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Aug 19, 2013
Structural Design of Deep Water Pontoon Mooring Anchors
Authors: Tripp Howard [email protected], Bob Riley [email protected], Ben Upsall [email protected], and Garry Horvitz [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Ports 2013: Success through Diversification
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After nearly half a century of service, the world's longest floating bridge is now clogged by traffic, showing its age, and in need of replacement. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is building a new State Route (SR) 520 floating bridge capable of withstanding heavier windstorms and moving significantly more people and goods. Much like a large floating marine dock, the new bridge will consist of concrete pontoons moored to 58 deep water anchors by 8 miles of steel cables. The bathymetry and subsurface conditions of Lake Washington pose unique challenges for the moorage of floating pontoons. The water depths at the anchor locations vary from 30 feet to 210 feet, and subsurface conditions range from very dense to very soft and include soils with unique engineering properties. These conditions necessitated the use of three anchor types: drilled shaft, gravity, and fluke.
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KPFF Consulting Engineers, 101 Stewart Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98101. E-mail: [email protected]
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KPFF Consulting Engineers, 101 Stewart Street, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98101. E-mail: [email protected]
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Hart Crowser Inc., 1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109. E-mail: [email protected]
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Hart Crowser Inc., 1700 Westlake Avenue N, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109. E-mail: [email protected]
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