Seismic Performance of Port de Port-au-Prince during the Haiti Earthquake and Post-Earthquake Restoration of Cargo Throughput

The Port de Port-au-Prince is the largest seaport in Haiti, and is essential to the country's economy. The Haiti earthquake severely damaged the Port, which disrupted the transport of cargoes into Haiti that were vital to the country's emergency response and post-earthquake recovery. Major...

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Published in:Earthquake spectra 2011-01, Vol.27 (SUPPL.1), p.387-410
Main Authors: Werner, Stuart, McCullough, Nason, Bruin, William, Augustine, Alex, Rix, Glenn, Crowder, Brian, Tomblin, Joshua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Damage
Earthquake damage
Economics
Emergencies
Maintenance
Ports
Repairing
Seismic phenomena
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Summary:The Port de Port-au-Prince is the largest seaport in Haiti, and is essential to the country's economy. The Haiti earthquake severely damaged the Port, which disrupted the transport of cargoes into Haiti that were vital to the country's emergency response and post-earthquake recovery. Major contributors to this damage were widespread soil liquefaction, the poor performance of batter piles, and the poor pre-earthquake condition of many components of the Port's waterfront structures. Immediately after the earthquake, a U.S. military task force was deployed to the port to perform emergency repairs needed to reestablish cargo throughput. These repairs restored a significant cargo-throughput capacity at this small but vital seaport within weeks after the earthquake.
ISSN:8755-2930