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Berths 177–178 Wharf Rehabilitation and Replacement at the Port of Los Angeles
On September 22, 2014, a fire broke out at the southeast corner of Berth 177. The fire and fire extinguishing efforts resulted in the removal of the timber wharf deck and framing at Berths 176–177, rendering them unusable for cargo operations and requiring temporary relocation of the tenant. Originally constructed in 1920s/1930s and rehabilitated throughout the years, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) initially intended to restore the wharf to its pre-fire damage load carrying and berthing capacities. However, after further analysis, it was determined that it would be more practical to demolish the existing wharf and construct a higher capacity wharf that will provide more utility to the tenant. The POLA considered several design options, including replacing the structure in kind (all timber), utilizing a mix of timber and concrete, or replacing the structure entirely with concrete. The challenges faced in rehabilitating an old wharf and constructing a new wharf with differing structural elements are presented herein.
Berths 177–178 Wharf Rehabilitation and Replacement at the Port of Los Angeles
On September 22, 2014, a fire broke out at the southeast corner of Berth 177. The fire and fire extinguishing efforts resulted in the removal of the timber wharf deck and framing at Berths 176–177, rendering them unusable for cargo operations and requiring temporary relocation of the tenant. Originally constructed in 1920s/1930s and rehabilitated throughout the years, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) initially intended to restore the wharf to its pre-fire damage load carrying and berthing capacities. However, after further analysis, it was determined that it would be more practical to demolish the existing wharf and construct a higher capacity wharf that will provide more utility to the tenant. The POLA considered several design options, including replacing the structure in kind (all timber), utilizing a mix of timber and concrete, or replacing the structure entirely with concrete. The challenges faced in rehabilitating an old wharf and constructing a new wharf with differing structural elements are presented herein.
Berths 177–178 Wharf Rehabilitation and Replacement at the Port of Los Angeles
Lim, Angel (author) / Le, Chinh (author) / Ragusa, Angela (author) / Jaradat, Omar (author) / Arulmoli, Arul (author)
15th Triennial International Conference ; 2019 ; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ports 2019 ; 459-469
2019-09-12
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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