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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006618503321

Autore

Thoresen Carl A

Titolo

Port designer's handbook : recommendations and guidelines / / Carl A. Thoresen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Thomas Telford, 2003

ISBN

9780727738363 (e-book)

9780727732286 (hbk.)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 549 p.) : ill

Disciplina

627.2

Soggetti

Harbors - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Port planning -- 2. Environmental forces -- 3. Channel and harbour basins -- 4. Berthing requirements -- 5. Impact from ships -- 6. Design considerations -- 7. Safety consideration -- 8. Types of berth structures -- 9. Gravity-wall structures -- 10. Sheet pile wall structures -- 11. Open berth structures -- 12. Berth details -- 13. Container terminals -- 14. Fenders -- 15. Erosion protection -- 16. Steel corrosion -- 17. Underwater concreting -- 18. Concrete deterioration -- 19. Concrete repair -- 20. Ship dimensions -- 21. Definitions -- 22. Conversion factors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook reflects the lastest progress and developments in navigation safety, port planning and site selection, layout of container, oil and gas terminals, cargo handling, berth design and construction, fender and mooring principles.