The Project
Hurricane Sandy devastated the east coast, in October of 2012. Liberty Island was one of the locations directly hit, causing extreme damage to the Statue of Liberty visitor and service docks. During the first phase of the recovery project, more than 200 timber piles needed to be replaced for the service dock, in time for the July 4th reopening of the island and statue.
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project owner
Federal Highway Administration
project sector
Public Infrastructure
Date of Completion
July 2013
location
New York City, NY
Status
Completed
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) chose Fiberglass Pilings to serve as bearing piles for the renovated service dock. Lee Composites quickly supplied the piles needed. Each pile was 48’ long, 12” wide and filled with concrete.
Composite piles filled with concrete are a viable alternative to traditional piles due to the increase in longevity and life.
VP of Marine Division
EIC Associates , Inc.
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