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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299705103321

Titolo

Large Floating Structures : Technological Advances / / edited by C.M. Wang, B.T. Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

981-287-137-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Collana

Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, , 2194-6396 ; ; 3

Disciplina

627.9

627.98

Soggetti

Ocean engineering

Mechanics

Mechanics, Applied

Oceanography

Architecture

Building materials

Offshore Engineering

Solid Mechanics

Architecture, general

Structural Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Great Ideas Float to the Top -- Chapter 2: Floating Performance Stage at the Marina Bay, Singapore -- Chapter 3: Yumemai Floating Swing Arch Bridge of Osaka, Japan -- Chapter 4: Floating Oil Storage Bases, Japan -- Chapter 5: Ujina Floating Ferry Pier and Kan-On Floating Breakwater, Japan -- Chapter 6: Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Nagasaki, Japan -- Chapter 7: Large Marine Concrete Structures: The Norwegian Design Experience -- Chapter 8: Mega-Float.- Chapter 9: Large Spar Drilling and Production Platforms for Deep Water Oil and Gas -- Chapter 10: OTEC Platform -- Chapter 11: Mobile Offshore Base -- Chapter 12: Lilypad: Floating Ecopolis for Climatical Refugees.

Sommario/riassunto

This book surveys key projects that have seen the construction of large



floating structures or have attained detailed conceptual designs. This compilation of key floating structures in a single volume captures the innovative features that mark the technological advances made in this field of engineering, and will provide a useful reference for ideas, analysis, design, and construction of these unique and emerging urban projects to offshore and marine engineers, urban planners, architects and students.