Port design with emphasis on load and forces on the berth structure

Loading conditions in the design of marine structures is one of the important issues that should always be taken into consideration. The meaning of loading is pressures and forces applied to marine structures. Guidance is provided on the selection of relevant design parameters and calculation methods for deriving direct forces on structures, taking into account the nature and characteristics of the structures. In addition to dead loads, superimposed dead loads, hydro-static loads and soil pressures include other forces that may be applied to marine structures. Environmental loads and forces are forces that arise from natural phenomena such as wind, temperature changes, tides, currents, waves, and earthquakes. Imposed loads due to operational activities of ships (mooring, separation, quay side containment), live loads from pedestrians, vehicles, storage and cargo handling cover. The loading conditions and combinations are designed and checked on the whole structure or part of the structure. In this article, normal and superimposed loading , design life of the structure and load coefficients and materials coefficients are discussed.

Port design with emphasis on load and forces on the berth structure Keywords:

Dead load , useful life of the structure , load coefficient , resistance coefficient of materials