Marine Projects Dampier Bulk Liquids Berth
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Client : Barclay Mowlem Constructions |
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| Madsen Giersing has prepared the detail design of the Bulk Liquids Berth for the Port of Dampier in Western Australia, which is presently being constructed. The bulk liquids berth consists of a 490m long access trestle, 4 berthing dolphins, 4 mooring dolphins, a loading platform and a 500m long pipe gallery. The 37m x 34m loading platform is connected to the shore by the access trestle with a 6m wide pipe gallery on one side of the roadway spanning between the pile bents. Madsen Giersing has prepared the detail design of the Bulk Liquids Berth for the Port of Dampier in Western Australia, which is presently being constructed. The bulk liquids berth consists of a 490m long access trestle, 4 berthing dolphins, 4 mooring dolphins, a loading platform and a 500m long pipe gallery. The 37m x 34m loading platform is connected to the shore by the access trestle with a 6m wide pipe gallery on one side of the roadway spanning between the pile bents. The berth is designed to accommodate vessels up to 65,000 DWT and the loading platform is designed for the installation of seven Ø400mm loading arms, each with a dedicated product. In conjunction with specialist subconsultants, Madsen Giersing undertook both dynamic and static, berthing and mooring analysis to determine the required layout, the minimum number and size of dolphins, fenders and mooring hooks. The facility is situated in a very high wind area and has a design wind velocity of 350 km/hr and large design waves (in the order of 10m in height), which required special consideration by the designers. The access trestle includes precast headstocks and T-Roff deck girders, while the loading platform consists of precast pile caps, beams and prestressed deck slabs. The extensive use of precast concrete elements and prestressed girders minimised the requirement for insitu concrete and associated formwork while also reducing the number of required pile bents. This resulted in a lower cost of the structure. |
