14. starptautiskā konference 2012 - Latvijas Jūras akadēmija

Proceedings of 14th International conference „Maritime Transport and Infrastructure - 2012”In 2006 Finnish Association of Civil Engineers (RIL) developed and published the Code RIL236-2006 “Satamlaitureiden kunnonhalliinta”[2] – “Technical Condition Management of Port Quays”.GT Corporation specialists participated in the development of this Code which also includes practicalexamples of GT Corporation experience in technical condition management of port quays. In 2008under the editorship of our specialists RIL 236-2006 was translated into Russian and published underthe title «Управление техническим состоянием портовых причалов» [3].Since its publication the Code RIL 236-2006 is widely used by port authorities of Estonia andFinland as well as by private contractors engaged in design, inspection and repair of port structures inEstonia, Lithuania and Finland.1. Safety Operation and Life Cycle Phases of Port StructuresA brief description of each of the four fundamental Life Cycle phases specified in PIANCReport n o 103-2008 [1] follows below:1) The planning and design phase encompasses the whole period and all the activities from theinitial idea to elaboration into concepts, outline design and pre-design thru to the detailed design stageof a structure.2) The construction phase commences with the preparation phase followed by on-siteconstruction and finishes with a handover to the owner or operator and ongoing maintenance.3) The operational and maintenance phase relates on the one hand to operational activities andcommercial use of the facility and on the other hand to inspection, evaluation and if deemed necessaryappropriate repairs.4) The re-use and/or disposal phase relates to the end of the service life and /or the technicallifetime. All structures will eventually reach the end of their serviceable life, e.g. due to changes ineconomic, operational, or environmental conditions or for social reasons.The operational and maintenance phase is the longest phase during the lifetime of a structure.The performance criteria such as functional quality and technical quality should be ensured during thewhole lifetime of a structure.Safety is the main criteria among the demands to a structure’s technical quality. Minimumsafety requirements that a structure must meet are normally documented and codified in law in allcountries. Particular safety requirements along with environmental and loading conditions are to beconsidered at the planning and design phase of every structure and included into the design.Table 1 illustrates the main activities to be held within lifetime of a structure corresponding tothe four fundamental life cycle phases in the context of its safety operation.Life Cycle PhaseDesign(Safety of a structure is established)Construction(Safety of a structure is realized)Operation(Safety of a structure is ensured)ReconstructionManagement of Structure Condition during its LifetimeMonitoring of structure conditionRisk analysisSafety requirements developmentQuality controlStatic tests (optional)Prime surveyPreventive maintenance proceduresPeriodic observation and inspectionEvaluation and forecast of technical conditionRepairStart of new life cycleTable 1One of the main goals of the maintenance is to provide safety operation of a structure duringits lifetime. This goal is achieved when a proper maintenance management program is developed andimplemented for the structure.33