Handbook of Port and Harbor Engineering

Geotechnical and Structural Aspects
1997
ISBN: 978-1-4757-0865-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 1054 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 2605 g

This indispensable handbook provides state-of-the-art information and common sense guidelines, covering the design, construction, modernization of port and harbor related marine structures. The design procedures and guidelines address the complex problems and illustrate factors that should be considered and included in appropriate design scenarios.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tsinker, Gregory

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Meerestechnik, ablandige Plattformen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The marine environment and its effects on port design and construction. Port (harbor) elements - design principles and considerations. Design loads. Geotechnical aspects of soil-structure interaction design considerations. Gravity type quay walls. Sheet pile bulkheads. Piled waterfront structures. Offshore deep water terminals. Modernization of existing marine facilities. Breakwater design. Tables. References. Figure captions.