SGH Staff Members to Present at ASCE-COPRI Ports ‘22 Conference
Several members of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Heavy Civil and Marine practice area will take part in the proceedings at the PORTS ’22 conference hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (ASCE-COPRI). Held 18-21 September in Honolulu, HI, the event will convene a global audience of professionals focused on ports, harbors, waterways, and other marine topics to share best practices and discuss new advancements in the field. SGH Senior Principal William Bruin serves as Organizing Committee Chair for the conference.
Short Courses and Special Sessions
SGH staff members will lead several short courses and special sessions:
- 18 September, William Bruin and Associate Principal Rune Iversen will serve as instructors for the “Vessel Mooring and Berthing” short course, which introduces how to determine requirements and design loads for fixed marine structures such as piers, wharves, dolphins, and other port and harbor structures.
- 18 September, SGH Senior Project Manager Julie Galbraith will teach the
Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves” short course, which addresses major topics in seismic design in general, as well as analysis and detailing of marine structures in particular. - 20 September, SGH Senior Principal Gayle Johnson will moderate the “ASCE 61” special session, which includes presentations and a panel discussion of significant changes to the next edition of ASCE 61, the standard for seismic design of piers and wharves. SGH Principal Carlos Ospina and Julie Galbraith will also participate in the session.
- 21 September, Rune Iversen will moderate the “PIANC WG211” technical session, which includes presentations about the forthcoming “PIANC WG211 – Design of Fender System” guidelines for designing fender and berthing systems for a wide variety of terminals.
Technical Program
SGH professionals will also present papers and lead sessions as part of the event’s technical program:
| Date and Time | Presentation Title and Session Number | SGH Presenters and Authors |
| 19 September 2022
8:35 – 8:55 a.m., HST |
A Flood of Red Tape: Comparing the Floodplain Development Regulations of Port Cities (1084819) | Maximo Argo |
| 19 September 2022
8:35 – 8:55 a.m., HST |
Developing Load Factors for Berthing Loads Based on Monte Carlo Modeling and Statistical Analysis (1077419) | Dolunay Oniz
Rune Iversen Brian Phan Allison DiGregorio Elizabeth Washburn |
| 19 September 2022
8:35 – 8:55 a.m., HST |
Optimization of Seawall Design at Alameda Marina (1084245) | Sam Yao
Ali Naeem Joshua Core Allison DiGregorio |
| 19 September 2022
8:55 – 9:15 a.m., HST |
Ports 101: Waterfront Design Considerations (101002) | Justin Pyun |
| 19 September 2022
9:15 – 9:35 a.m., HST |
New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves (1086268) | Julie Galbraith
Rune Iversen |
| 19 September 2022
9:35 – 9:55 a.m., HST |
Proposed Framework for Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Pile-supported Piers and Wharves (1086619) | Carlos Ospina
Gayle Johnson William Bruin |
| 19 September 2022
9:35 – 9:55 a.m., HST |
Seismic Performance Requirements in the Urban Waterfront: Case Study – Repurposed 1940’s Navy Wharf (1085316) | Justin Reynolds
Samuel Cortes Gayle Johnson |
| 19 September 2022
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., HST |
Port Planning & Operations (2D) | Justin Pyun (moderator) |
| 19 September 2022
10:55 – 11:15 a.m., HST |
Innovative Waterfront Applications of Concrete and Steel Bulkheads for Marine Terminals (1086921) | Alfredo Rivera
Carlos Ospina |
| 19 September 2022
11:35 – 11:55 a.m., HST |
Ports 101: Seismic Considerations (101008) | Brian Phan |
| 19 September 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., HST |
Environmental (3A) | Ali Naeem (moderator) |
| 19 September 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., HST |
Port Engineering (3B) | Gayle Johnson (moderator) |
| 19 September 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., HST |
Port Engineering (3C) | Julie Galbraith (moderator) |
| 20 September 2022
7:35 – 7:55 a.m., HST |
Toe Wall Design and Construction for Busy Container Berth Deepening (1082324) | Alfredo Rivera |
| 20 September 2022
8:35 – 8:55 a.m., HST |
Ports 101: Vessel Particulars (101013) | Maximo Argo |
| 20 September 2022
1:00 – 2:30 p.m., HST |
New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves Committee Interaction and Owners Perspective (1086378) | Rune Iversen (panelist) |
| 20 September 2022
1:05 – 1:25 p.m., HST |
Dolomite Drivability and Combination Wall Systems for Terminal Rehabilitation (1086925) | Eric Fleet
Rose McClure William Bruin |
| 20 September 2022
1:25 – 1:45 p.m., HST |
A Simulation Study on Risk Associated with Berthing Loads for Load Factor Development (SPC002) | Elizabeth Washburn |
| 21 September 2022
6:35 – 6:55 a.m., HST |
PIANC WG211 – Reliability Based Design of Marine Fenders – No More Abnormal Berthing Factor (1086954) | Rune Iversen |
| 21 September 2022
8:30 – 8:50 a.m., HST |
An Introduction to the New PIANC Guidelines for the Design of Fender Systems 2022 by WG211 (1086924) | Rune Iversen |
| 21 September 2022
8:30 – 10:00 a.m., HST |
Port Engineering (9B) | Maximo Argo (moderator) |
| 21 September 2022
8:30 – 10:00 a.m., HST |
Ports 101: Waterfront Construction | Allison DiGregorio (moderator) |
| 21 September 2022
8:50 – 9:10 a.m., HST |
PIANC Standardized Design Vessels (1086927) | Rune Iversen |
| 21 September 2022
9:10 – 9:30 a.m., HST |
Recommendations for Berthing Velocity in PIANC WG 211 (1086944) | Rune Iversen |
| 21 September 2022
9:30 – 9:50 a.m., HST |
Recommendations for Fender Testing in PIANC WG 211 (1086965) | Rune Iversen |
| 21 September 2022
10:35 – 10:55 a.m., HST |
Proposed Revisions to Design and Detailing of Piles and Pile-to-Deck Connections in ASCE/COPRI 61-22 (1086217) | Carlos Ospina
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SGH will host booth 102 in the conference exhibition hall.
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