Earthquake analysis of quay walls

In this thesis the impact of an earthquake on quay walls located at the Euromax terminal of the Port of Rotterdam is analyzed. A quay wall is a soil retaining structure where ships can moore and transfer goods. Seismic behaviour of two different types of quay walls are investigated and compared by performing a seismic analysis on the Euromax...

Design of Berth n.12 in the Port of Ventspil, Latvia

Ventspil Free Port Authority has commissioned the design of a new berth capable of hosting post Panamax vessels and having a retaining height of 18.5 m. In proximity of the quay wall two sewage pipes lay on the bottom of the Venta River’s bed, which need to be combined into one single conduit with a diameter of 900 mm. In proximity of the quay...

Comparison of quay wall designs in concrete, steel, wood and composites with regard to the CO2-emission and the Life Cycle Analysis

This thesis focuses on quay wall structures in the Port of Rotterdam. A quay wall is a soil retaining structure where ships can moore and transfer goods. Over the centuries the developments in quay wall structures have been tremendous, due to increasing ship dimensions, loads and crane designs. Next to that climate change is a hot topic nowadays...