{"id":594,"date":"2018-07-10T14:16:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T10:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afzir.com\/en\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2018-07-22T14:58:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T10:28:11","slug":"ports-port-authorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afzir.com\/en\/retrofitting\/waterfront-structures\/ports-port-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports & Port Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ports & Port Authorities<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Ports & Port Authorities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Recent growth is global trade has resulted in renewed interest in construction of new ports and expansion of existing ports.\u00a0 At the same time the introduction of new super cargo ships requires modification of berthing facilities in ports to accommodate such huge ships.\u00a0 The growth of ports often leads to larger and heavier loads being handled that require strengthening of the pier deck and the submerged piles that support the deck.<\/p>\n

\u00a0At the same time, many of the major ports were constructed decades ago and their design service life is reaching its end.\u00a0 The combination of ocean spray and dry\/wet cycle caused by tides or waves result in rapid corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures.\u00a0 Similarly steel piles and seawalls or sheet piles in ports corrode and require repair and strengthening.\u00a0 Repair with conventional materials and techniques such as concrete are time-consuming, require divers and become expensive.\u00a0 These repairs also are not a long-term solution as the new concrete or steel structure will soon begin to corrode away \u2014 just like the original structure!<\/p>\n

\u00a0Afzir engineered Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP<\/a><\/span>) solutions offer fast, long-lasting and economical repair alternatives to owners, architect\/engineers and contractors involved with repair and maintenance of ports to ensure the project is completed on time, within budget and with minimum disruption of service.<\/p>\n

Some of the repair and strengthening projects in the marine and waterfront structures that can benefit from Afzir\u00ae engineered FRP solutions are:<\/p>\n