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INSTRUCTORS: 
Ian D. Sequeira, P.E., MTOP
Adam Sisson, P.E.
James P. Connolly, P.E., S.E., D.PE
Jyotirmoy Sircar, P.E.

Purpose and Background

These presentations were recorded at the ASCE Ports Conference 2025

Innovative Design, Phasing and Packaging to Redevelop 87 Acres at Barbours Cut Terminal (21 minutes)

This presentation outlines the complex design and construction phasing used to redevelop 87 acres at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal while maintaining continuous operations. It highlights key infrastructure improvements, including wharf reconstruction, utility upgrades, and gate complex modifications. The session emphasizes design packaging, stakeholder coordination, and permitting strategies that minimized disruption. Attendees will gain insight into managing large-scale terminal redevelopment with a phased, operationally integrated approach.

Development of New DOD 'Hybrid' General Purpose/Repair Pier Type Category (17 minutes)

Learn how a new “hybrid” pier classification was developed to address evolving U.S. Department of Defense needs for both general-purpose and repair operations. This presentation covers structural layout, utility planning, seismic design, and loading criteria tailored for flexibility across multiple mission types. Case examples illustrate how these hybrid piers differ from traditional configurations and align with UFC requirements. Attendees will understand how the design supports enhanced operational resilience and long-term asset adaptability.

Multidisciplinary Grant-Funded Barge Dock Expansion Within a Busy Operating Public Oil Terminal (18 minutes)

This session details the planning and execution of a federally funded barge dock expansion located within a constrained, high-traffic oil terminal. The project required intensive coordination across multiple agencies, disciplines, and port users while addressing permitting, environmental, and safety challenges. The presentation explores how design and construction sequencing allowed continued terminal operations during delivery. Attendees will learn strategies for executing complex marine projects in active industrial environments.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the phased design and construction strategies used to redevelop container terminal infrastructure while maintaining operations.
• Identify key packaging, permitting, and coordination techniques that minimized disruptions during large-scale terminal upgrades.
• Explain the structural, functional, and design characteristics that define the new DOD hybrid pier classification.
• Analyze how hybrid pier design meets evolving military operational requirements and complies with UFC guidance.
• Identify challenges and coordination strategies involved in expanding marine infrastructure within an active industrial terminal.
• Describe how multidisciplinary planning and grant funding supported the successful delivery of the barge dock project.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-test assessment (true-false, multiple choice, and/or fill in the blank questions).

Who Should Attend?

• Port engineers
• Port authority staff
• Project managers
• General contractors
• Early career professionals

How to Earn Your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]