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POUR LIMIT: TWO PILES AN HOUR IN THIS ISSUE

May 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Jim Williams
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Addressing the rapid deterioration of timber piles supporting New York City
waterfront structures — exacerbated by the return to New York Harbor of marine
borers — New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)
developed a waterfront management and rehabilitation program for its piers and
wharves. Refurbishment and stabilization of the 60-plus-year-old, 845-ft.-long St.
George Fishing Pier, part of the Staten Island Ferry Terminals redevelopment,
would require below-deck timber pile encasement due to years of extreme marine
erosion.

Retained by Turner Construction on behalf of NYCEDC to determine the scope of MOST POPULAR ARTICLES
restoration, Engineering (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) specified 121, 20-ft.-long, stay-in-
place, fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) pile jackets filled with lightweight concrete.
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Pennmax principal John Pensiero notes, “As the most critical performance spec
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was durability to extend service life of the concrete, we chose a stay-in-place form
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stripping was required. We also specified a ¼-in. form thickness [versus ⅛-in. Reevaluating the Incident Pyramid
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tidal action.” Accordingly, Independence, Kan.-based Molded Fiber Glass
Construction Products (MFG-CP) was enlisted to provide FRP pile jackets, and
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Trevcon Construction Co. was selected to perform underwater construction.

MFG-CP met Pennmax's performance specs by supplying a single-seam FRP

solution. The forms' superior structural strength is attributed by their manufacturer
to component materials, including chop strand mat and woven roving, which
provide resistance to abrasion while adding structural stability and impact
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resistance with proper placement of concrete or grout. Further, the 30-in.-diameter
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solvents. According to Pensiero, “Because the forms extend up 20-plus feet and
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would initially contain fluid concrete, they had to be strong enough to endure
concrete pumping operations. The pile forms' thickness and tensile strength WHITEPAPER
ensured that they wouldn't blow out during the pour.”

Lightweight and relatively easy to install, the manufacturer affirms, MFG-CP pile
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resin bond finish eliminate the need to sand-blast for chemical adhesion in
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Trevcon Project Manager Ron Treveloni, Jr., reports, “Installation began by placing The
steel reinforcing around the existing pile, which was measured to fit the FRP form. ALL-
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floating platform to each pile location. A single diver then installed each form with 2009
the assistance of two dock builders, fastening each pile's tongue-and-groove North
configuration in place.”
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