Glass fiber-reinforced polymer caissons used for construction of mooring dolphins in Puerto del Rosario harbor (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands)

Garcia-Espinel, J.D.; Alvarez-Garcia-Luben, R.; Gonzalez-Herrero, J.M.; Castro‐Fresno, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.coastaleng.2015.01.003

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“…In this paper, the design wave conditions are estimated by means of extreme wave analysis applied to the numerical results. An extreme event analysis can be based on different methodologies (Mazas et al, 2014;Masina et al, 2015) while the historic and most used design approach leads to the use of the peak over threshold technique to select sample data (Mathiesen et al, 1994;Garcia-Espinel et al, 2015).…”

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Wave simulation for the design of an innovative quay wall: the case of Vlorë Harbour

Antonini

Archetti

Lamberti

2017

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Sea states and environmental conditions are basic data for the design of marine structures. Hindcasted wave data have been applied here with the aim of identifying the proper design conditions for an innovative quay wall concept. In this paper, the results of a computational fluid dynamics model are used to optimise the new absorbing quay wall of Vlorë Harbour (Republic of Albania) and define the design loads under extreme wave conditions. The design wave states at the harbour entrance have been estimated analysing 31 years of hindcasted wave data simulated through the application of WaveWatch III. Due to the particular geography and topography of the Bay of Vlorë, wave conditions generated from the north-west are transferred to the harbour entrance with the application of a 2-D spectral wave module, whereas southern wave states, which are also the most critical for the port structures, are defined by means of a wave generation model, according to the available wind measurements. Finally, the identified extreme events have been used, through the NewWave approach, as boundary conditions for the numerical analysis of the interaction between the quay wall and the extreme events. The results show that the proposed method, based on numerical modelling at different scales from macro to meso and to micro, allows for the identification of the best site-specific solutions, also for a location devoid of any wave measurement. In this light, the objectives of the paper are two-fold. First, they show the application of sea condition estimations through the use of wave hindcasted data in order to properly define the design wave conditions for a new harbour structure. Second, they present a new approach for investigating an innovative absorbing quay wall based on CFD modelling and the NewWave theory.

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Wave simulation for the design of an innovative quay wall: the case of Vlorë Harbour

Antonini

Archetti

Lamberti

2017

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…This solution is more environmentally friendly than traditional solutions and it will significantly reduce time and complexity of construction operations, due the important reduction of the amount of reinforced concrete required in the execution of the work. In this regard, Garcia-Espinel et al [89] have established that the use of this new composite material in the above-mentioned work in the Canary Isles produced savings of 75% in CO 2 emissions and 90% reduction in the need for construction surfaces. Furthermore, they pointed out that the GFRP caisson solution was economically competitive compared to the original project solution [89].…”

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“…Apart from the evolution of reinforced concrete technology towards sustainability, the future of caissons construction could also be related to the development of other composite materials, such as glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials [89,90]. The evolution of those composite materials characteristics in saturated seawater conditions has recently been analysed [90].…”

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“…The evolution of those composite materials characteristics in saturated seawater conditions has recently been analysed [90]. To this effect, a first project has already been executed with the construction of two dolphins in GFRP materials in the Canary Isles (Figure 16) [89]. In that work [89], glass fibre and gel-coated UV-protected epoxy resins were used to build a cylindrical structure of 12 m diameter and 13.3 m height, filled with granular aggregates and topped with a two-metre concrete slab, where mooring bollards were fixed.…”

Section: Present and Future Of Caisson Breakwaters Technology: An Impmentioning

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“…To this effect, a first project has already been executed with the construction of two dolphins in GFRP materials in the Canary Isles (Figure 16) [89]. In that work [89], glass fibre and gel-coated UV-protected epoxy resins were used to build a cylindrical structure of 12 m diameter and 13.3 m height, filled with granular aggregates and topped with a two-metre concrete slab, where mooring bollards were fixed. This solution is more environmentally friendly than traditional solutions and it will significantly reduce time and complexity of construction operations, due the important reduction of the amount of reinforced concrete required in the execution of the work.…”

Section: Present and Future Of Caisson Breakwaters Technology: An Impmentioning

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Abstract:The breakwater construction technique using floating concrete caissons is well-known nowadays as a widespread system. Yet do we really know its origin? Since Julius Caesar used this technology in Brindisi (Italy) up to the Normandy landings in June 1944, not only has this technology been developed, but it has been a key item in several moments in history. Its development has almost always been driven by military requirements. The greatest changes have not been conceptual but point occurring, backed by the materials used. Parallelisms can be clearly seen in each new stage: timber, opus caementitium (Roman concrete), iron and concrete . . . However, nowadays, achieving a more sustainable world constitutes a major challenge, to which the construction of caissons breakwaters must contribute as a field of application of new eco-friendly materials. This research work provides a general overview from the origins of caissons until our time. It will make better known the changes that took place in the system and their adaptation to new materials, and will help in clarifying the future in developing technology towards composite sustainable materials and special concrete. If we understand the past, it will be easier to define the future.

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Glass fiber-reinforced polymer caissons used for construction of mooring dolphins in Puerto del Rosario harbor (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands)

Cited by 13 publications

References 14 publications

Wave simulation for the design of an innovative quay wall: the case of Vlorë Harbour

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