About the author  ⁄ Brian Robinson, P.E.

Brian Robinson, P.E., is a Project Engineer in the structural group at KPFF Consulting Engineers in Seattle. He specializes in excavation shoring and was a design engineer on the cofferdam repair project. Brian may be reached at brian.robinson@kpff.com.

Each year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes a Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Their rating system uses familiar academic grading (A through F) to report on the condition of America’s aging infrastructure. Last year, America’s infrastructure received a D+, indicating deteriorating infrastructure. Included in this report are waterfront structures, which are vitally important. According to ASCE, America has over 3,700 maratime terminals serving as commerce and transportation hubs.

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