This film shows methods, sequence and equipment to construct. For ease of construction the quay wall will be split into 3 sections, each approximately 45m in length. As in most coastal and river estuary construction schemes careful attention is required to the methods of construction employed to minimise the impact on the surroundings. This paper elaborates upon the designs of the quay wall. Sheet pile quay wall with relieving platform is suitable. A handbook of quay walls central dredging association. The al sowwah quay wall is a 2kmlong diaphragm quay wall around the new prestigious al sowwah commercial district island development in abu dhabi. The provisions of this chapter shall control the design and construction of all walls and partitions for all buildings.
Specific methods have evolved for each region and harbor, depending upon the local topography, soil conditions and the availability of materials and equipment. International journal of innovative research in science. The design has been executed as a design and construct contract for which dmc developed the tender design and the detailed design fit for construction. Pdf upgrading techniques for quay walls researchgate. Pdf design and construction of marine structures in weak foundation soils in a seismic environment constitutes a major challenge. A typical cross section of a block work quay wall is given in figure 1. Pdf quay wall and breakwater design and construction of the. An alternative way to build the quay wall with lighter blocks the design has to be.
A few examples of construction techniques used in the past and present are described and discussed. This new edition of the handbook of quay walls provides the reader with essential knowledge for the planning, design, execution and maintenance of quay walls, as well as general information about historical developments and lessons learned from the observation of ports in various countries. Foundations to precast marine structures proserve ltd. The quay wall acts primarily as a large gravity wall retaining the artificial. The overload on the quay areas redeveloped as public domain should be at least 20 knm in areas where the new storm surge barrier is located close to the quay wall these loads are incorporated in the quay wall renovation design. Modified instrumentation and results of stress and deformation monitoring at the new quay wall construction container terminal altenwerder. Construction of quay wall in dubai offshore energy.
The quay wall construction at mps using caissons cast on land duration. These photos of quay key wall construction at port and rokko islands, japan, were taken in 1996 during reconstruction efforts after the 1995 hygokennanbu kobe earthquake. In both cases the wharf backfill was placed rapidly on the soft muds, progressing from the inland side. Underwater concrete construction of phuket port quay wall foundation. The earthretaining structure, as the quay wall is known, consists of a number of layers of concretefilled jute bags placed on a. Quay walls is intended for anyone involved in the design, construction and use of quay walls. The construction costs are based on characteristic values. Specific features are the precautions taken in design and construction to ensure the quality of the diaphragm wall. The design of the quay wall is based on functional specifications provided by the port of rotterdam. Wall construction shall be capable of accommodating all loads imposed according to section r301.
The scheme will create a 1,380 metre long, 12 metre deep sea wall defence system, as part of a major extension to provide over 1 km of wharves for shipbuilding and repair yard specialist, asry. Finally in april 1999 the construction of the quay wall itself had commenced. Van oord has been awarded the design and construct contract for a quay wall of approximately four kilometres for the dubai maritime city, united arab emirates. Euromax quay wall, port of rotterdam, the netherlands. The original design for the quay wall was a traditional blockworktype wall construction using heavy, unreinforced mass concrete blocks.
Jan 18, 2019 the design and construction of new quay walls to accommodate larger and larger container vessels turns into a neverending challenge. Normally a backfill is provided at the rear of the quay wall. Introduction precast concrete elements are increasingly used in the construction of maritime structures. Quay wall construction sequence, methods and marine plant shown by 3d animation. Upon completion of the quay wall construction to above highwater level, including backfilling, the construction pit was flooded in a controlled manner during may 2010. Quay wall design the city council was responsible for the design basis and for. This chapter discusses the design for design principles for quay walls and superstructures in concrete. From 1900 onwards this resulted in the use of all types of construction material for.
Burras ltd has developed an expertise in marine related construction projects including jetty and hoist dock structures. Reinforced concrete wall design basics mike oshea, p. Key inputs from other chapters chapter 2 project requirements chapter 3 material properties chapter 4 hydraulic and geotechnical input conditions chapter 5 parameters for structure design chapter 9 construction methodology. From 1900 onwards this resulted in the use of all types of construction material for the building of quay walls. A 116 m long quay wall made of az 40700 sheet piles was installed in front of the existing quay, connected by 50 mm tierods to an soil layers.
The chapter takes into account the loads and stresses in hydraulic engineering and the ensuing increased requirements regarding the construction and maintenance of concrete components in contact with water. Epcc of break water, quay wall, mooring facilities, wharf. In the construction phase the quality of the structure in situ could be. Optimization of block work quay walls cross section using. Construction techniques in quay walls the global change. Quay walls and superstructures in concrete recommendations. Precast blockwork on show at bahrain quay wall business. A row of quay wall segments has been placed just outside the existing damaged quay wall. Euromax quay wall, port of rotterdam, the netherlands delta. Diaphragm wall construction diaphragm wall is a continuous wall constructed in ground in to facilitate certain construction activities, such as. Pdf a history of quay walls, techniques, types, costs and future. The paper discusses design concepts for large sheet pile quay walls.
Quay wall and breakwater design and construction of the new. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The term dock is still often used in a generic sense to indicate all waterfront docking facilities, either dry basin or berthing structures. The value of the total contract amounts to some eur 102 million. Apr 26, 2012 this paper elaborates upon the designs of the quay wall. This crosssection shows a typical quay wall design. British electricity international, in station planning and design third edition, 1991. Jetty and quay wall burras basement construction london. Sep 15, 2014 epcc of break water, quay wall, mooring facilities, wharf, beacon light and auxiliary works project. The historical quay walls of the river scheldt are a major landmark of antwerp. A new deep water container terminal has been developed for the port of rotterdam.
They offer the prospect of efficient unit production and rapid construction, but that requires. Quay walls will interest anyone involved in the design, construction and use of quay walls, including designers, contractors, engineers, operators and. Quay wall design the city council was responsible for the design basis and for the design and project management of this project. Ice essex members visit london gateway port andrew. In the first phase, which lasts until the year 2001, two new berths with a length of approximately 950 m will be built.
Foundations to precast marine structures martin hawkswood, proserve ltd, 80 priory road, kenilworth. Maritime and civil works, november 2006 to may 2011 1. Further a glance for the anticipated future in relation to port construction will be indicated. Construction of quay wall in dubai world maritime news. Hbw was the contractor for this quay wall and in this paper, some aspects of its construction will be discussed, with emphasis on the concrete curing control system. Technical chapters are followed by a detailed calculation of a quay wall, based on semiprobabilistic design procedure, which applies the theory presented earlier. Quay wall construction 24m high by 2km long youtube. The al raha development consists of both types of quay wall construction. The body of a quay wall can be taken as the portion between the face line of quay wall and the vertical plane passing through the rear toe of the quay wall.
Introduction minister for housing, planning and local. Project description and methodology southampton vts. Project description and methodology project description. This session is not intended to teach concrete design, but more of an awareness of why things are the way they are. Both the maintenance and removal costs are based on assumptions using the. Construction of quay wall in dubai van oord has been awarded the design and construct contract for a quay wall of approximately four kilometres for the dubai maritime city, united arab emirates. Optimization of block work quay walls cross section using sqp. The anchor wall is set back 35m from the quay wall and is 0. International journal of innovative research in science, engineering and technology vol. Technical chapters are followed by a detailed calculation of a quay wall based on a semi. A quay wall is an earth retaining structure which is used to dock floating vessels and transfer goods.
Diaphragm wall construction is a proven form of construction technology accepted throughout the world for creating both quay walls and retaining walls fig 9. Mar 08, 2006 construction of quay wall in dubai van oord has been awarded the design and construct contract for a quay wall of approximately four kilometres for the dubai maritime city, united arab emirates. Figure 2quay wall insitu capping bonded blockwork stone bed. Later, the space between the old and new walls will be infilled with soil, and the cargo cranes in the background will be relocated onto the new quay wall. Geometric optimisation of earth retaining quay walls for the marine. Arcelormittals range of hot rolled steel sheet piling products allows the design and construction of tailormade solutions adapted to any situation.
This solution provides a structure that is significantly quicker and more economical to build than an. Piancworld congress panama city, panama 2018 1 historical quay wall renovation in antwerp, belgium by gerrit feremans 1, reinhilde vanhooydonck 2 and koen segher 3 abstract. These circumstances have had an important influence on the design and the construction method of the quay walls. Pdf quay wall and breakwater design and construction of. Project description and methodology project description berth reconstruction 3. Quay walls, second edition civil engineering community. Handbook of quay walls pdf handbook quay walls quay quay design block quay wall caisson quay wall gravity quay wall bridges not walls insulation walls types of walls pdf walls and mirrors walls and mirrors 5th revit cladding walls type of walls illustration between th 4 walls in 1930 prison foam on foundation walls glass and metal. The basin side of the quay wall also has 200 mm diameter openings to allow the voids in the quay wall substructure to be filled with water to increase the stability. Precast blockwork on show at bahrain quay wall gravitywall construction used to ensure maintenancefree structure the new 1. Each section will be constructed within a cofferdam, constructed using pu16 sheet piles 10m long driven to rock head and braced intern ally. Chapters which focus on technique, are followed by a detailed calculation of a quay wall, based on semiprobabilistic design procedure, which serves to illustrate the theory presented. The result is a high quality reinforced concrete quay wall that is not susceptible to corrosion. Quay wall for largest container ships in the world.
Pdf the rapid expansion of trade has led to fast growth of handling of goods in many ports. Quay walls will interest anyone involved in the design, construction and use of quay walls, including designers, contractors, engineers, operators and managers. Harbour, quay walls and seawalls bridge piers breakwaters immersed tube tunnels barrages particularly turbine or control sluice housings wind turbine mast bases other general maritime construction closed bottom caissons and immersed tube elements are normally floated into place taking. Fishing harbour planning construction and management. Providing an efficient and economic design, these walls also use construction plant, which is readily available worldwide. Sep 29, 20 quay wall construction sequence, methods and marine plant shown by 3d animation. Foundations to precast marine structures martin hawkswood, proserve ltd, 80. Pdf code of practice for maritime structures part 2. Quay walls pdf it contains a study for quay wall design, in which water, soil and mooring of ships. Construction of a 500m long tied back sheet piled quay wall, which included the supply and fixing of associated quay furniture bollards, fenders, mooring rings. Quay walls are of various types and are used for mooring and berthing floating vessels such are barges, container vessels, ships, boats etc. Precast blocks were used for construction of this quay wall and only in upper part insitu concrete was applied to distribute loads on deck into lower block uniformly. The paper discusses the importance of an overview including the ground investigation, engineering design, construction. A glance to other quay wall structures built in the past will made to place the developments in perspective.
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