Woodland Beach Fishing Pier

Category
Marine Construction
Pier/Wharf Construction
Pile Driving

Client
State of Delaware
Department of Natural Resources

Location
Kent County, DE

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Project consisted of construction of a fishing pier, 360 feet in length and 12 feet wide
• Pier constructed in Delaware Bay, with exposure to wind, waves, and commercial ship traffic
• Shallow water at this site created a challenge for placing necessary floating equipment
• Shore cofferdam was constructed to allow crane access onto a sunken barge to construct the inshore section of the pier
• Sunken barge also used as a breakwater and staging area for concrete form crew
• Offshore portion of the pier constructed from a floating crane barge
• Pier constructed entirely of cast in place concrete through severe winter weather
• All work completed on time for spring opening, even with the addition of a substantial change order by the owner
• Project completed with no recordable or lost time injuries