Old Waterfront Walls

Management, maintenance and rehabilitation
1. Auflage 1992
ISBN: 978-0-419-17640-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

This book provides comprehensive guidance on maintaining old waterfront structures, particularly gravity walls constructed with stone masonry, brick, blocks or mass concrete. It will be valuable for all engineers responsible for such structures.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bray, R. N.

Tatham, P.F.B.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Häfen und Hafengebiete (Bauingenieurwesen)
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Wasserbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Introduction. Types of wall. Review of circumstances affecting wall performance. Management of maintenance and rehabilitation. Inspection and monitoring. Investigation techniques. Structural appraisal of a wall. Maintenance and rehabilitation methods. References. Appendices: Factors of safety and selection of key design parameters. Application of geophysical methods for the investigation of old waterfront walls. Performance of old waterfront walls - survey results. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

R.N. Bray and P.F.B. Tatham