane girders.
M 8.8 Chile Earthquake Port Damage Assessment
This presentation provides an update on the damage to the Chilean port facilities from the February 27, 2010, M 8.8 earthquake.