Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp

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NuStar Blue Island Terminal

Blue Island, IL

Project Contacts: William Bruin

NuStar’s Blue Island marine oil terminal is located on the north shore of the Calumet-Sag Channel, 20 mi south of Chicago. The existing wharf structure consists of two river barges sunk in-place in the mid-1950s. The steel barges are filled...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Keywords:Crane/Lift, Marine Engineering, Mooring and Berthing, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Terminal

Brooklyn Basin

Oakland, CA

Project Contacts: Sam Yao

The Brooklyn Basin project revitalizes 65 acres along Oakland’s waterfront, transforming an industrial site into a mixed-use development. The new neighborhood offers more than 3,000 residences, public parks and trails, a new marina, and 200...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Bridge, Bridge, Pedestrian, Condominium, Marine Engineering, Multi-Family, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Pile, Residential, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit

Liquid Bulk Terminal Replacement

Wilmington, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin

The aging marine oil terminal exceeded its design life and did not comply with the applicable seismic and berthing standard. The port, the ultimate owner of the marine structures, and the terminal operator undertook a project to replace the...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Construction Consulting, MOTEMS audit, Marine Engineering, Mooring and Berthing, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Terminal

Chevron Richmond Refinery

Richmond, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger

Founded in the early 1900s, Chevron’s Richmond Refinery produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and lubricants. Since the refinery is located within the corporate boundary of the City of Richmond and on San Francisco Bay, it is subject to...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Manufacturing & Industrial

Keywords:Code Compliance, Fire, Foundation, Nonlinear, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Risk Assessment, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Tank

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian, Matthew Normandeau

As part of a design competition, the James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) Team was selected to redesign the 3,000 ft long Navy Pier. The competition, spurred by the approaching 100th anniversary of the pier in 2016, set a goal to expand and...

Services:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Below-Ground Waterproofing, Finite Element Analysis, Glass and Glazing, Materials Analysis, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Roofing, Stair, Structural Glass, Waterproofing, Wood

Timber Approach Trestle Repair

Martinez, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin, Gayle Johnson

The 1,900 ft long timber-framed approach trestle exhibited damage and deterioration due to aging and required repairs to maintain the function and structural integrity. SGH developed a comprehensive rehabilitation plan that allowed the...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:MOTEMS audit, Marine Engineering, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Terminal

New Marine Terminal

Richmond, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin, Gayle Johnson

Originally built in the 1950s, the timber terminal was becoming increasingly costly to maintain and was no longer considered fit-for-purpose for seismic and berthing requirements. Instead of embarking on an incremental improvement program,...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Construction Consulting, MOTEMS audit, Marine Engineering, Metal-Steel, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Risk Assessment, Terminal

Fender Replacement

Martinez, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin, Gayle Johnson

The existing fender systems at two berths of a refinery terminal were significantly deteriorated. SGH was the engineer of record for the design of a replacement fender system. We developed an innovative modular design that could...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Concrete, Construction Staging, MOTEMS audit, Marine Engineering, Mooring and Berthing, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Structural Adequacy Assessment, Terminal

Tugboat Allision Investigations

Various Marine Terminals, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin, Gayle Johnson

During the spring of 2013, SGH investigated two hard tugboat allisions (collisions with fixed objects such as bridges or docks), at separate marine oil terminals. In both cases, the tugs were maneuvering their respective barges when they...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:Marine Engineering, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Structural Adequacy Assessment

Seismic Retrofit of Marine Terminal

Martinez, CA

Project Contacts: William Bruin, Gayle Johnson

SGH was the engineer of record for the seismic retrofit design of two 450 ft long wharf structures that required strengthening to comply with the MOTEMS seismic performance standards for marine oil terminals in the state. SGH developed an...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Oil & Gas, Ports & Terminals

Keywords:MOTEMS audit, Marine Engineering, Performance-based, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Structural Strengthening, Terminal