15th Triennial International Conference
Seismic Performance and Rehabilitation of the Port of Manta after the 2016 Ecuador Earthquake
Publication: Ports 2019: Port Engineering
ABSTRACT
The Mw 7.8 2016 Ecuador earthquake caused significant damage to the province of Manabí where the Port of Manta is located. The port has several facilities including a rockfill breakwater, two international piers, 17 small fishing marginal wharves, buildings, several storage yards, and roads. Most of its infrastructure experienced different levels of damage. After the earthquake, the port’s infrastructure went through a systematic process that included post-earthquake inspections and evaluations, the rehabilitation design of existing infrastructure, and the design of new facilities. Liquefaction and soil lateral spreading were determined as the main causes of the port damage. This paper presents the studies performed in order to seismically rehabilitate the facilities of the Port of Manta. First, the seismic damage is reported in every structure. Then, the paper describes the field and the analytical studies performed in order to determine the cause of the damages. Finally, the paper includes a description of the seismic rehabilitation strategies proposed for the main facilities.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to thank to Engineers Walter Solís, Daniel Ajoy, and Jorge Peña from the MTOP for their support during this work and to allow Consultola Cia. Ltda. to perform the study described in this paper. The authors would also like to express their deep appreciation to Eng. Jorge Tola for his invaluable contribution along the project. Special gratitude is also extended to Eng. Roberto Nivela and the Consultola’s personnel for the work related to this investigation as well as to Carlos Zambrano, who prepared some of the drawings presented in this paper. Special gratitude is also extended to Geoestudios S.A., Consulsua Cia. Ltda., and Ciport S.A. for their collaboration and assistance in the project.
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Ports 2019: Port Engineering
Pages: 603 - 615
Editors: Pooja Jain, Moffatt & Nichol and William S. Stahlman III, America's Central Port
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8261-2
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