TitleNewport dock remediation and geotechnical risk mitigation in variably weathered rock conditions
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsSchlechter, S. M., M. W. Greenfield, and M. W. Reed
EditorOstbo, Bruce I., Don Oates, American Society of Civil Engineers. Coasts Oceans Ports and Rivers Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers. Ports and Harbors Technical Committee, and Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses
Secondary TitlePorts 2013: Success through Diversification
Paginationp.929-938
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers,
Conference LocationSeattle, Wa.
Publication Languageeng
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription
Keywordsengineering, harbors, human impacts, Port of Newport, ports, urban development, Yaquina Bay
Notes"Proceedings of the thirteenth triennial international conference, April 25-28, 2013, Seattle, Washington." Discusses the removal of the WWII-era concrete ship Pasley and the stabilization of the Port of Newport’s International Terminal. “In 1948, the Port of Newport sank two reinforced-concrete cargo ships on the north shore of Yaquina Bay to serve as wharves for cargo handling. Over time, the ships cracked and moved up to 3 ft toward the bay, resulting in ground settlement, damage to structures near the ships, and an increased risk of releasing petroleum contaminants stored inside the ships into the bay. Through an extensive analysis of alternatives to make the best use of available funds, the selected alternative was to construct a temporary cofferdam and remove the western ship, stabilize the eastern ship with anchors and ballast, and construct a new 800-ft-long, 40-ft-wide dock with an anchored bulkhead wall.” (from the Abstract) Engineering challenges and solutions are discussed. Color photographs, schematic drawings.
DOI10.1061/9780784413067.096