SGH Staff Members to Lead Classes and Present Papers at PORTS ‘19
Several members of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s Heavy Civil and Marine practice area will take part in the proceedings at PORTS ’19, a triennial conference hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (ASCE-COPRI). Held 15-19 September in Pittsburgh, PA, the event will convene a global audience of professionals focused on ports, harbors, waterways, and other marine topics to share best practices and discuss new advancements in the field.
At the event, SGH staff members will lead short courses and special sessions as part of the conference proceedings.
- On 15 September, SGH Senior Principal William Bruin will serve as an instructor for “Inspection, Testing, and Rehabilitation for Waterfront Facilities.” The course will provide attendees with guidance on selecting inspection techniques and determining appropriate assessment and rehabilitation approaches. On that day, Bill will also serve as an instructor for analyzing and designing berthing systems in the “Vessel Mooring and Berthing” short course.
- On 17 September, Bill, Staff Consultant Rune Iversen, as well as Senior Consulting Engineers Julie Galbraith and Ali Naeem, will each teach sections in the inaugural “Port Engineering 101” course, a two-part overview of the port and maritime industry for young professionals and new members of the professional.
SGH staff members will present twelve papers throughout the event’s technical program.
| Date and Time | Presentation Title and Session Number | SGH Presenters and Authors | |
| 16 September 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. |
Combined Kinematic and Inertial Seismic Analysis of Marine Structures (522537) | Julie Galbraith Ali Naeem William Bruin |
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| 16 September 1:30 – 1:50 p.m. |
Rehabilitation, Safety Improvement, and Life Extension of a Geriatric Concrete Marine Oil Terminal (521319) | Gayle Johnson William Bruin |
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| 16 September 1:50 – 2:10 p.m. |
Establishing a Rational Inspection Criteria for Composite Materials Used in Waterfront Structures (522346) | Rune Iversen William Bruin Maximo Argo |
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| 17 September 2:40 – 3:00 p.m. |
A Proposed Rational Approach to Design of Fenders and Supporting Structures in the U.S. (522618) | Rune Iversen William Bruin Brian Phan Justin Pyun |
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| 17 September 2:20 – 2:40 p.m. |
Analysis of Measured Marine Oil Terminal Berthing Velocities (522628) | Rune Iversen Maximo Argo William Bruin Justin Pyun Samuel Cortes |
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| 17 September 4:40 – 5:00 p.m. |
Challenges in Selection, Anchorage Design, and Installation of Mooring Hooks on Existing Structures (522668) | Rune Iversen William Bruin Julie Galbraith |
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| 17 September 4:40 – 5:00 p.m. |
Investigation and Initial Stability Analysis of a Wharf on Severely Deteriorated Steel H-Piles (522282) | Daniel Schuetz Paul Schuman Dominic Kelly |
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| 17 September 4:40 – 5:00 p.m. |
Seismic Analyses for San Francisco Port-Wide Risk Assessment (522538) | Julie Galbraith Gayle Johnson |
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| 17 September 5:00 – 5:20 p.m. |
Decommissioning of the SR520 Floating Bridge, Seattle, WA (522754) | Ali Naeem Rune Iversen Sam Yao |
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| 17 September 5:00 – 5:20 p.m. |
Seismic Fragility and Risk Assessment of Waterfront Structures at the Port of San Francisco (522532) | Gayle Johnson Justin Pyun |
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| 18 September 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. |
Upcoming Changes to ASCE/COPRI 61-19 Chapter on Ancillary Components (519015) | Gayle Johnson | |
| 18 September 11:30 – 11:50 a.m. |
Performance Based Seismic Retrofit Solutions for Wharf Preservation (522536) | Sam Yao Ali Naeem Josh Core |
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In addition, Bill will take part in the “Student and Younger Member Networking Session” on 17 September from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., where industry-seasoned panel members representing several port engineering sectors will be available for discussion.
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