|
Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Geotechnical Design Studies
Pier 400 Design
During the design phase, Fugro addressed various geotechnical issues associated with the Pier 400 construction including:
- Evaluation of geologic hazards,
- Estimation of potential groundshaking and fault ruptures,
- Characterization of in situ materials to be dredged as to desirability for use as fill,
- Consideration of dredging and material placement scenarios,
- Calculation of overall dredge and fill volumes for each stage of development,
- Evaluation of native foundation and fill materials performance,
- Estimation of liquefaction potential
- Analysis of settlement of native foundation and fill materials;
- Analysis of short/long-term stability of 81-foot-deep navigation channel dredge cut slopes;
- Performance of stability analyses to identify problems and developed dredge cut slope inclinations
- Estimation of load capacity of berthing facility foundation elements.
- Evaluation of existing breakwaters and dike alignments;
- Evaluation of static stability and seismic deformation characteristics of retainment structures,
- Evaluation of retainment structure designs related to staggered rock dike concepts.
- Study of cut slope-dike combinations that exceeded 100' in height.
- Analysis of retainment structure options for feasibility, structure stability, cut slope-structure stability; and seismic performance.
The Pier 400 Design Consultants, a joint venture between Frederic R. Harris and Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, conducted the conceptual design of Pier 400 in 1993. The primary geotechnical consultant to the Pier 400 Design Consultants was Fugro.
For more information, click on the following links.
|
|
|
