Ports & Waterways
Structural engineering for ports and waterways: quay walls, sheet piling, berthing structures, lock and weir structures and repair of existing works.
Structures permanently in water, taking loads from ships.
What we take on
- Quay walls and bank revetments, anchored and unanchored
- Sheet piling, bored pile walls and combined walls
- Berthing structures, dolphins and fender systems
- Assessment and repair strategies for existing waterfront structures
What governs the design
Earth pressure and water overpressure with changing water levels, ship impact and bollard pull, traffic and crane loads on the quay surface. And corrosion: the section loss over the design life goes directly into the choice of section, together with cathodic protection or coating.
Building in water
Erection stages, driving sequence and water levels decide the construction. We fix the construction stages early with the marine contractor, because here they are often more onerous than the final condition.