Port Improvement via Exigent Repair (PIER)
Abstract
Previously funded JCTD. PIER supports the National Defense Strategy's focus on logistics modernization and the need for resilient and agile logistics. PIER will deliver a dynamic, agile, cost effective (non-military construction) expeditionary engineering solution to rapidly repair damaged or degraded ports to a minimum level of serviceability after an attack or natural disaster. Agility is achieved through a smaller footprint, commercial off-the-shelf components, and quick reaction of theater-based repair assets (e.g., pre-packaged, pre-positioned). The intent of PIER is to assure continued logistics resiliency and freedom for U.S. Forces to maneuver and conduct agile strategic sealift and logistics. PIER will allow the Department of Defense to address the doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facility, and policy (DOTMLPF+P) concerns about its ability to conduct rapid port damage repair. FY 2018 efforts included an operational demonstration of the pile bracing/bridging and mooring technologies, and a technical demonstration on the Pier Overdecking System (PODS). These technologies allowed secondary components to strengthen the superstructure of the piers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- acd31d716284970b212e634cc19eab6f