Ports & waterfront structures

We identify and realise value engineering opportunities for port and waterfront structures — including quay walls, anchored retaining systems and deep foundations — through advanced numerical modelling and, where appropriate, targeted site-specific load testing to validate performance and safely reduce conservatism. Built on a deep understanding of design codes and current best practice, we help port owners and design teams unlock significant capital savings while developing validated models that support life extension, upgrades and long-term asset management. On recent major European deep-sea port projects, our work has delivered multi-million-euro savings together with substantial reductions in embodied carbon.

• Quay-wall design and assessment
• Anchored and relieving-platform structures
• Bearing capacity and berth suitability
• Jack-up interaction with quay structures
• Full-scale instrumented pile load testing
• Field monitoring, back-analysis and model calibration
• Life-extension and upgrade assessments