Harbor Facilities Condition Inspection

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1 Harbor acilities Condition Inspection By Jon Keiser, P.E., Principal PND, Incorporated Consulting Engineers 811 irst Avenue, Suite 570 Seattle, Washington April 2005

2 Reasons to Inspect acilities Protect public safety Protect your investment in the facility Meet new code requirements Verify facility needs replacement

3 Evaluating Your acility Prepare maintenance plan that addresses the entire facility. Establish estimated replacement date for key items in your facility. Adjust your replacement dates as necessary based on maintenance plan updates.

4 Two Major Infrastructure roups loats Piers Photo by: Jim Sherman, eneral Construction

5 Maintenance Plan Elements Develop inspection procedures Develop checklists Perform inspections Prioritize work items by importance Estimate costs associated for each item Develop repair timeline and budget Evaluate repair costs to see if replacement is a better option.

6 Inspection requency Perform detailed facility inspections every 5 years. Perform cursory walkthrough inspections Annually After significant storms or earthquakes As needed, after accidents or other events

7 Prioritize Work Items By Importance Immediate action 2-5 years 5-10 years

8 Estimate Associated Cost In-house work Permitting costs Engineering costs Bid the work

9 ocus on Inspection Items Marina float systems ixed piers

10 Marina loat Systems loat units and attachments Anchor piles Mechanical and Electrical eneral safety items

11 eneral Inspection Checklist MISSIN CLEAT 5, P A5-7 WORN ROLLER 7,8 P M A7-9 HOSE LEAK 3,4 P M A3-5 Low B Comments 1,2 -- P P A1-3 Photo # Pile Hoop Piles Utilities reeboard Cleats\ Bullrail Waler Rubstrip Deck Main\ inger Slip #

12 Utility Inspection Checklist Broken C outlet 5, P A3 Cracked Pedestal 7 P A4 Hose Leak 3,4 - P A2 Broken P Receptacle Comments 1, P P A1 Photo # Pump Out ire System Hose Bibb Telephone Cable TV Power Recep Power Pedestal Slip #

13 loat Mooring Attachment Cleats Bullrails

14 Deck problems loat Decks

15 Concrete edge spalls loat Edges

16 loat Waler Connections Timber walers

17 reeboard Timber walers Low freeboard

18 loat inger Connections Timber walers Twist in finger

19 loat to loat Connections Hinges connections

20 Pile hoops loat Pile Attachments

21 loat Piles Worn piles Pile alignment

22 Covered Moorage Columns Bracing

23 Piers Timber piers Photo by: Jim Sherman, eneral Construction

24 Destructive Inspection Deck removal Stringer inspection

25 Stringers Timber Piers

26 Pile caps Timber Piers

27 Timber Pile Marine Borer entry points Holes Splits Checking

28 Stages of Pile Deterioration Timber piles

29 Timber Piles Marine Borer damage Photo by: Echelon Engineering, Inc Photo by: Echelon Engineering, Inc.

30 Timber Piles Marine Borer damage Photo by: oreshore Technologies, Inc. Photo by: oreshore Technologies, Inc.

31 When It Is Time or Replacement Evaluate the life expectancy of the different types of construction materials. Evaluate potential maintenance issues with different types of construction. Choose the type of construction with the longest life expectancy and least maintenance cost that your budget will allow.

32 References Marinas and Small Craft Harbors, Second Edition by Bruce O. Tobiasson, P.E. Ronald C. Kollmeyer, Ph.D. A uide to Maintenance and Operation of Small Craft Harbors by Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage

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