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The Capsize of the Drillship Seacrest
David Mannion
Apr 09, 2013
The Drillship Seacrest capsized on November 3rd, 1989, in the Platong Gas Field in the Gulf of Thailand, during Typhoon Gay. There was no distress signal heard nor were any of the lifeboats found. This case study will explore...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge
Vince Kerrivan
Apr 09, 2013
The Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge is located in Placentia, a community located on the western side of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. The bridge was constructed in 1961 and is at the end of its lifecycle. Construction of a...
Civil Engineering Costal Engineering ENGI 8751 CASE STUDY CIVIL Placentia lift bridge Bridge Damage Repairs New lift bridge
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Sinking of the Titanic
Heather Kelly
Apr 09, 2013
The Titanic was a British luxury passenger ship completed in 1912 that was one of the largest of its kind at the time. When built it was widely deemed to be virtually unsinkable, but the ship met with disaster after hitting an...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Role of Business and Engineering Decisions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Mark Alexander Reynolds
Apr 09, 2013
On April 20th, 2010, the semi-submersible oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 crew members and allowing crude oil to spill continuously from the seabed. Despite numerous attempts to cap the leak...
Civil Engineering ENGI 8751 CASE STUDY CIVIL DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER BUSINESS ETHICS OIL RIG
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ice Loading on the Confederation Bridge
Helena Greene
Apr 09, 2013
Icebergs and ice loading present a number of risks on the design, construction and operation of ocean bridges in harsh environments. In order to design and construct bridges that are structurally stable and safe, it is essential...
Civil Engineering Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 8751 CASE STUDY CIVIL CONFEDERATION BRIDGE CONCRETE ICE LOADS CONSTRUCTION FIELD RESEARCH
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Effects of Ice Loads on the Confederation Bridge
Donald Campbell
Apr 09, 2013
As the longest bridge in Canada and the longest bridge over ice-covered water in the world, the design and construction of the Confederation Bridge presented a unique engineering challenge. There was no precedent for designing...
Civil Engineering Coastal and Ocean Engineering EN8751 CASE STUDY CIVIL CONFEDERATION BRIDGE ICE LOADS
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cement-Bentonite Cut Off Walls
Erica Soucy
Apr 09, 2013
The Hebron Project is currently underway in Newfoundland and is expected to provide significant benefits to the province. The Hebron oil field is located in the Grand Banks offshore the island of Newfoundland. The field will...
Civil Engineering ENGI 8741 CASE STUDY CIVIL Cement Bentonite Cofferdam Hebron Bund Wall Gravity Based Structure
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Puffin Island Lighouse
Sarah F Kean
Apr 09, 2013
Paper outlines the history of the Puffin Island lighthouse, why it was needed, and why it changed from a granite structure to a wood one.
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ice Scour Risk and Protection on the Grand Banks
Mark Flynn
Apr 09, 2013
Hydrocarbons were first discovered offshore Newfoundland in the late 1970s and full-scale production of these discoveries began in earnest in 1997 with the Hibernia oil field. The estimated total recoverable oil reserves on the...
Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Coastal Engineering, 8751 CASE STUDY OCEAN and NAVAL ICE SCOUR EDC GRAND BANKS TERRA NOVA
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland