Location: Philadelphia, PA
The design build project involved replacing various sections of the pier to provide vehicle and crane access to inactive ships berthed at the facility. Two operational platforms were designed for unrestricted operation of a 240-ton capacity mobile crane and an additional three platforms were designed and constructed for unrestricted operation of a 90-ton capacity portal crane. From the pier, west 300′ until the property line, the outboard, high-level deck along Wharf 4A was demolished. Along the face of the existing wharf from 80′ west of the pier, across the head of the pier to 80′ east of the pier, a new steel sheet pile bulkhead was installed. As part of the design, the new pier platforms were designed to accommodate the mooring and berthing loads associated with the vessels. In addition, all mooring fixtures were upgraded including modification of their foundations to accommodate the proposed use of the structure.
Electrical systems were maintained during construction as necessary and removed and re-installed; lighting was upgraded to meet UFC requirements for lighting levels.
All abandoned utilities were removed from the Pier and wharf. The facility was designed for a minimum of 25-year service life for the wharf repaired areas and 50-year service life for the new pier structures.
Project Tasks:
- Steel Pipe Piles
- 90,000 sf Deck
- Combi-Wall
- Mooring Hardware
- Fender System