Short Course: Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves

This four-hour course is intended as a primer on the seismic design of piers and wharves, including updates to the latest code edition, ASCE 61-25. The course addresses major topics in seismic design in general as well as analysis and detailing of marine structures in particular. The course is intended to provide the student with a basic understanding of:

• Marine structural systems for lateral resistance
• Seismic performance objectives
• Geotechnical considerations
• Soil-structure interaction used in seismic analysis
• Determination of nonlinear displacement demand and capacity
• Capacity protection and seismic detailing of marine structures

At the end of the course it is expected the student will have a basic understanding of the above topics and greater familiarity with critical items for consideration when managing, reviewing, or performing seismic design of piers and wharves.

The Standards Committee on Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves of the COPRI Institute is anticipating the release of “Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves Standard ASCE/COPRI 61-25” by the start of the conference.  ASCE will have a limited number of copies available for purchase onsite at the conference if the book has been published.