Concept Development Modular Hybrid Pier (MHP)

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to develop a new class of pier facilities that provide the highest level of operational advantages and maintenance reduction while maintaining capital costs that are comparable to current Navy berthing pier construction. The objective was to take maximum practical advantage of recent advances in the economical use of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites in civil engineering structures. It was perceived that this new technology represented an important opportunity for more durable Navy waterfront facilities. This report documents the evaluation of attractive configurations and construction concepts for a new generation of Navy piers, investigation of innovative applications of FRP composite materials, and studies on the use of light-weight concrete in pier construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA374600

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design