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Apr 26, 2012
Transferring Container Cranes around Corners Using Curved Rails—Design Considerations
Authors: Erik Soderberg and Michael JordanAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Ports '01: America's Ports: Gateway to the Global Economy
Abstract
Many wharves have nonlinear berths that meet at a corner. It is often economical to share cranes between these berths. To share, cranes must transfer between them. This is no simple task. Transfer methods range from shuttle systems that move the cranes between the berths to curved rails that the cranes gantry on. Recently, the most popular method has been the curved rail. This seemingly simple method is actually quite complicated to design and has many options for the owner. Larger curve radii use up valuable yard space. Smaller radii may require a side shift mechanism in the gantry system to accommodate gage change. Working to the corner requires switches and a power transfer method.
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Berths
- Business management
- Construction equipment
- Container shipping
- Cranes
- Curvature
- Economic factors
- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Freight transportation
- Geometry
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Mathematics
- Owners
- Personnel (type)
- Personnel management
- Ports and harbors
- Practice and Profession
- Rail transportation
- Transportation engineering
- Water and water resources
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Erik Soderberg
S.E., P.E.
M.ASCE
Liftech Consultants Inc., 3666 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
Michael Jordan
M.ASCE
Liftech Consultants Inc., 3666 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610
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