Client
Mooring Manufacturing, LLC (for Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation)
Completion Date
2022
Location
New Jersey
HIGHLIGHTS
Engineer of Record
Oversaw factory-scale testing to verify compliance
Services
Structural Engineering Design
Factory Testing Oversight
Industry
Flood Barriers
Rail and Transit Infrastructure
Summary Overview
Engineering Resilience for Rail Infrastructure: Flexible flood barrier system to protect critical rail operations.
Working as the Engineer of Record on behalf of Mooring Manufacturing, Brizaga provided design and engineering services for a flexible fabric flood barrier to protect the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation rail yard along the north bank of the Passaic River in Kearny, New Jersey. The flood barrier system spans a 39-foot opening and provides flood protection for up to eight feet of flooding. Brizaga designed the barrier connections and framing elements of the flood barrier, developed shop drawings and calculations, and an operations and maintenance manual for the barrier. The barrier will be factory tested at full scale by the manufacturer upon fabrication, prior to shipment to the project location.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Structural Engineering Design and Modeling
- Preparation of Manufacturer Shop Drawings and Structural Details
- Operations and Maintenance Manual
- Factory Testing
OUR ROLE
During the project, Brizaga acted as engineer of record for the flood barrier system in accordance with project specifications provided by PATH. Performed a finite element analysis of the fabric barrier system under more than 30 load cases, varying based on location and orientation of impact objects. Produced manufacturer shop drawings, sufficiently detailed to include spacing, sizing, and locations of welds, anchors, bolt holes, etc. Coordinated and supervised shop testing program. Produced Shop Testing plan to demonstrate compliance with performance requirements. Developed Operations and Maintenance Manuals to be used by the Port Authority for deployment and stowage of the barrier across an active railway.
PROJECT GALLERY
