NEWPORT MARINA

PROJECT
Presented by: Russell C. Lamb, P.E, G.E.
Chief Geotechnical Engineer
B.S. Civil Engineering – Oregon State University
M.S. Engineering – University of California, Irvine
Newport Bay Marina
Newport Bay Marina
General Contractor – Wieland-Davco Corporation
• Consultants • Contractors
• Architect – Hannoche & Kang Architects, Inc. • Dewatering Contractor – Viking Drillers, Inc.

• Civil Engineers – SP Consulting Group, • Shoring & Earthwork Contractor –

C&V Consulting, Inc. Vertical Earthworks

• Shoring Engineer – Earth Support Systems

• Structural Engineer – Wright Engineers

• Structural Seawall Engineer –

William Simpson & Associates, Inc.

• Dewatering – Hydrologic Systems

• Geotechnical Consultant – Geofirm/SMC

OVERVIEW
Site Location
Aerial Photograph (Pre-existing)
Site Location
Boundary Conditions

Portion of 24” City

water main bypassed
during shoring
Newport Bay
installation along
Newport Blvd.
Surrounding Properties

NORTH -Woody’s Wharf Restaurant SOUTH –Crab Cooker Restaurant & 22nd St.

SOUTHEAST - Shipyard

WEST – Sidewalk and Newport Blvd.

Ocean Environment

Newport Bay
Older Infrastructure
Newport Blvd.

24” water main

located under
sidewalk of
Newport Blvd.
Subterranean Parking (Building B)

Recent photo
foundation level of
parking garage
(view northeast)
Geologic Map
Geologic Cross Sections
North Southeast

West East
 Site Seismicity

Magnitude 7.0

Peak Ground
Acceleration 0.75g
DESIGN
Geotechnical Investigation
Site Investigation
• Boring Logs
Cone Penetration Testing
Site Investigation
Shallow Groundwater Table
• Cone Penetration Test Data
Liquefaction Potential

•Overview
•Upper 15-20 Feet Loose Soil
•Lower Medium to Dense Native Soil
•Seismic Settlements
•Lateral Spreading
Liquefaction Potential
 Option 1
Groundwater
Original Ground
13-inch Podium OG +8’

On-site Material (Sand)

EFP =
80 pcf TS -2’
2-ft Mat Slab
BS -4’
Prepare Subgrade
DD -6’

Typical Micropile
 Option 2
Groundwater
Original Ground
13-inch Podium OG +8’

On-site Material (Sand)

TS -2’
2-ft Mat Slab
BS -4’
EFP =
80 pcf Rat Slab

BRS -11’
DD -13’
 Option 3
Groundwater
Original Ground
13-inch Podium OG +8’

On-site Material (Sand)

EFP = TS -2’
80 pcf 2-ft Mat Slab
BS -4’
DD -6’
EFP = Rat Slab
16 pcf
BRS -11’
Comparison of Construction Options
Groundwater Drawdown

• Water Volumes – Initially 3 MGD

• Testing Requirements – NPDES
Permit
• Siltation Tanks
Dewatering Targets
Dewatering Wells
Dewatering Well Design
Dewatering Analysis
Monitoring Well Locations
Monitoring Well (Piezometer)
Vibration Test Studies
• Ground Velocities

• Ground Settlement
Monitoring and Testing Plans

Vibration Monitoring Equipment

Vibration Monitoring Data
Field Testing of Vibratory Pile Installation

Geophones

Settlement Monuments Settlement Monuments

Geophone
Under
Sandbag

Driving Test Sheet Piles with an ABI

Mobilram TM22
Field Testing of Vibratory Pile Installation
Shoring Types

• Sheet Piles

• King Piles

• Secant Piles
Shoring Layout
Sheet Pile Design
King Pile Design
Secant Pile Design
Foundations

• Mat Foundation

• Micropiles
Foundation Plan
Micropile Plan
Micropile Design
Vibratory Displacement Mandrel
CONSTRUCTION
Shoring Installation
• Sheet Piles
• Vibratory Installation
• Giken Installation – Push and water jet

• King Piles

• Secant Piles
• Grout Loss
• Centering Issues
• Grout Setup
Shoring Layout
Sheet Piles
Sheet Piles

Vibratory Installation
Sheet Pile – Giken Water Jetting

Giken Water Jetting Sheet Piles

Sheet Piles

Sheet Piles Epoxy Coated Sheet Piles

King Piles

King Pile Installation

Secant Pile Drilling

Soft Pile
Drilling
Secant Pile Drilling

Dual rotary drilling for hard pile

(used along southern secant wall)
Secant Pile Installation

Centralizer on Beam Hard Pile Installation

Secant Pile Installation

Hard Pile Installation

Secant Wall

Exposed
Secant Wall
After
Excavation
Shoring Monitoring

Geophone Near Sheet Pile Install Vibration Monitoring Data Collection

Equipment Ongoing Survey Activities (top of photo)

Shoring Monitoring

Vibration Monitoring
Vibration Monitoring Data
After Shoring Installation

Site Excavation
Dewatering Wells
Dewatering

Installed Dewatering Well

Drilling Dewatering Well Borehole

Dewatering
Desilting
Tank

Dewatering
Well
Dewatering

Dewatering Wells

Site Overview Showing Dewatering Wells

Dewatering

Discharge to Newport Bay

Dewatering

Groundwater
dewatering
discharge locations
 BREACH IN
SHORING
AUGUST 10, 2014
Groundwater Elevations
After Shoring Installation

Breach in Shoring
(Occurred on August 10, 2014)
 After Shoring Installation

• Breach in Shoring –
Majority of Site
Area of
Flooded Shoring
Breach

• Breach Date
August 10, 2014
• Aerial Photo Dated
August 12, 2014
King Tides
Micropiles
624 Micropiles Installed
Micropiles

Augered-Cast-In-Place Partial Displacement Drilled Displacement

 Micropiles
• Pre Production • Auger Cast Piles
• Test Pile Installation (Vibratory) • Side Friction
• Grout Loss • End Bearing
• Load Test
• Partial Displacement Piles
• Vibratory Installation • 24-inch Predrilling
• Effect on Shoring • 16-inch Displacement Drill

• Full Displacement Piles • Micropile Testing

• Installation Resistance • Tension
• High Bit Temperatures • Compression
• Excessive Wear on Bit
Micropiles

Star shape
drill bit
Epoxy coated
DWYIDAG bar

Centralizers
Test Pile Installation Steps

Test Pile Setup Vibratory Installation

(20” diameter)
Test Pile Installation Steps

On-site concrete batch plant Concrete Placement

Grout Loss

3ft

Grout loss – concrete sinking Concrete loss greater than 3

at a rate of approximately feet the following day
6” per minute
Grout Mix

Initial Grout Mix

No W/C Sand
Grout Mix

Final Grout Mix

With W/C Sand
Grout Loss
CLAY SILT SAND GRAVEL
Grout Loss
CLAY SILT SAND GRAVEL
Grout Loss
CLAY SILT SAND GRAVEL
Grout Loss
CLAY SILT SAND GRAVEL
Pre Production Load Testing

Compression Pile Testing Tension Pile Testing

Vibratory Installation

56 Micropiles Installed Using

Vibratory Method with Predrilling
Vibratory Installation

56 Micropiles Installed Using

Vibratory Method with Predrilling
Vibratory Installation
• Shoring on inlet wall deflects laterally up to 2”

• Vibration caused increased water pressures and

reduced soil strength

• Vibratory installation terminated

Full Displacement Pile

Displacement auger
drill bit
Full Displacement Pile
• One Micropile Completed Using Full Displacement

Strong Resistance During Drilling Installation Complete

Set up for Load Tests
Auger Cast Piles
• 7 Test Piles Installed, 5 Tested

Drilling Grouting
Auger Cast Piles

Tension Testing Ground cracks

(failed) developed during
tension testing
Partial Displacement Piles
• Predrill with 24” auger and reduce to 16” auger to reduce construction time

16” Displacement
Auger

24” Auger

16” Displacement auger

Partial Displacement Piles

Super heated sand expelled from High heat generated during

borehole during displacement drilling displacement drilling
Partial Displacement Piles

Extensive wear on Installation of micropile

equipment
Micropile Testing

Compression Pile Testing Tension Pile Testing

Micropiles

Overview of Installed Micropile tied into rebar

Micropiles prior to concrete slab pour
Foundations

Rat Slab Build Mat Foundation

Foundations

Build Mat Foundation

Sponsors
Newport Bay Marina – Questions?