Background Information

For our senior project we are required to plan, design, and construct a scale model of a green marina. The marina is located in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor. This marina must be converted to meet more environmentally friendly criteria. The project is separated into two distinct portions, a structural aspect, and a civil aspect. The civil standpoint takes place mostly on land, dealing with issues such as parking lots, and proper waste run-off. Anthony will take the roll of the civil engineer for this project. He will be focusing on pre-engineering portions of the project such as: sitescape/landscape analysis, deed description, site plan, roadway grade and the interpolation of contours. As the civil engineer he is responsible for re-designing all of the land based structures and other parts of the marina un-related to the dock itself. In order to properly manage the civil engineering parts of the marina, Anthony will first need a site plan of the already existing marina and base his new design around what we are able to work with at the site. The structural engineer’s job is to ensure that the proposed plans are structurally sound and that the proper precautions are in place to protect the docked boats, i.e. breakwaters. John will be taking the role of the structural engineer. This section of the project is sometimes referred to as the (wet portion), because it entails the aspect of the marina that is located on the water. John will have to decide upon an environmentally friendly material to use as a dock. John will also have to take the necessary precautions to ensure the boats are protected from the forces of nature. The final solution must meet the client’s demands, and in the end must meet their satisfaction. All of these needs must be met while the marina still meets “green” codes. All progress achieved during the span of this project will be logged electronically via a weblog as well as copied into a notebook. The logging of progress throughout this project is crucial. It keeps the designer on track while at the same time informs the client on the progress so far. Mentor contact is also crucial in this project. Mentor contact will help the designers stay on the right track as well as help them with any problems they may have along the way. For our senior project we have decided upon the “Green Marina” project. This project entails the design, planning, and construction of a scale model marina complete with accessories that help it meet environmentally friendly protocol. The final solution must be testable, and it must meet the demands and wants of an unspecified client.

One of the number one problems of the marinas of today (other than pollution) is the fact that there are too many boaters on the water on a regular basis. This is going to be one of the main problems to look in to as we develop our site plans for the marina.