Seismic Design of the Unloading Platform and North Trestle at the Port of Los Angeles Pier 400 Crude Oil Marine Terminal

This paper addresses the seismic design of some structural components of the Pier 400 Crude Oil Marine Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA). With 81 ft (24.64 m) water depth at the pier headline, this project will be the largest tanker-handling berth on the West Coast. It is located in a region of high seismic activity and challenging geological sub-surface conditions. These factors combine to present unique design issues. The paper is limited to the seismic analysis and design of the Unloading Platform and the North Trestle providing access to the platform. It describes the geotechnical conditions and areas of special interest, mainly problems encountered in connection with the large horizontal displacements of these structures. Of particular interest is the issue of determining the minimum necessary gap between the trestle and the platform to accommodate the relative displacement of both structures to avoid damaging closure.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Lim, Angel
  • Posadas, John
  • Jaradat, Omar A
• Conference:
  • The Eleventh Triannual International Conference: Ports 2007, 30 Years of Sharing Ideas...1977-2007
  • Location: San Diego CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-3-25 to 2007-3-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Ports 2007: 30 Years of Sharing Ideas...1977-2007

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Berthing facilities; Crude oil; Earthquake resistant design; Geotechnical engineering; Marine terminals; Structural design; Trestles; Unloading facilities
• Identifier Terms: Port of Los Angeles
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01077425
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784408346
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 5 2007 2:28PM