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Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Engineering Innovations in Dock Rehabilitation: Addressing Seismic Challenges & Aging Infrastructure
Abinaya Bhaskeran, M.S., EIT – LLoyd Engineering Inc
Sarvesh D. Khanna, M.S., P.E. – LLoyd Engineering Inc.
Emily R. McCarthy, Ph.D., P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Carlos E. Ospina, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng.(AB), FACI. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Cruise Port Efficiency: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Spatial Design Optimization
Edwin Rajeev – Cummins Cederberg
Leonard Barrera, P.E. – Cummins Cederberg
Port Engineering
Sunday, Jun 1st
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Perfect is the Enemy of Good: Criteria for Limiting Nonlinear Pushover Reanalysis
Ethan Pennywitt – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Eric T. Fleet, SE, P.E., LEED Green Associate (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rose F. McClure, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Sanjay Nayak – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
New Inspection Technologies for Waterfront Structural Engineering & Asset Management
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ) – Jacobs
Brian J. DeBaun, M.Eng, P.E., WEDG (he/him/his) – Jacobs
Damon Blanchette, MA (he/him/his) – FTL Labs Corporation
Konrad Mech, M.ASCE, P.Eng. (non-practicing), PMP (he/him/his) – Clear Horizon Consultants
Casey Gomez – Versar Global Solutions
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Wharf Inspection, Repair, and Resilience at the Port of Long Beach
Angel Lim, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – Port of Long Beach
Ricardo Chavez Sierra, Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Port of Long Beach
Felix Rivera – Port of Long Beach
Mike Breitenstein – Moffat & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
An Update of PIANC WG233's Manual for the Inspection, Maintenance & Repair of Waterfront Facilities
Daniel W. O'Connor, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Collins Engineers, Inc.
Thomas Spencer, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., DPE – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Recommendations for Utilizing Sonar Systems in Waterfront Facility Inspection and Assessment
Brian J. DeBaun, M.Eng, P.E., WEDG (he/him/his) – Jacobs
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ) – Jacobs
Kurtis Robinson
Patrick Russo, EIT
John Mogray
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Advanced Technology to Evaluate Port Infrastructure
Brian M. Pailes, Ph.D., P.E., NACE CPS – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Natallia Shanahan
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
3D Scanning of Harbour Structures as a Contribution to the Lifecycle Management
Karsten Holste, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) – WKC Hamburg GmbH
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Bulk Material Shiploader Structure Inspection and Fatigue Analysis
Jeffrey S. West, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Jeremiah D. Fasl, P.E., SE (he/him/his) – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Geotechnical Reconnaissance Observations for Marine Structures After 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics Inc.
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers) – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Turning Basin Wharves Prepare for Deepening
Joseph Scarborough, P.E. – Jacobs
Amanda Hamrick – Port of Houston Authority
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Marine Structures Field Reconnaissance Observations in Türkiye Impacted by February 2023 Earthquakes
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers) – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Talbert Channel and Huntington Beach Channel Sheet Pile Repair Project
Satish Chilka, P.E., MS – GHD, Inc.
Craig R. Lewis, S.E. – GHD, Inc.
Victor Tirado – GHD, Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Emergency Response & Recovery at Ports: Observations Following February 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers) – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Turel Gur, Ph.D., P.E. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Resilient Wharf Extension Enhances Container-on-Barge Operations in Charleston’s Largest Terminal
Miguel Forero, P.E., S.E. – WSP USA, Inc.
Edward Henry Stehmeyer, III, P.E., M.ASCE – South Carolina Ports Authority
Ralph Petereit, P.E., BC.PE, PMP, ENV SP – WSP
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Large-Scale Test Results and Evaluation of the In-ground Hinge Development of Steel Pipe Piles
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers) – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Sergio Suarez, P.E. – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Jose I. Restrepo, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Nabih Youssef Associates
Machel Morrison, Ph.D. – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics Inc.
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
New Jersey Wind Port – Future Proofing Design of Parcel B1 Marshalling Port
Florijon Dhimitri, M.Sci., P.E. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
John Naranjo, M.Sci., P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
John Benigno, P.E. – New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Rational Approach to Performance-Based Design for Mooring Loads on Marine Structures
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Julian Cajiao – Hatch
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his) – GHD
Monica Martinez-Maruri – GHD, Inc.
Amelia Cooper, P.Eng. – Hatch
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Reducing Downtime for the Kingston Passenger Ferry Dock
Nick Colson, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Shane Phillips, P.E., BC.CE, BC.PE, M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Younes Nouri – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Evaluation of Contributing Variables on LRFD Berthing Load Factors
Dolunay Oniz, EIT, A.M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Brian L. Phan, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Elizabeth A. Washburn, A.M.ASCE, EIT – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Annalee G. Fuller – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Hybrid Concrete-Steel Piles and Precast Concrete Deck Expedite Construction of Bulk Handling Wharf
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Manfred Zinserling, P.E., SE, M.ASCE – Manfred Zinserling
Aaron D. Goldberg, P.E., BC.GE, M.ASCE – S&ME
Ivan Cubillos, Ing. Civil – Soletanche Bachy Colombia
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
24,000 TEU-Ready Container Wharf Infrastructure Upgrades at Port of Oakland
Raymond Qi, P.E., TE – Port of Oakland
Matt Trowbridge, P.E., SE, P.Eng. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Khoa Pham, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Edwin Draper, P.E. – Port of Oakland
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Comparison of Fender Dimensions, PIANC WG211 and PIANC WG33
Alfred Roubos, Dr. MSc. – Port of Rotterdam
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Prasanthi D. Mirihagalla, BSc, MEng, CEng, MICE – AECOM
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Revitalizing Industrial Legacy: Transforming Steel Mill Ore Dock into Multi-Modal Transportation Hub
Gus Fotinos, P.E. – Transystems
Isaac Renteria, CPSM (he/him/his) – TranSystems
Port Engineering
Monday, Jun 2nd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Pre-Drilling for Deep Foundations Estimating, Modeling and Obtaining Skin Friction for Tension Piles
Jake Sydnor, P.E., PMP – Taylor Engineering, Inc.
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Design of a Dampened Stiff Leg Mooring System, Transfer Bridges, and Foundations at McMurdo Station
Daryl English, P.E., M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Elliot Clausen, M.S., P.E., ENV SP – Moffatt & Nichol
Steve White, P.E. – Glosten
Brian Mullen, P.E. – R&M Consultants, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
POLB Fireboat Station No.20: A State-of-the-Art Facility for Firefighting and Emergency Response
Milind Desai, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – Jacobs
Miguel Angel Hernandez – Port of Long Beach
Kristen Hulett, P.E., S.E. – Jacobs
Steve McAmis, P.E. – Jacobs Engineering Group
Sharon Choi, P.E. – Jacobs Engineering Group
Robert F. Garrity, P.E. (MA, ME, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ) – Jacobs
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Shore Power Versus Emissions Capture and Control: Innovative Technologies to Reduce Vessel Emissions
Matheus Miranda, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Esau Costa, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Seismic and Construction Challenges for Modern Fireboat Station 15 Compound at Port of Long Beach
Jack Gong, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., PMP, BC.PE – Port of Long Beach
Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – Port of Long Beach
John Lee, P.E., G.E. – WSP USA
Milind Desai, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – Jacobs
Raj S. Varatharaj, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Seismic and Mooring Retrofit of Existing Mooring Wharf
Monica Martinez - Maruri, M.S. – GHD
Alberto Sanchez, P.E. – NAVFAC SW
Jacob Shaw, P.E. – COWI
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Testing of Marine Fenders
Marco Gaal, BEng (he/him/his) – Trelleborg Marine Fenders
Mishra K. Kumar – Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure
Giacomo Vazzana – Politecnico di Milano
Ian Hodgson
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
A Novel Design of Parallel Motion Fenders and Contiguous Panels Preserves an Alaska Marine Highway Berth in Ketchikan, Alaska
Tim Doggett, MSCE, PE, SE (he/him/his) – Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Alternative Method to Estimate the Seismic Demand of Wharves by Using 3D-Modal Pushover Analysis
Duyet Van Nguyen, BSc – Royal HaskoningDHV
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Navigating Existing Building Codes for Seismic Upgrade of Marine Structures Supporting Buildings
Julie A. Galbraith, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Christopher Horiuchi, S.E. – Port of San Francisco
Matthew Bell, P.E., SE (CA) (he/him/his) – Port of San Francisco
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Steven Reel, P.E., MS – Port of San Francisco
Rebecca Maloney, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Design for the Purpose-Built, National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Maine Maritime Academy
Alec F. Stanley, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Dino Fiscaletti, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Development of Seismic Analysis and Design Framework for the FirstGen Batangas LNG Jetty
Serj Donn Z. David – GHD
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Effects of Sea Level Rise on the Stability of Retaining Structures
William N. Lawton – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Kyle Kershaw, M.ASCE, Ph.D., P.E. (CO) – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
From Ashes to Concrete: Berths 177-178 Wharf Restoration
Angela M. Ragusa, P.E., CDT – Port of Los Angeles
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Design and Interdisciplinary Coordination to Develop a 4D BIM Model for an LNG Jetty Project
Vishal Krishnan, MSc(Eng), CEng MICE – WSP Middle East
Tim Schmidt, MSc CE, MSc BA – Sohar Port and Freezone
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Floating Pier Designed for Category 4 Hurricane and Seismic Conditions at NOAA Pier Romeo
Andy Espinoza, Ph.D., P.E. – COWI North America
Dan Riemann, P.E., SE – NOAA
Peter Bakarich, P.E., ENV SP – COWI
Charlotte Broadbent, P.E., ENV SP – COWI
Timothy Calohan, P.E., PMP – NOAA
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Minimum Design Standards for Piers and Wharves: Ancillary Components and Other Load Considerations
William A. Young, P.E., SE, M.ASCE – WSP USA
Anna Dix, P.E., SE – Liftech Consultants Inc.
Samuel Cortes, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
NYC Pier 11 Ferry Landing – Designing Monopiles That Last
Matthew J. Daniels, P.E. – Marine Solutions, Inc.
Anderson K. Potter, P.E. – Marine Solutions, Inc.
Luke Herbermann, . – NYC Economic Development Corporation
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Advancements in Underwater Infrastructure Inspection with High Resolution Sonar and Software
Konrad Mech, M.ASCE, P.Eng. (non-practicing), PMP (he/him/his) – Clear Horizon Consultants
Colin Smith – Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd.
Jessica Daignault, M.ASCE, Ph.D., P.E. – Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd.
Nataila Hurtos, Ph.D. – IQUA Robotics
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Hurricane Resiliency Considerations and Wave Modeling of Four Berths for LNG Powered Cruise Vessels
Edyson Rojas, P.E. (he/him/his) – WSP USA Inc.
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E. – WSP USA Inc.
Sundar Prasad, Ph.D. – WSP Canada
Armando Corpas – Carnival Corporation
Tim Blankenship – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Seaspan Outfitting Pier Case Study: Soil Structure Interaction Analysis
Kip Skabar, P.E., P.Eng., ENV SP (he/him/his) – Stantec
Lance Menzies, P.Eng. – Stantec
Laura Quiroz, EIT, MASc – Stantec
Nigel Denby, M.Eng., P.Eng. – Stantec
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
A Refined Method for Determining Wind Loads on Moored Vessels
Jack Bahmer, EIT (he/him/his) – Edgewater Resources
Jenna Kooker, EIT (she/her/hers) – Edgewater Resources
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Development of Live Load model based on Weigh-In-Motion Data for Piers and Wharves at Port Terminals
Chaekuk Na, PhD – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Hani Nassif, PhD, P.E. – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Ming Liu, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE – NAVFAC EXWC
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Innovative Approach to Gap Mitigation in Continuous Concrete Pile Wharves: Bandar Anzali Case Study
Navid Joushideh, S.M.ASCE (he/him/his) – University of Memphis
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Rehabilitation and Resiliency of the Port of Galilee, Rhode Island’s Largest Commercial Fishing Port
Todd D. Turcotte, P.E., M.ASCE, WEDG – Pare Corporation
Jon P. Nanni, II, P.E., WEDG – Pare Corporation
Matthew E. Melchiori, EIT – Narragansett Dock Works
Daniel K. Costa – Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Coastal Resources
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Retrofitting an Existing Berth for Heavy Weather Mooring Conditions
Russell J. Titmuss, P.E., C.Eng. MICE – GEI Consultants
Larry A. Wise, P.E. – W.F. Baird & Associates Ltd.
Wim van der Molen, CP.Eng., Ph.D. – Baird Australia Pty. Ltd.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
The First Greenfield Marine Oil Terminal in California in 30 Years – Lessons Learned
Rose F. McClure, S.E., P.E., LEED AP BD+C – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Eric T. Fleet, SE, P.E., LEED Green Associate (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ethan Pennywitt – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair - Shiplift Dy-Docking Complex
Douglas J. Ernst, P.E. (IA, FL, IN and WI) – Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves – Geotechnical Considerations
Raj S. Varatharaj, P.E., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Danielle J. Goudreau, P.E. – Collins Engineers, Inc.
Porang Deljoui, Ph.D., PE, P.Eng., BC.PE – AECOM
Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., P.E. – Engineering & Construction, HQ, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Vincent Zanjani, Ph.D., P.E. – COWI Consulting Inc.
Matheus Miranda, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE – Moffatt & Nichol
Gurpreet Bala, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng. – Kiewit
Gary K. Greene, P.E., BC.PE – Gary Greene Engineers
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Keyvan Keyvan Mahlujy, P.E. – WSP
M.R. Hasan, P.E., PMP, M.ASCE – WSP USA
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Rational Approach to Performance-Based Design for Berthing Loads on Marine Structures
Monica Martinez - Maruri, M.S. – GHD
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Julian Cajiao – Hatch
Cheryl W. Coviello, P.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rod K. Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE (he/him/his) – GHD
Amelia Cooper, P.Eng. – Hatch
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Sears Island Offshore Wind Port Planning and Design
Maryam Aboosaber, M.S., P.E. (she/her/hers) – Moffatt & Nichol
Joshua Singer, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Alek Boving
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Applied Crane Load Modeling Study for the Design of Container Terminal Crane Beam and Support Piles
Samir Nomani, EIT (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Theresa L. Richards, P.E. (she/her/hers) – UCSD Structural Engineering Department
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Establishing Rational Load Factors for Mooring Loads
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Maximo L. Argo, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Tommy A. Howard, III, P.E., M.ASCE – KPFF Consulting Engineers
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
1:50 PM – 2:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Placing and Compacting 400,000 Yards of Fill in the Thames River for the Connecticut State Pier
Gregory DiMillio, EIT – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
James Marsland, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
David Carchedi, Ph.D., P.E – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Lawrence Johnsen, P.E. – GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Beginnings of a Unified Approach to Mooring Design: Equipment SWL Selection. Review & Observations
Julian Cajiao – Hatch
Marc I. Percher, P.E. – GHD
Peter Coughlan, MSc – Hatch
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Martin Eskijian, P.E., BC.PE (Ret), M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Maximo L. Argo, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) Ground Improvement Design: Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 1 Dock Improvements
Brian A. Bennetts, P.E. – GRI
Milad Souri, Ph.D., P.E. – GRI
Matthew S. Shanahan, P.E. – GRI
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:10 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
STS Crane-Wharf Seismic Response and Design Considerations
Anna Dix, P.E., SE – Liftech Consultants Inc.
Erik Soderberg, P.E., S.E., BC.PE, M.ASCE – Liftech Consultants Inc.
Dennis Ho – Port of Oakland
Di Liu, P.E., Ph.D. – Liftech Consultants Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Rational Treatment of Simultaneous Berthing and Mooring Load Effects on the Design of Oil Docks
Elizabeth A. Washburn, A.M.ASCE, EIT – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Alfredo Rivera, P.E., ENV SP – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Carlos E. Ospina, PhD, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Upgrading or Replacing Container Quay Walls in the Port of Rotterdam
Erik J. Broos, MSc (he/him/his) – Port of Rotterdam
Alfred Roubos, Dr. MSc. – Port of Rotterdam
Camille Habets, M.Sc. (he/him/his) – Royal Haskoning DHV
Marcel 't Hart, M.Sc. (he/him/his) – Royal HaskoningDHV
Rafael Ramos Fueris, M.Sc. (he/him/his) – TYPSA Group
Martijn van Kaam, M.Sc. (he/him/his) – Arcadis Nederland B.V.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Case Studies for the Beneficial Use of Lightweight Fill for Bulkhead Construction
Desi Maldonado, P.E. (he/him/his) – AtkinsRéalis
William Crowe, P.E., M.ASCE – Canaveral Port Authority
Gary Ledford, P.E., M.ASCE – Jacobs
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Governing Seismic Design Scenarios for Graving Docks
Benjamin Pesicka, P.E., SE – WSP USA
Brice Exley, P.E. – Haley & Aldrich
Marlies de Jong, EIT – WSP USA
Zhongze Xu, Ph.D., EIT – Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Shemya Island - Surviving the Storm - Rebuilding for the Future
Lukian A. Harris, P.E. – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Kirk F. Riden, P.E. – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Eric T. Levesque, P.E. – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Mamie Wimsatt, EIT – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Dave Anglin, P.Eng. – W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd.
Brian Weinstein, P.E. – Stantec
Paul Carroll, P.E. – Stantec
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Anchored Precast Gravity Breakwater Pier in Challenging Geotechnical and Coastal Conditions
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E. – WSP USA Inc.
Edyson Rojas, P.E. (he/him/his) – WSP USA Inc.
Viswanath K. Kumar, P.E., S.E. (he/him/his) – WSP USA
Peter Wattenhofer – Meridian Construction Company Limited
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Displacement-based Seismic Design for Graving Docks
Jincheng Che, P.E. (she/her/hers) – WSP USA
Benjamin Pesicka, P.E., SE – WSP USA
Phillip Raschkow, P.E. – WSP USA
Brice Exley, P.E. – Haley & Aldrich
Zhongze Xu, Ph.D., EIT – Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM East Coast USA Time
Re-imagining Breakwater Design to be High Functioning and Ecologically Enhanced
Jack C. Cox, P.E.; BC.CE, BC.PE, BC.NE (he/him/his) – Edgewater Resources
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Balancing Post SLE Performance and Efficient Construction Detailing for Berth Replacement in Alaska
Joseph Galloway, P.E. – WSP
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E. – WSP USA Inc.
John Daley, P.E. – Port of Alaska
David Street, P.E., M.ASCE – WSP USA Inc.
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Phase-Resolving Tsunami Modeling for the Design of Harbors and Infrastructure in the US Southwest
Yashar Rafati, Ph.D. – HDR Inc
Adam Keen, Ph.D. – HDR Inc
Fengyan Shi – Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:10 PM – 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Utility Today, Resilience Tomorrow:Balancing Near-Term and Long-Term Needs in New Pier Design
Michael D. Moser, P.E. – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
David J. Palazzetti, P.E. – University of Rhode Island
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Integrated Analysis of Liquefaction Induced Pile Downdrag Loads Using SAP2000
Alan Chun, P.E. (he/him/his) – WSP USA
Jeffrey Bruce, P.E. – Haley & Aldrich
Brice Exley, P.E. – Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Navigating the Storm: Improving Safety and Stability in the US Coast Guard Great Lakes Boat Basin
Danielle Somma, P.E. (ME, CT), M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Greg DeVan, P.E. – U.S. Coast Guard
Jon Benvenuto, P.E., PMP – U.S. Coast Guard
Port Engineering
Tuesday, Jun 3rd
4:30 PM – 4:50 PM East Coast USA Time
Seismic Considerations for Piping at Marine Terminals Subject to Large Movements During Earthquakes
Luis H. Palacios, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Samuel Cortes, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Ethan Pennywitt – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
William M. Bruin, P.E., BC.P.E.,M.ASCE (he/him/his) – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Gayle S. Johnson, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH)
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
NAVFAC Drydock Emergency Repairs: Fast, Flawless Delivery via Innovative and Fully Integrated Design
Claudio Osses, P.E., SE – Kiewit
Kristine Majlath – Kiewit
Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., P.E. – Shannon & Wilson
John Brestin, P.E., SE – Kiewit
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Service Life Estimation for Waterfront Repairs and Rehabilitation
Zachary D. Jenkins, P.E., S.E. – Collins Engineers, Inc.
Derek Gallagher, P.E., C.W.I – Collins Engineers, Inc.
David Arpin, P.E. – US Coast Guard CEU Providence
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
NAVFAC Drydock Emergency Repairs: Finite Element Analyses Confirmed Design Solution in Real Time
Gregory Fischer, Ph.D., P.E. – Shannon & Wilson
Samuel X. Yao, M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Michael J. O'Sullivan, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – COWI North America, Inc
Christoffer Brodbaek, P.E. – COWI
John Brestin, P.E., SE – Kiewit
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM East Coast USA Time
Optimize the Data Collection for the Service-life Prediction of Concrete Port Infrastructure
Henk Voogt, Aff.M.ASCE – Port of Rotterdam
Eric Samson, Eng., Ph.D. (he/him/his) – SIMCO Technologies
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Evaluating Deteriorated Marine Structures with Limited Remaining Service Life
Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Dara Karac – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Rebecca Maloney, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
UFC Comprehensive General Dry Dock Seismic Analysis Methodology
Omar A. Jaradat, Ph.D., P.E., BC.PE., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Jason Hong, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
Patrick Wilson, Ph.D., P.E. – Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Arul K. Arulmoli, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., F.ASCE – Earth Mechanics, Inc.
Patrick Chang, P.E. – Moffatt & Nichol
TJ Schilling – Moffatt & Nichol
Amin Rahmani, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., G.E., M.ASCE – Earth Mechanics Inc.
Anthony L. Farmer, P.E., M.ASCE – NAVFAC Atlantic
John T. Wells, P.E. – NAVFAC Atlantic
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Why GIS? The Pier B Programs Solution Managing Large Quantities of Data
Myles Harrold, P.E. (he/him/his) – HDR
Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE – Port of Long Beach
Yuying Li, PA – HDR
Try V. Khou, P.E. – HDR
Norisa Abelgas, P.E., M.ASCE – Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Geospatial Technologies in Action at the Port of Long Beach
Miguel Angel Hernandez – Port of Long Beach
Suzanne Vachon, ENV SP (she/her/hers) – Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Soil Structure Interaction and Its Impact on Seismic Analysis of Dry Docks
Scott Williams, P.E., SE – WSP USA Inc.
Long Chen, Ph.D., P.E. – Haley & Aldrich
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Waterfront Facilities Inspection and Assessment–Manual of Practice No. 130: Major Changes & Updates
Danielle Somma, P.E. (ME, CT), M.ASCE (she/her/hers) – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Noah J. Elwood, P.E., BC.OE, BC.PE – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Brian L. Phan, P.E. – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Kirk F. Riden, P.E. – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Matthew Leonard Teeden, P.E., S.E., BC.OE, BC.PE, M.ASCE – Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Development of Roll Stabilization for the Floating Dock at Port of Long Beach Fireboat Station 15
Claudio Fassardi – Jacobs
Scott Dunn, Ph.D. – Jacobs
Jack Gong, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., PMP, BC.PE – Port of Long Beach
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Milwaukee DMMF – Tandem Sheet Pile Containment, Design and Construction
Brian Edward Shaw, P.E., SE – Moffatt & Nichol
Mike Winters, P.E. (he/him/his) – Moffatt & Nichol
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
JAXPORT Bartram Island Cell C Restoration and Capacity Improvement
Jonathan T. Armbruster, P.E., MS – Taylor Engineering, Inc
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM East Coast USA Time
The Role of Physical Modelling in a Port Expansion Project in a Complex Wave Environment
Paul E. Knox, M.Sc., P.Eng. – National Research Council of Canada
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Patricio Monárdez – Moffatt & NIchol
Edward Kennedy – National Research Council of Canada
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Advanced Mooring Analysis – Matarani Port, Peru
Jeffrey Oskamp, P.E., P.Eng., M.ASCE – Moffatt & Nichol
Patricio Monárdez – Moffatt & NIchol
Paul E. Knox, M.Sc., P.Eng. – National Research Council of Canada
Port Engineering
Wednesday, Jun 4th
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM East Coast USA Time
Engineering Practice of Ship Mooring Analysis
Xiao (Steven) Li, P.E., Ph.D. – AECOM
Abbas Sarmad, P.E. – AECOM
Port Engineering