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Design of Marine Habitat Mitigation Structure
Completed in the spring of 2009, the US$883 million expansion to the existing convention centre and cruise ship terminal in Vancouver, Canada is a stunning world- class facility and a landmark addition to the Port of Vancouver's waterfront. The sharing of ideas, technologies, and technical knowledge by the design team resulted in the incorporation of innovative and sustainable features, including a marine intertidal habitat skirt that has replaced portions of the shoreline habitat now shaded by a structure built almost entirely over the water. The three offshore perimeter faces of the marine foundation were fitted with 500 lineal metres of bioengineered habitat skirt structure: a series of stepped, precast concrete benches supported by precast concrete frames attached to a cast-in-place perimeter concrete beam. A special focus on installation procedures during the design process allowed for both the 43 tonne habitat skirt frames and 8 tonne benches to be installed faster and more efficiently than anyone had anticipated. The habitat skirt is a prominent example of how specific social objectives for public development can be met while at the same time significantly enhancing the natural marine environment.
Design of Marine Habitat Mitigation Structure
Completed in the spring of 2009, the US$883 million expansion to the existing convention centre and cruise ship terminal in Vancouver, Canada is a stunning world- class facility and a landmark addition to the Port of Vancouver's waterfront. The sharing of ideas, technologies, and technical knowledge by the design team resulted in the incorporation of innovative and sustainable features, including a marine intertidal habitat skirt that has replaced portions of the shoreline habitat now shaded by a structure built almost entirely over the water. The three offshore perimeter faces of the marine foundation were fitted with 500 lineal metres of bioengineered habitat skirt structure: a series of stepped, precast concrete benches supported by precast concrete frames attached to a cast-in-place perimeter concrete beam. A special focus on installation procedures during the design process allowed for both the 43 tonne habitat skirt frames and 8 tonne benches to be installed faster and more efficiently than anyone had anticipated. The habitat skirt is a prominent example of how specific social objectives for public development can be met while at the same time significantly enhancing the natural marine environment.
Design of Marine Habitat Mitigation Structure
Leonard, D. E. (author) / Kullmann, H. G. (author)
12th Triannual International Conference on Ports ; 2010 ; Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Ports 2010 ; 584-592
2010-04-22
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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