Puerto de Coronel S.A. appointed PRDW to conduct concept, basic and detail design for a new container handling wharf in the Port of Coronel, Chile. The project consists of a finger pier 450m long and 35m wide, for operation of two Gantry cranes for two Post-Panamax container berths by the north side and for handling containers and general cargo cranes with two berths on the south side.
One relevant aspect was the structural seismic design that included the use of seismic isolators, becoming an innovative and unique worldwide port design.
The engineering developed by PRDW included:
Furthermore PRDW was responsible, supervised and coordinated the following studies and activities:
The seismic design consisted of placing seismic isolators under the wharf to isolate the deck and crane during an earthquake. This will reduce relevant seismic accelerations of the wharf.
Design Advantages:
It is of interest to mention that this wharf is located 100km from the epicenter of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake of February 27, 2010 (the 5th largest in history). The structure survived without any damage from the forces of the earthquake.
CHILE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI – 27F
Date: February 27, 2010.
Magnitude: 8.8 Mw (5th largest earthquake in the world).
Location of the wharf: 100 km of epicentre.
Post earthquake wharf status: Without damages.
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