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ASCE COPRI Seattle Chapter Monthly Dinner Meeting - Sep 28, 2016

Mirabella Seattle
Seattle, WA

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Wednesday Sep 28, 2016 5:30 PM - Wednesday Sep 28, 2016 8:30 PM | $20.00 - $45.00

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ASCE COPRI Seattle Chapter Monthly Dinner Meeting - Sep 28, 2016

Topic: Port of Tacoma Pier 4 Reconfiguration Project
Description: As an initial step in constructing the first big ship ready container terminal in the Pacific Northwest, the Port of Tacoma has embarked on a series of wharf upgrade projects at Piers 3 and 4 to accommodate berthing two Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). An unusual kinked pierhead line configuration, a waterway width restriction, a 64-foot gauge crane rail system, and mooring and berthing components sized for smaller vessels require a structural upgrade of Pier 3 and a complete reconfiguration of Pier 4.

This presentation will focus on the approach taken to upgrade Pier 4 and provides an overview of the project, design criteria, and solutions implemented.

Speakers: Scott Kuebler, PE, SE and Tripp Howard, PE

Mr. Scott Kuebler, P.E., S.E. is a Principal with KPFF Consulting Engineers and has over 19 years of design and project management experience on a wide variety of port-facility structures, ranging from performance-based seismic analysis of new container/break-bulk wharves to the design of upgrades to a 100+ year old historic wharf and warehouse. Scott is a leader of KPFFs waterfront structural engineering group.

Mr. Tripp Howard, P.E. is a Senior Structural Engineer with KPFF Consulting Engineers and has over 18 years of experience in the design and project management of a wide variety of structures built in the marine environment, including condition assessments and retrofit construction of waterfront structures for port facilities.