Consulting Engineers Serving the Marine Community

Crane and Derrick Barges

Project:
1000tonDerrickBargeE.P.Paup

Scope:
Glostendesignedthebasichull,supervisedthe detailedhulldesignbyasubcontractorinIndia, handledallregulatorysubmittals(except quarters),performedstabilitytesting,and preparedthestabilitybooklet.

Owner:
MansonConstructionCompany

Builder (Hull):
Gunderson,Inc.

Builder (All Outfit):

MansonConstructionCompany

Shownisthe1100shorttonproofloadtestusingawaterfilledbarge.Thetestingwas performedatMansonsHouma,Louisianafacility.(Mansonphoto.)

Project Description: TheE.P.Paupwillbeusedtoinstallordismantleoffshore oilandgasplatforms.Thisderrickbargeis380feetlong,andhasanAmericanMG509 cranewitha265boom,andacapacityof1000tonsoverthesternand900tonsfully revolving.

1201 Western Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington 98101-2921

TEL 206.624.7850

FAX 206.682.9117

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Project:
CraneBargeD.B.General

Scope:
GlostenworkedwiththeBuildertoadaptan existingshipyardbargehulldesign.Glosten designedthecranetub,foundations,anddeck outfit,andengineeredthestowageand seafasteningsofthedismantledcraneforits deliveryvoyagefromArdersier,Scotlandto Seattle.In2008,Glostenalsodesignedaloadtest toincreaseitsratingto700tonsoverthesternand 500tonsfullyrevolving.
ShownleftistheD.B.Generalat workontheBeneciaBridgeacross theCarquinezStrait.

Owner:
GeneralConstructionCompany

Builder:
ConradIndustries

Shownleftistheliftofawater filledbargeforthe770tonproof loadtest.. Shownaboveistheriggingfor theloadtest.

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Scope: Glostenconductedparametricstudiesofboomtip motionsversusbargesizetooptimizeweather Owner: MorrisonKnudsenCompany(now operabilityfortheBettyLsfirstproject,laying concretepipefortheSanFranciscoOceanBeach WashingtonGroup) Outfall.Glostenalsoprovidedthecompletebarge Builder (Hull): contractdesignandprocurementsupport. Gunderson,Inc.
OffshoreCraneBargeBettyL.

Picturedleftisthe6,800ton, 100ftx400ftBettyL.onher deliveryvoyage.

PicturedrightistheBettyL.workingon theConfederationBridgeineastern Canada.TheConfederationBridgeisa 12.9kmlongmultispanbridge spanningtheNorthumberlandStraitto connecttheprovincesofPrinceEdward IslandandNewBrunswickontheeast coastofCanada.Itisthelongest continuousmarinespanbridgeoverice coveredwaterintheworld.

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Project:
Interstate95WBridge Replacement,Minneapolis

Scope:
Glostenwasaskedtoevaluateseveralalternate liftingschemes,inspectprospectivebarges, designthegrillage,createafiniteelementmodel ofthebargesandgrillage,andanalyzeforafull rangeofloadconditions. Forthegrillagedesign,largebeamswere surplusedfromfalseworkontheOaklandBay Bridgeproject.

Owner:
MinnesotaDepartmentof Transportation

Client/Contractor:
Flatiron/MansonJointVenture

ShownisaManitowoc4600S3Ringer.Thistwobargeringercraneassembly, nicknamedBigRed,isliftingaprecastsegmentfromatransferbarge.(Mansonphoto.)

Project Description: Theoverwaterspanisprecastsegmentalconstruction,

withsegmentsweighingupto260tons.Thenavigationlocksonthisupperpartofthe Mississippiareonly56feetwide(onecanbeseeninthephoto).Two54footwide bargeswerejoinedonsitebyasteelgrillagetosupportthecraneandprovideenough stabilityforthelifts.ThecranewasdisassembledfromaCanadianbargeatMansons Seattleyard,truckedtoMinneapolis(over40truckloads)andreassembledonsite.The grillage,alsotoolargetopassthroughthelocks,wassubassembledintwopiecesat MansonsHouma,Louisianayard,broughtupriveronthetwocharteredbarges,and finishedonsite.

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Project:
RichmondSanRafaelBridge SeismicRetrofit

Scope:
Glostenwasaskedtodesigntwopurposebuilt barges,whichcouldbejoinedtoformaplatform fora900toncapacityLiebherr1800LRcrane.

Client:
TudorSaliba

Builder:
CornIslandShipyard

Project Description: Becauseoftheactiveuseofthebridge,theseismicretrofit

projectwasdesignedtoallowthebridgetoremainopentotraffic.Consequently,for economy,scheduleefficiency,andtrafficmitigation,muchoftherepairofthebridge involvedworkbeingfabricatedoffsiteandshipmenttothebridgeoverwaterbybarge. TheconcretesegmentsofthetrestlewereprecastinPetalumaandbargeddowntothe bridge.Tugspositionedbargeswithoneortwo100foot(30m)long,500tonprecast concreteroadwaysegmentstobeliftedintoplacebya900tonbargemountedcrane. Afterthenewconcreteroadsegmentwasinplace,steelplateswereusedtotemporarily fillthegaps,andtheroadwaywasreadyforthemorningrushhourtraffic.