Thursday, May 17, 2012

National Harbor Piers



Scope of Work 
Cianbro constructed a marina pier, a commercial pier, and a recreational pier at the National Harbor Complex. The marina pier was 660 lf with two large bump-outs 60 ft x 100 ft, with floating docks to accommodate the 75 ft boat slips for vessels up to 60 ft long. The commercial pier was 700 lf with one bump-out 60 ft x 60 ft with various floating docks to accommodate large commercial vessels and a winter taxi dock. The recreational pier was 425 lf with a large “T” Section 50 ft x 150 ft with various floating docks and two moorings to accommodate water taxis and watercraft.   

Project Details 
  • Drove 286, 18 inch concrete piles
  • Drove 81, 16 inch steel pipe piles for a 27,000 sf floating dock system
  • Placed 2,176 cy of concrete topping  slabs
  • Set and grouted 145 precast concrete bent caps
  • Placed 215 precast 8 inch thick deck panels 
  • Installed 17,400 sf of trench decking for the utility trench
  • Constructed two pencil structures for the bump-outs on the marina pier and another pencil structure for the “T” section of the recreational pier
  • Installed pipe pile for channel navigational markers designated by the US Coast Guard
  • Designed and built the tensile structure for the marina pier
  • Installed all electrical utilities in addition to sewer, water, phone, cable, and security systems
  • Installed all amenities on the project included benches, binoculars, trash receptacles, etc.

Unique Challenge



During construction, Cianbro worked on and adjacent to the Potomac River which is a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay and is included in the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. To meet the standards of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, Cianbro implemented spill control measures and closed out the project with no environmental incidents

Project Information

Owner: 
National Harbor Development, LLC

Type of Project: 
Marine 

Construction Schedule: 
Completed March 2008

Location:
National Harbor, MD
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