PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY OF TIMBER FENDER SYSTEMS

Due to deterioration of existing timber fender systems in waterfront facilities, high performance composite replacement components for these structures are in demand. The performance criteria for these replacement components must meet or exceed the performance of existing timber systems. For this reason, a reliability analysis of timber fender systems has been performed to (1) establish the level of performance in existing timber fender systems and (2) establish target performance levels for new component replacements.