Industrial Insights: Considerations for Marine Structures (Series Part 3)
Join us for this five-part series on the design, maintenance, and resilience of industrial facilities. Each 2.5 hour-long webinar will cover a wide range of fast-hitting topics relevant to project teams and owners.
Marine structures face unique challenges due to their specialized operations involving a wide variety of vessels and other sophisticated equipment, not to mention their long-term exposure to harsh environmental conditions, including corrosive saltwater, dynamic loading, and extreme weather events. This session will focus on specialized design and rehabilitation strategies for waterfront and port facilities to ensure adequate performance and durability under these demanding circumstances. Through a series of discussions and case studies, we will explore the unique aspects of marine structures, including loading scenarios, seismic considerations, and the role of mooring and berthing systems. The session will also explore innovative solutions for staged construction using precast concrete and highlight key considerations for repurposing or retrofitting aging marine infrastructure.
Key topics include types of marine structures, seismic assessment and design, mooring and berthing systems, and accelerated construction techniques with precast concrete. By understanding these elements, attendees will be better equipped to manage and enhance the resilience of marine facilities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the unique challenges and requirements of marine structures.
- Identify strategies for designing and retrofitting waterfront and port facilities.
- Apply seismic design principles specific to marine environments.
- Evaluate the benefits of innovative construction techniques, including staged precast concrete methods.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Industrial Insights: Engineering Discussions for Critical Buildings and Structures
Manufacturing, warehousing, oil & gas processing, power generation and distribution, and other industrial facilities play vital roles in global infrastructure and public interests. These facilities are built and maintained to operate under demanding conditions while meeting the challenges of evolving safety standards, extreme environmental conditions, and enormous pressure to maintain continuous operations. Effectively addressing these challenges requires specialized knowledge, innovative solutions, and a multidisciplinary approach.
This five-part webinar series will explore a wide range of fast-hitting topics in the design, maintenance, and resilience of industrial facilities for project teams and owners. Participants will gain insights into best practices, advanced engineering approaches, and lessons learned from real-world experiences. Each session will focus on a critical aspect of industrial facility management, including maintaining existing structures, mitigating hazards, responding to extreme marine conditions, addressing aging infrastructure, and designing for future demands. This series offers a unique opportunity to learn from SGH experts and engage with professionals dedicated to improving industrial facility performance and safety.
Join us for the rest of the series:
- Wednesday, March 5: Maintaining Existing Industrial Buildings (Part 1)
- Wednesday, March 19: Hazards and Resilience of Industrial Facilities (Part 2)
- Wednesday, March 26: Considerations for Marine Structures (Part 3)
- Tuesday, April 1: Addressing Aging Infrastructure of Pipes and Tanks (Part 4)
- Thursday, April 17: Designing and Building New Industrial Buildings (Part 5)
Participants will earn 2.5 AIA CES Learning Unit (LU/HSW) for attending the live webinar. Registration is free. Please note that space is limited – email events@sgh.com to join our waitlist if the session is closed when you register.
About the Speaker
William (Bill) Bruin has experience in risk consulting, marine and port engineering, and project management for a wide range of industrial and waterfront projects. He specializes in condition assessment, response evaluation, risk identification, hazard mitigation, due-diligence assessment, asset management, and design. Beyond his technical skills, he has participated in disaster response and recovery efforts, serving on earthquake reconnaissance teams and marine oil terminal site assessments impacted by tsunamis. He actively contributes to the engineering field as a member of multiple committees and has co-authored content for engineering manuals.
Alfredo Rivera has civil engineering experience that includes planning, analyzing, designing, and evaluating new and existing marine infrastructure projects, including container terminals, bulk-handling (solid and liquid) terminals, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, and breakbulk facilities. He has overseen the preparation of bid documentation, design drawings, technical specifications, opinion of probable costs, and technical reports, and has provided technical support during the bid and construction phases of maritime projects in seventeen countries. Alfredo is an active member of the ASCE COPRI TX Chapter and has presented technical papers at various conferences focusing on the maritime industry.
Julie Galbraith has extensive engineering experience in the maritime industry, including structural design of new marine terminals, detailed structural analyses, seismic retrofits, concept evaluations, condition assessments, maintenance and repair plans, and mooring and berthing systems. She has completed numerous seismic assessments for piers and wharves with specialized expertise in performance-based analysis and provided construction support services to owners and contractors. She works collaboratively to achieve cohesive designs and solutions on a range of marine projects, from seismic peer reviews to serving as structural lead on large multifaceted teams.
Rune Iversen specializes in floating and fixed near-shore and offshore structures and facilities, as well as coastal engineering. His experience has focused on inspection, condition assessment, rehabilitation, and design of mooring and berthing systems and marine structures. Rune is the chair of the COPRI Berthing Velocities and Fender Design Task Committee, a member of PIANC MarCom Working Group 211 for Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems and Working Group 231 for Mooring Bollards & Hooks: Selection, Maintenance, and Testing, an active member of the ASCE-COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee, a member of the ASCE COPRI Waterfront Rehabilitation Committee, and a member of the ASCE COPRI Waterfront Inspection Committee. He is a contributing author to PIANC WG235, Ship Dimensions and Data for Design of Marine Infrastructure, PIANC WG 211, 2025 Fender Guidelines, and ASCE-COPRI Manual of Standard Practice 130 for Waterfront Facility Inspection and Assessment, the industry standard for the inspection and condition assessment of marine structures.
Carlos Ospina specializes in marine infrastructure projects for clients in Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, and abroad, with an emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Much of his career has been devoted to designing marine infrastructure projects—and supporting clients during their construction—as part of container terminals, liquid/solid bulk transfer facilities, and cruise terminals, most of them in regions of high seismicity and hurricane activity. He is a hands-on project executive who has worked with some of the largest container terminal operators in the world, fuel storage terminal operators, and cruise lines, as well as providing value engineering solutions to international marine contractors. His expertise includes extensive seismic analysis and design of near-shore marine structures. He is internationally recognized for his work on marine infrastructure and structural concrete design, with an emphasis on accelerated marine construction and regularly gives back to the industry with his involvement in multiple organizations and technical committees.
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