Design of Marine Dock Using Concrete Mixed with Seawater and FRP Bars
Vanessa Benzecry, Marco Rossini, Carlos Morales, Steven Nolan, Antonio Nanni
Abstract
This paper discusses the design of a marine dock in Miami, Florida reconstructed after sustaining damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017. This pioneering structure implements accelerated bridge construction methods using prefabricated bridge elements and systems. The structure is made of precast concrete members with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer and glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars, and concrete mixed with seawater. The structure is designed to withstand hurricane loading and the choice of materials is intended to leverage sustainability and resilience.
Topics & Concepts
Fibre-reinforced plasticPrecast concreteMaterials scienceBridge (graph theory)DOCKEpoxyResilience (materials science)Structural engineeringCoatingSeawaterComposite materialGeotechnical engineeringGeologyEngineeringMarine engineeringOceanographyInternal medicineMedicineStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis