08feb16 PIANC Assessment of Actions

BS 6349: Part 1.
2 Maritime Works
BS 6349 Part Assessment of Actions
1.2- Actions
The Final
The Final Stretch!
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Steve Osborn Steve Osborn

Committee Member -BSI Committee CB502
Atkins Fellow, Chief Maritime Engineer
BS 6349
Essential Update for
the Ports and
Maritime Community
8th February
2016
CONTENTS
 The challenge of updating Part 1
 Approach to the revision

BS 6349 Part
1.2- Actions
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 Loadings and the new interface with the Eurocodes
 Seismic issues
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 Conclusions
Maritime Community
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2016
CONTENTS

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 Seismic issues
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 Conclusions
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The challenge of Part 1
 PART 1 – Code of
practice for
general criteria
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 PART 1 – Code of practice for general criteria
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considerations (forces Sea State (a very
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rather than conservation!) Operational considerations extensive section)
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Loads movements and

vibrations
Materials
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PART 1 – Code of practice for general criteria
 Being split into 4 parts:
Part 1-1: General – Code of practice for Published

planning and design for operations 2013
BS 6349 Part
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Part 1-2: General – Code of practice for Almost there!
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assessment of actions
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Part 1-3: General – Code of practice for Published

geotechnical design
2012
BS 6349 Part 1-4: General – Code of practice for Published

materials
the Ports and 2013
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The Final THANKS TO DAVID VEALE AND
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HIS TEAM
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ROWBOTTOM AND ALEC
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COURTS
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JON KNIGHTS
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Part 1-1: General – Code of practice for

planning and design for operations 3 Slides
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1.2- Actions Part 1-2: General – Code of practice for 6 slides!
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geotechnical design 3 Slides
Part 1-4: General – Code of practice for

materials 3 Slides
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The Final THANKS TO SIMON BURCHETT
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AND A CONSIDERABLE TEAM
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EFFORT
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CONTENTS

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 Seismic issues
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 Conclusions
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Approach to the revision
New.
Supersedes BS
Combinations of actions 6349 Part 2,
and structural design Section 4 and
BS 6349 Part
1.2- Actions Appendix A
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Actions loads and

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Much Information in Annexes
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For example, linear wave theory information
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For example, wave transformations
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For example, wave prediction curves
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For example, hydraulic loads
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CONTENTS

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 Seismic issues
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 Conclusions
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Waves and sea states
Keeping this section brief

 New information
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 Climate change – completely new
1.2- Actions  Wave characteristics – now more focus on spectral and
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non-linear theories (previous heavily based in linear
theory)
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 Offshore wave climate – new/ updated to focus more on
use of global numerical hindcast sources rather than
empirical hindcasts or visually observed data
 New sections on joint (dependent) probability
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Waves and sea states
 Substantial re-writes of sections on numerical and

physical modelling
 New sections concerning wave actions on coastal
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structures, including new sections on scour due to
1.2- Actions vessels.
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decks
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 Not as definitive as in BS 6349 Part 1:2000.
 Updated references taking account of most recent
guidance/ literature available.
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 Re-writing to provide clearer distinction between
Essential Update for normative recommendations and informative text.
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Loadings and EC Interface
 Presently BS 6349 Part 2 deals with the Eurocode
interface
 In future Part 1.2 will deal with it

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The Final  Part 1.2 builds on experience of operating the
Stretch! Eurocodes.
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 Corrects some very long standing anomalies that

existed since BS 6349 Part 2:1988 with respect to
environmental loads.
BS 6349  e.g. a misconception on the definition of “normal” and
the Ports and
“extreme” environmental conditions
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Hierarchy of control in the Eurocodes
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Hierarchy of control in BS6349 now
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Hierarchy of control in BS6349 when Part 1.2 is
published
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BS 6349 Part 1.2 – Standards,
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Controlling Code Eurocode 3 – Design of
combined Steel Structures, Part 2 ,
Steel Bridges
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Combination formulae
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Partial Factors
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Partial Factors
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Partial Factors
Most variable loads have

1.5 partial factor
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Partial Factors
 For most variable actions, partial factors have been set
at 1.50.
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1.2- Actions  For elastomeric fenders, typical partial factor has been
The Final
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 Because the latest version of Part 4 requires additional
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load to allow for tolerances in rubber.
 Not reasonable increase load factors since loads are
highly predictable and more factors are taken into account
BS 6349  Still some minor adjustments to be made.

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Combination Factors
 Approach similar to BS 6349 Part 2
 However anomalies have been noticed, notably
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Variable action
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(modified by 𝝍𝝍 𝟐𝟐
Pre-stress
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Permanent action
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Combination Factors
 Some last minute thinking is being done
Cranes have zero ψ2
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1.2- Actions Containers have ψ2 = 0.3
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Presently based on
Combination factors Category A, B or G
 From BS EN 1990, some other options
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Perhaps it should be
Combination factors based on Category
C,D,or E?
 From BS EN 1990, some other options
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Other loadings
 Reach stackers
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Other loadings
 RTGs
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Other loadings
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 And some last minute deliberations about container
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CONTENTS

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 Seismic issues
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 Conclusions
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Seismic issues
A first step into seismic design
 Limited guidance at present
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1.2- Actions  The whole of seismic design covers many issues
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 New seismic guidance will be included in other parts
 For now, all we do is define the seismic action (ground

motion)
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Seismic issues
 BS EN 1998 parts 1,2 and 5 are the key references
 Definition of seismic guidance is structured to that.
BS 6349 Part  PIANC produced a document WG34 in 2001

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 Most recent guidance is in ASCE 61-14.
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 There is goodwill from the UK seismic community to

orient maritime seismic design towards EC8
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Essential Update for  But few people with the competence to organise it!
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Seismic issues
 EC 8 is based on 2 levels of earthquake
 BS 6349 gives guidance on assessing them

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 Ground motions have similar return periods to those in

EC8 rather than PIANC
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Essential Update for  In general we also refer to the importance classes from
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Seismic issues
 EC 8 requires checks against two performance

criteria
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 Required for the Level 1 earthquake
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Seismic issues
 EC 8 requires checks against two performance

criteria
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 Required for the Level 2 Earthquake
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Seismic issues
 ASCE 61-14 is
probably the most
advanced code
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relating to suspended
1.2- Actions jetties
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include retaining wall
type structures.
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Seismic issues
 ASCE 61-14 has three requirements
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Seismic issues
 ASCE 61-14 defines the applicability of the three

requirements as follows:-
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Seismic issues
 This is still work in progress
EC 8 Importance class and
factors (for Damage limitation
 It is proposed to include
andthis neat table:-
No Collapse requirements
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The Final conversions for ASCE 61-14
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requirement
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Seismic issues
 Table 5 allows the user to point to:-
 EC8 where required (e.g. for retaining type quay

walls)
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 ASCE 61-14 where required (e.g. for
1.2- Actions jetties/suspended slabs)
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 Further guidance will follow.
 Decision for the CB502 committee!

 Include in in Parts 2 to 8
BS 6349  Draft a specific part for Maritime Works, seismic
Essential Update for design
the Ports and
Maritime Community
 For either we are hoping that the experts who
8th February assisted can continue to help.
2016
CONTENTS

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 Seismic issues
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Conclusions
 The great work is completed! (er….almost!)
 The coverage remains huge.
BS 6349 Part  About 7 years work

1.2- Actions
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 The interface for all parts of BS 6349 to face to all
Steve Osborn parts of the Eurocodes is now rationalised
 Already getting noticed internationally

 The Eurocode committee TC250/WG6 preparing the
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wave actions EC is thinking about using Part 1.2 as a
the Ports and basis.
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Acknowledgements
Initial thinking:  Peter Hunter

 William Allsop  Peter Hawkes
 Jan De Waal Hydraulic/

 Terry Hedges environmental actions: Seismic actions:
 Dick Thomas  Simon Burchett  Steve Osborn
 Simon Burchett  Simon Everitt  David Smith

BS 6349 Part  Giovanni Cuomo
Partial factors:  Jack Pappin
1.2- Actions
The Final  Steve Osborn  Ian Cruickshank  Ziggy Lubkowski
Stretch!  Adrian Douglas  Gareth Evans  Edmund Booth
 David Smith Operational actions:  Helge Frandsen

Steve Osborn
 Graeme Walker  Chris Boysons  Iain Tromans
Sea-state:  David Veale  Dimitrios Pachakis
 Jo Evans  Mark McBride
 Simon Burchett  Roger Allen
BS 6349  John Fenton  Andy Cook

 Mark Calverley  Peter Stebbings
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Maritime Community  Dominic Hames  Peter Beamish
8th February
2016
Acknowledgements
Corporate support
 Aecom
 Arup
BS 6349 Part
 Atkins
1.2- Actions  CH2M
The Final
Stretch!  Edmund Booth
Steve Osborn  HR Wallingford
 Mott MacDonald
 Ramboll
 Royal HaskoningDHV
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BS 6349: Part 1.

Steve Osborn Steve Osborn

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

BS 6349 Part Environmental

Loads movements and

Part 1-1: General – Code of practice for Published

Part 1-3: General – Code of practice for Published

BS 6349 Part 1-4: General – Code of practice for Published

Part 1-1: General – Code of practice for

Steve Osborn Part 1-3: General – Code of practice for

Part 1-4: General – Code of practice for

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

Actions loads and

Much Information in Annexes

For example, linear wave theory information

For example, wave transformations

For example, wave prediction curves

For example, hydraulic loads

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

Keeping this section brief

 Substantial re-writes of sections on numerical and

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

 In future Part 1.2 will deal with it

 Corrects some very long standing anomalies that

Most variable loads have

BS 6349  Still some minor adjustments to be made.

8th February Seismic Combination

Cranes have zero ψ2

 From BS EN 1990, some other options

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

 Limited guidance at present

 For now, all we do is define the seismic action (ground

 Definition of seismic guidance is structured to that.

BS 6349 Part  PIANC produced a document WG34 in 2001

 There is goodwill from the UK seismic community to

 EC 8 is based on 2 levels of earthquake

 BS 6349 gives guidance on assessing them

 Ground motions have similar return periods to those in

 EC 8 requires checks against two performance

 EC 8 requires checks against two performance

Steve Osborn  Sadly does not yet

 ASCE 61-14 has three requirements

 ASCE 61-14 defines the applicability of the three

 EC8 where required (e.g. for retaining type quay

 Decision for the CB502 committee!

 The challenge of updating Part 1

 Approach to the revision

 The coverage remains huge.

BS 6349 Part  About 7 years work

 Already getting noticed internationally

Initial thinking:  Peter Hunter

 Jan De Waal Hydraulic/

 Simon Burchett  Simon Everitt  David Smith

 David Smith Operational actions:  Helge Frandsen

Sea-state:  David Veale  Dimitrios Pachakis

 Jo Evans  Mark McBride