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Marine Dock with FRP Bars and Seawater-Mixed Concrete
The impact of hurricane Irma devastated coastal areas in South Florida in September 2017. Even though Miami-Dade County did not experience a direct landing, several coastal structures were damaged during the event. Damage was particularly critical for marine docks already deteriorated by corrosion. To address reconstruction needs, the “iDock” was developed as a prototype structure designed to resist severe hurricane loading while guaranteeing superior durability in sub-tropical marine exposure. To achieve the intended targets in terms resilience and durability, the entire structure is reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars. This paper discusses the design and construction of the dock. The structure is prefabricated to ease operations and achieve accelerated construction. To foster sustainability, the concrete in part of the precast elements is mixed with sea water. Fresh water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource and initiatives to limit its exploitation in the construction industry are gaining momentum.
Marine Dock with FRP Bars and Seawater-Mixed Concrete
The impact of hurricane Irma devastated coastal areas in South Florida in September 2017. Even though Miami-Dade County did not experience a direct landing, several coastal structures were damaged during the event. Damage was particularly critical for marine docks already deteriorated by corrosion. To address reconstruction needs, the “iDock” was developed as a prototype structure designed to resist severe hurricane loading while guaranteeing superior durability in sub-tropical marine exposure. To achieve the intended targets in terms resilience and durability, the entire structure is reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars. This paper discusses the design and construction of the dock. The structure is prefabricated to ease operations and achieve accelerated construction. To foster sustainability, the concrete in part of the precast elements is mixed with sea water. Fresh water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource and initiatives to limit its exploitation in the construction industry are gaining momentum.
Marine Dock with FRP Bars and Seawater-Mixed Concrete
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
di Prisco, Marco (editor) / Menegotto, Marco (editor) / Rossini, Marco (author) / Benzecry, Vanessa (author) / Steputat, Christian (author) / Morales, Carlos (author) / Nolan, Steven (author) / Nanni, Antonio (author)
Italian Concrete Conference ; 2021 ; Naples, Italy
2023-09-10
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Durability of Concrete Exposed to Seawater at Early Ages: Floating Dock Method
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