Port designer's handbook
By: Carl A. Thoresen
Contributors: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: ICE Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Westminster, London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 587
ISBN-13: 9781680154085; 9780727760043
Subjects: Harbors; Design and construction; Ports; Conception et construction
Description: 'The Port Designer's Handbook', third edition provides practising port and harbour consulting engineers with essential guidance and recommendations for the layout, design and construction of modern harbour and port structures. The third edition is extensively revised and discusses various factors to consider when designing efficient container terminals.
Notes: Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Port planning; title: Environmental forces; title: Channel and harbour basins; title: Berthing requirements; title: Impact from ships; title: Design considerations; title: Safety considerations; title: Types of berth structures; title: Gravity-wall structures; title: Sheet pile wall structures; title: Open berth structures; title: Berth details; title: Container terminals; title: Fenders; title: Erosion protection; title: Steel corrosion; title: Underwater concreting; title: Concrete deterioration; title: Concrete repair; title: Port maintenance; title: Ship dimensions; title: Definitions; title: Conversion factors.