Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project by GRL Engineers Sponsored

Hurricane Sandy hit the coastline of New Jersey at the end of October 2012, causing millions of dollars in damages including 750 homes impacted by the storm in Port Monmouth township, New Jersey. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, decided to take a proactive approach to help mitigate the effects of future storms through a four-phase project that is expected to be completed by 2020. The construction of a 2,661 linear foot floodwall during phase II of the project required a new foundation to be installed. GRL Engineers provided services for the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project.

GRL’s completed a multitude of Wave Equation Analyses which included Bearing Graph and Driveability analyses. The Driveability results predicted that the predesigned foundation would potentially not meet the required capacity, raising awareness to the client (Kyle Conti Construction) and the owner (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). Dynamic Pile Testing (PDA) and CAPWAP analysis on the HP 12x84 H-piles were substantiated with Static Load Testing results which showed that the predicted results from the Wave Equation Analyses were accurate, resulting in a new design for the foundation. Once production started, GRL also monitored numerous H-piles throughout the installation for this important project.