PIANC Life Cycle Management of Port Structures
PIANC Life Cycle Management of Port Structures
PIANC Life Cycle Management of Port Structures
Agenda
What is LCM? Why Undertake LCM? Life Cycle Stages Performance Parameters Whole Life Costing
What is LCM?
PIANC Working Group 42
What Is It?
A practical management approach with the goal of achieving an optimum cost solution for the development, operation, maintenance, and reuse/disposal of both new and existing port structures over their lifetime. The approach takes into account economic and functional considerations, as well as environmental and safety requirements.
Background
PIANC Working Group 42 (now 103)
Life Cycle Management of Port Structures General Principles (1998) WG 31 Life Cycle Management of Port Structures Guidelines for Implementation (2008)
Balancing: Benefit of additional structural resistance against potential downtime (lifeline) Benefit of providing access to structural components against added construction cost Benefit of providing ease of maintenance against added construction cost Benefit of future upgradability against higher capital costs
Limited Example
Technical Quality
The degree to which the structure achieves the wishes and demands of other stakeholders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Safety Security Social compatibility Environmental Aesthetic Durability Sustainability Constructability Inspectability Maintainability Re-use
Usually fully defined by the most important stakeholders, viz.: the owner and the user
More of interest to other stakeholders: e.g. designer, contractor, government, municipality, local residents
Serviceability Features that enhance operational efficiency and allow for future upgrades more readily
Availability Features that increase operational availability - e.g., higher extreme event design criteria
Security Features that enhance security such as lighting, surveillance, fencing, controlled access, etc.
Social Compatibility Design to maximize use of local labor, equipment, and resources in both construction and operations
Durability Design to specific service life goals and to minimize maintenance during operational period
Constructability Design considerations to ease complexity, incorporate local capabilities, and consider access issues
Inspectability Design to facilitate ease of inspection, avoiding buried or difficult to access elements
Re-Use / Upgradability Design to consider future upgrades such as dredging to deeper depth
Re-Use / Removability Design to facilitate ease of removal at end of useful service life
Direct and Indirect Benefits Direct: Operating Income Stream Indirect: Employment and Affect on the Local, Regional & National Economies
Step 1 Identify Alternatives Step 2 Evaluate Alternatives Step 3 Apply Whole Life Costing
Evaluate Alternatives 1.Calculate extra costs and/or benefits of zeroalternative 2.Calculate costs and/or extra benefits of proposed alternative(s)
Apply Whole Life Costing Compute Net Present Value (NPV) of alternatives
Example: Serviceability
Providing a service lane on a container wharf to minimize traffic interference and maximize loading/unloading performance rates Providing additional pavement or subgrade thickness on a container terminal yard to minimize service disruptions Providing a fender system on a wharf that can accommodate both ships and barges to maximize utility of the facility
Example: Availability
Design as a homeport facility to allow vessels to ride out storms at berth Design as a lifeline facility to survive higher seismic criteria so it remains operational after event Provide a breakwater to increase amount of time facility can safely berth vessels Provide additional length of berth to avoid vessels having to wait for available berth
Example: Durability
Providing extra concrete cover over reinforcing steel to delay the onset of corrosion Providing alternatives to black steel reinforcing bars, such as stainless steel, epoxy-coated steel, or composite materials to minimize or negate the effects of corrosion Providing coatings on steel or concrete components to minimize corrosion Numerical modeling of service life using new tools such as STADIUM software
Example: Inspectability
Avoiding buried elements, such as deadmen in tie-back walls, because they are difficult to inspect after an event Allowing a gap at the top of the back row of piles on a pilesupported wharf such that inspectors can gain visual access to the most vulnerable area of these piles Designing the structure such that physical access from a boat or snooper is not impeded by bracing
96'-0" CRANE RAIL GAGE H 21'-0" G 14'-6" F 14'-6" E 11'-6" D 11'-6" C 11'-6
Example: Upgradeability
Designing a berth for a deeper depth than is immediately necessary to allow for future dredging without strengthening of the structure Designing a wharf for greater vertical load capacity than what is currently required to allow for future mission enhancement
96'-0" CRANE RAIL GAGE H 21'-0" G 14'-6" F 14'-6" E 11'-6" D 11'-6" C 11'-6" B 11'-6" A
ORIGINAL 16 IN, VERTICAL PILING EXISTING DEPTH EL. -40.0 ORIGINAL 16 IN. PILES CUT-OFF DURING REHABILITAION PROPOSED DEPTH EL. -52.0
Define All the Alternatives Establish the Desired Service Life of the Structure Estimate Initial Construction Costs Estimate Future Operation and Maintenance Costs
Establish Loss of Revenue Parameters Estimate Cost of Demolition Define Discount Rate and Consider Tax Implications Use Whole Life Costing to Determine Least Cost Alternative
Conclusions
LCM, while mandated in some European countries, is now gaining more widespread acceptance in the U.S. Most obvious benefit is in durability sophisticated durability models such as SUMMA are now under development LCM principles are equally applicable to 13 other performance parameters PIANC Working Group Report completed in 2005
Questions?
rheffron@moffattnichol.com