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Design and Construction Considerations for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs)

Design and Construction Considerations for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs). Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com. Floating Piers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Breakwaters.

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Design and Construction Considerations for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs)

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  1. Design and Construction Considerations for Very Large Floating Structures(VLFSs) Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com

  2. Floating Piers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Breakwaters Floating Navy Pier Hood Canal Floating Bridge, Washington Floating Container Terminal, Valdez, Alaska

  3. Floating Offshore Drilling Platforms, FPSOs, and Ocean Energy Convertors Glomar Beaufort Sea Concrete Island Drilling Structure (SIDS) Floating LNG Processing and Storage Platform (Courtesy Mustang Engineering) Arco Floating LPG Terminal, Java Sea

  4. Floating Offshore Ports, Bases, and Stabilized Live Fire Platforms Floating Open Ocean Stabilized Live Fire Platform (Courtesy PCCI)

  5. Design and Construction Considerations for VLFSs Modular Design Standard Modules Specialized Modules Modular Construction

  6. Design and Construction Considerations for VLFSs • Construction Location: • Construction Onshore at Waterfront/Drydock • Construction Afloat at Outfitting Dock • Construction Afloat in Protected Deep Water Site • Construction Offshore at Deployment Site

  7. Cost per Square Foot Area New York City Land Prices VLFSs • Cost Factors • Design Sea State • Platform Size • Payload/Freeboard Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, based on an analysis of CoStar Group data, April 2008.

  8. Thank you! Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com

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