Type of Work: Engineering Study, Analysis of Layout Alternatives, Final Port Works Design.
The port works for the Punta del Este Marina near El Potrero Creek, between Punta Ballena and Punta Rasa, Uruguay, were developed by Latinoconsult in 1990. The design was modified for reasons beyond the control of Chihuahua Club S.A., necessitating modifications to the original design. These significant changes had to be evaluated; therefore, a series of design alternatives were analyzed to achieve acceptable internal unrest within the port area and develop the selected design at the Final Design Level. This design included the engineering of the riverbank defenses consisting of 2,530 m of sheet piling and 500 m of breakwaters.