Harbour approach channels design guidelines
By: PIANC
Series: PIANC report -- 121; PIANC report -- 121.
Publisher: PIANC
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bruxelles, Belgique
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781523103379; 9782872232109
Subjects: Harbors; Navigation; Ports
Description: This report provides guidelines and recommendations for the design of vertical and horizontal dimensions of harbour approach channels and the manoeuvring and anchorage areas within harbours, along with defining restrictions to operations within a channel. It includes guidelines for establishing depth and width requirements, along with vertical bridge clearances. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: General aspects:; title: Scope ; Introduction ; General aspects of channel design ; Processes in channel design and design philosophy -- -- 2.; title: Design of vertical channel dimensions:; title: Channel depth factors ; Air draught clearance (ADC) ; Concept design: vertical dimensions ; Detailed design: vertical dimensions ; Probabilistic design considerations -- -- 3.; title: Channel width, harbour entrances, manoeuvring and anchorage areas:; title: Concept design: horizontal dimensions ; Detailed design: horizontal dimensions -- -- 4.; title: Other aspects:; title: Risk management and analysis ; Training ; Operational rules and environmental limits ; Winter navigation and channel design ; Environmental issues ; Aids to navigation (AtoN) -- -- 5.; title: References. -- -- Appendices: -- A.; title: Terms of reference ; -- B.; title: Glossary, abbreviations and symbols ; -- C.; title: Typical ship dimensions ; -- D.; title: Prediction of ship squat ; -- E.; title: Water depths in muddy areas: the nautical bottom approach ; -- F.; title: Air draught ; -- G.; title: Spanish and Japanese methods for design of channel width.