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Apr 26, 2012
Seismic Upgrade of a 90-Year Old Timber Pier
Authors: Richard K. Johnson, Laura Smith, and Louis A. KlusmeyerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Ports '01: America's Ports: Gateway to the Global Economy
Abstract
Pier 56 is a classic 95-year old, 137-meter (450-foot) long by 46-meter (150-foot) wide timber pier on the waterfront in downtown Seattle, Washington. A 107-meter (350-foot) long by 30.5-meter (100-foot)wide building housing a restaurant and future office space sits on top of the pier. This paper discusses meeting the challenge of cost-effectively extending the life of the decaying timber pier, while minimizing the impact of construction on the businesses on top of the pier and to the endangered species in the water below.
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Ports '01: America's Ports: Gateway to the Global Economy
Pages: 1 - 9
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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- Building materials
- Buildings
- Business districts
- Commercial buildings
- Construction costs
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Earthquake engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Facilities (by type)
- Geotechnical engineering
- Housing
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Materials engineering
- Piers
- Ports and harbors
- Project management
- Seismic effects
- Seismic tests
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Tests (by type)
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
- Wood and wood products
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Richard K. Johnson
S.E., P.E.
M.ASCE
Principal-in-Charge, KPFF Consulting Engineers, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101
Laura Smith
S.E., P.E.
Structural Engineer, KPFF Consulting Engineers, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101
Louis A. Klusmeyer
P.E.
A.M.ASCE
Project Manager, KPFF Consulting Engineers, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101
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