Underwater Facilities Inspection and Assessment at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

Abstract

A visual swim-by inspection was made of all facilities under investigation (Piers, Moorings, and Quaywalls) and a more detailed visual and tactical inspection was made of representative components of each facility. Ultrasonic thickness measurements were made of selected steel components. The detailed inspection included wire brush cleaning and scraping of the areas, and documentation of conditions with color photographs. Generally, the underwater inspection indicated that the submerged portions of the facilities included in this project are in good to excellent condition. No immediate repairs are necessary. There are, however, areas of distress and deterioration that should be repaired to maintain the long term serviceability of the facility. Design live loads for each facility are contained in the report. No reductions for these design loads are warranted. The table beginning on the following page summarizes the condition of each facility and recommended repairs with associated costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA167477

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Coverings
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Inspection
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Precast Concrete
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Riprap
  • Shipyards

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.