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Manzanillo Mexico's SSAMM Terminal: Lessons Learned from 1995 and 2003 Earthquakes
Since it began operations in 1995, Stevedoring Services of America's Manzanillo Mexico (SSAMM) container terminal has experienced two significant earthquakes. The first, a magnitude 8.0 event in October 1995, caused severe damage to the 250-meter Phase 1 marginal wharf and container yard. Approximately eight years later, by which time two additional 250-meter wharves and a container yard expansion had been completed, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake again shook the facility, causing additional damage to the various facilities. This paper discusses the performance of the different lateral-force resisting systems used at the SSAMM terminal, particularly with respect to newer performance-based design approaches. The effectiveness of ground-improvement techniques used at the facility is also discussed, together with the performance of slopes, bulkheads, and seismic joint details. The lessons-learned are then applied to the design of the upcoming final phase of wharf and container yard expansion, currently scheduled to start construction at the end of 2004.
Manzanillo Mexico's SSAMM Terminal: Lessons Learned from 1995 and 2003 Earthquakes
Since it began operations in 1995, Stevedoring Services of America's Manzanillo Mexico (SSAMM) container terminal has experienced two significant earthquakes. The first, a magnitude 8.0 event in October 1995, caused severe damage to the 250-meter Phase 1 marginal wharf and container yard. Approximately eight years later, by which time two additional 250-meter wharves and a container yard expansion had been completed, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake again shook the facility, causing additional damage to the various facilities. This paper discusses the performance of the different lateral-force resisting systems used at the SSAMM terminal, particularly with respect to newer performance-based design approaches. The effectiveness of ground-improvement techniques used at the facility is also discussed, together with the performance of slopes, bulkheads, and seismic joint details. The lessons-learned are then applied to the design of the upcoming final phase of wharf and container yard expansion, currently scheduled to start construction at the end of 2004.
Manzanillo Mexico's SSAMM Terminal: Lessons Learned from 1995 and 2003 Earthquakes
Bardi, John C. (author) / Ruiz, Gustavo Perez (author) / Kumar, V. K. (author)
Ports Conference 2004 ; 2004 ; Houston, Texas, United States
Ports 2004 ; 1-10
2004-05-13
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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