Study on Applicability of Permeable Structures to Large Bulk Cargo Terminals
In order to conform to China national sea-reclamation policy,permeable structures are required in the construction of two berths for bulk cargo carriers up to 300000 DWT at Jingtang harbor.Based on local construction conditions,the research is carried out for the applicability of four permeable structures,namely,beam plate structure supported on steel pipe piles,straight cap on cast-in-situ piles,gravity pier plus prestress beams and permeable caissons.Furthermore,straight cap on cast-in-place pile is fully compared with permeable caisson from the aspects of technology,economy,construction and operation,which leads to the most suitable design plan.The above selection strategy can provide a reference for similar projects in restricted sea areas.