Despite the sands of reclaimed Maasvlakte peninsula in the port of Rotterdam are potentially prone to liquefaction induced by vibration loads, driven steel sheet piles are a typical method of construction used for their relatively low cost compared to other solutions. Sheet piles were installed at the base of a sloping shore to allow construction of an industrial plant jetty, with plant structures in proximity of the top of the slope. Construction experiences gained will be illustrated with relevant risk analysis, soil, and plant structures monitoring plan, implemented during the construction, that allowed for the successful completion of the works.
Subjects: steel sheet piles, monitoring, risk, liquefaction
Author: Bruno Pasqualini, Maria Carmela Romano and Mauro Tommasini
Publisher: DFI, EFFC