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USACE Plans Jetty Projects Along Oregon Coast By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently held an Oregon Coast Jetties Industry Day, gearing up for a series of jetty and breakwater projects expected to keep construction crews working through 2022. The projects include the complete rehabilitation of three jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River; repair of the Tillamook Jetties; the Coos Bay North Jetty; and the Port Orford breakwater. Over the last few years, this is the third Industry Day we’ve had,” said Jerry Otto, project manager of the Corps. “Because we had the authorization to rehab the jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River, and we also have these others, it is
Larger barges can carry nearly 14,000 tons, the equivalent of 500 truck loads.
good timing to make sure the industry knows not only is the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia coming, but now we have Tillamook and Coos Bay and Port Orford coming up, too. We
want to make sure the industry is aware and can start planning for this work. We can’t do these projects without these folks. We really try to communicate to them as early as possible when we know
there is some certainty that we have funding to do these projects.”vt Jetties help stabilize the bar, that place where the ocean collides with the flat water of the bay, by
creating a channel for boats to transit and also by allowing the water to carry sediment out to sea, reducing the need for dredging. The bar is generally considered the most dangerous place for a boat going out to sea. The jetties on the Columbia River, originally built in 1885, transformed the mouth from a 5mi. opening to a 2-mi. opening. More than 2,000 ships have been lost at the mouth because of the unpredictable bars. Jetties are built with tons of massive armor rock on the exterior and smaller rock, of lesser quality on the inside. It’s an effort that takes time, planning and many, many millions of dollars. Jetty A, at 0.9 mi., the smallest of the three jetties at the mouth of the Columbia see JETTY page 4
Wood Makes Comeback as Mass Timber Projects Thrive By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Despite a few setbacks, tall wood building construction is thriving in the United States and beyond. As of June 2018, more than 400 mass timber projects have been completed or are in the design stage, according to WoodWorks, which provides education and free project support for commercial and multi-family wood buildings. Mass timber is defined by products that are engineered and consist of smaller pieces and are assembled into larger pieces. Two recent setbacks caused some criticism, but didn’t stall industry momentum, said Timm Locke, director of forest products of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. “A 12-story project known as Framework, which was planned for the Pearl district in
Portland, was put on hold by the developer for financial reasons,” he said. “It would have been the tallest wood structure in the United States. Now it’s likely that a 12-story apartment building in the Vancouver, Wash., waterfront development will be the first in the United States to go that height. “Also, there was a manufacturing defect in a few panels used at the new Peavy Hall in Corvallis. The problem was identified and corrected, but it caused some tongues to wag.” In August, the state of Oregon became the first state to adopt code language providing for taller wood building construction in Oregon. The approval provides greater predictability for owners, developers, contractors and designers to have additional choices in construction, according to the State of Oregon Building Codes Structures Board. It see WOOD page 6
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Mass timber is defined by products that are engineered and consist of smaller pieces and are assembled into larger pieces.