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PRELIMINARY FIELD TESTS AND LONG-TERM MONITORING AS A METHOD OF DESIGN RISK MITIGATION: A CASE STUDY OF GDAŃSK DEEPWATER CONTAINER TERMINAL

Abstract

Appropriate risk assessment plays a fundamental role in the design. . The authors propose a possible method of design risk mitigation, which follows recommendations included in Eurocode 7. The so-called “Observational Method” (OM) can produce savings in costs and programmes on engineering projects without compromising safety. The case study presented is a complex design solution that deals with the heavy foundations of a gantry crane beam as one of the elements of a Deepwater Container Terminal extension. The paper presents a detailed process of the design of the rear crane beam being a part of the brand new berth, together with its static analysis, as well as the long-term results of observations, which have revealed the real performance of the marine structure. The case presented is based on excessive preliminary field tests and technical monitoring of the structure, and is an example of a successful OM implementation and design risk mitigation.

Keywords:

monitoring, field test, Observational Method, CFA piles, micropiles, geotechnics

Details

Issue
Vol. 24 No. 3(95) (2017)
Section
Latest Articles
Published
11-10-2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0095
Licencja:
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Authors

  • Mikołaj Miśkiewicz

    Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Oskar Mitrosz

    Keller Polska Sp. z o.o.
  • Tadeusz Brzozowski

    Keller Polska Sp. z o.o.

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