Underwater Facilities Inspections and Assessments at Naval Station, Charleston, South Carolina.
Abstract
The objective of the underwater facility assessments conducted at the U.S. Naval Station in Charleston, South Carolina is to provide a generalized structural condition report of designated facilities within the activity. These facilities are Piers KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER, PAPA, QUEBEC, ROMEO, SIERRA, TANGO and UNIFORM. Each facility was inspected by a team of engineer/divers using a combination of visual/tactile and ultrasonic techniques. Critical elements were photo-documented. All piers appear to be in good to excellent condition. No structural anomalies were noted to cause these piers to be downgraded. Generally cracking and spalling of the concrete piles and minor corrosion of the steel pipe piles were the only deterioration observed. No repairs are required on Piers MIKE, NOVEMBER, TANGO and UNIFORM. The remaining piers will need some repair work. Most of the repair work consists of filling cracks greater than 1/32 in. wide and spalled areas deeper than 1 in. with an epoxy grout. These repairs will retard any further deterioration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA166186
Entities
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command