Moffatt & Nichol offer marine design, port master planning, asset valuation and coastal engineering services consulting

Creative People

Victor, PE

Project Engineer/Manager

Victor, who has been with Moffatt & Nichol for more than three years, has more than 11 years of experience specializing in the design, analysis, inspection and remediation of port facilities. He is also an experienced diver and a talented guitarist who plays in a tribute band for the American hard rock band, Tool.

What has kept you with the company for so long?
I came to Moffatt & Nichol to build on my marine engineering experience and to help build a new office, but I’ve stayed because of the interesting work opportunities and great coworkers and clients. The company supports its professionals and offers opportunities for self-advancement.

What do you love most about your job?
I get to work on a variety of marine projects, but typically new port design/construction. I enjoy the diversity and the unique challenges associated with waterfront work.

What separates Moffatt & Nichol from its competition?
Moffatt & Nichol is an industry leader in waterfront and port related projects, with a lot of history and an impressive list of projects. This recognition opens doors with new clients, and our past successes keep existing clients coming back.

What is the most amazing thing you have been involved with while working for Moffatt & Nichol?
I was involved in shaping and directing one of the largest marine simulation projects ever undertaken (routing through more than 100 nautical miles of environmentally sensitive and meteorologically active waterways), and then had to break away to do some inspection diving in Coastal Louisiana. How’s that for unique and diverse? Very cool.

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Innovative bridge design

Route 123 Bridge over the Occoquan River

Client/Owner: Virginia Department of Transportation
Location: Occoquan, Virginia
Practices/Services: Transportation

When it became obvious that the Route 123 Bridge over the Occoquan River in Prince William County, Virginia, was functionally obsolete, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hired Moffatt & Nichol to complete a feasibility study to investigate widening and repair of the existing three-lane bridge versus building a new one. After VDOT decided to pursue the recommended twin-bridge replacement, Moffatt & Nichol completed the final design and worked with the public through town meetings and workshops to address aesthetic issues to ensure that the new bridge would be compatible with the historic waterfront community of Occoquan.

The bridge replacement is the final step in widening Route 123 between Burke Lake Road in Fairfax County and the Occoquan River. The twin bridge, with three lanes in each direction, is scheduled for completion in late 2007. Architectural treatments include decorative railings, columns, arched girders, and lights, as well as pier facades that mimic brickwork. The bridge clearance was also increased to 44 feet to enable passage for taller sailboats.

Approaches to the bridges are being reconstructed to tie into the six-lane section in Prince William County and the six-lane section currently under construction in Fairfax County.

Innovative Seismic Design for New East Span

Innovative Seismic Design for the New Bay Bridge East Span

Client/Owner: Caltrans Division of Structures
Location: Oakland, California
Practices/Services: Transportation

In a joint venture, Moffatt & Nichol served as the project manager for the design of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's new East Span. Severely damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the 2.2-mile-long replacement span is an example of innovative seismic design. The bridge will have expandable deck joints, enabling the bridge to expand and contract during tremors, and the steel beams will deform under pressure, absorbing force. The design also includes twin 1.5-mile-long viaducts that will carry five lanes of traffic in each direction and a 15-foot-wide pedestrian/bike lane on the south side of the eastbound deck. Since opening in 1936, the bridge has served as the primary route between San Francisco and the east bay communities beyond.

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Creative People

Victor, PE

Innovative bridge design

Route 123 Bridge over the Occoquan River

Innovative Seismic Design for New East Span

Innovative Seismic Design for the New Bay Bridge East Span

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