Port designer's handbook
By: Carl A. Thoresen
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780727740861
Subjects: Harbors; Design and construction
Notes: 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.