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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003215459707536

Autore

Bray, Richard Nicholas

Titolo

Dredging [e-book] : a handbook for engineers / R.N. Bray, A.D. Bates, J.M. Land

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : Arnold, c1997

ISBN

9780340545249

0340545240

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xii, 434 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Bates, A. D.

Land, J. M.

Disciplina

627.73

Soggetti

Dredging

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Dredging Works and Their Control - Introduction * Public relations and safety * Duties and responsibilities of the resident engineer * Contractor's viewpoint * Control instrumentation * Dredging and the Environment - Introduction * The potential effects of dredging activities * Environmental investigations * Dredging plant and sediment resuspension * Pretreatment of Rock - Introduction * Mechanical methods * Drilling and blasting * Surface blasting * Blasting coral * Contract documents of blasting work * Environmental factors * Safety and legislation * Dredging pre-treated rock * Index

Sommario/riassunto

For this second edition of the highly successful 'Dredging: A Handbook for Engineers', Nick Bray and his co-authors have fully updated and expanded the book which covers all aspects of modern dredging including operating methods, outputs, costs, contracts and the impact on the environment. Planning and implementing dredging projects, including pre-contract works, is also well covered. The book is generously illustrated with line drawings, photographs and tables, and a useful bibliography appears at the end of each chapter. This definitive handbook will prove invaluable to engineers and managers alike, both as an initial introduction to this specialised topic and as a reference for years to come. New edition covers technical and legislative



developments More types of dredger are included