Yilport Puerto Bolívar Expansion

SGH’s multidisciplinary work on this project included marine, structural, and civil engineering services. Highlights of our work include:

• Providing guidance to rationalize the basis of design for the new wharf and container yard, including requirements based on current U.S. seismic design standards
• Peer reviewing the container wharf and site development design, including the container yard layout, ground improvements, pavement design, and utilities layout
• Recommending cost-saving modifications to the wharf deck framing, including refining precast beam shapes and sizes
• Evaluating value engineering options for the container yard layout to improve operations and minimize potential conflict points due to anticipated terminal traffic
• Optimizing the pavement structure by recommending a pavement analysis method per current standard practices
• Developing alternative designs for container bases and runways for the rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, resulting in significant project cost savings