Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book covers all major aspects of the design and maintenance of port facilities, including port planning, design loads for today's larger vessel size, seismic design guidelines, and breakwater design.
Table of ContentsPreface.
Contributors.
Introduction.
1. Port Planning.
2. Port-Related Marine Structures.
3. Seismic Design of Port Structures.
4. Long-Term Strength of Waterfront Structures Built on Creep-Sensitive Soils.
5. Design of Revetments.
6. Repair, Rehabilitation, Maintenance, and Upgrading of Waterfront Structures.
7. Floating Terminals.
8. Offshore Moorings.
9. Breakwaters.
10. Navigation Channel Design.
11. Dredging.
12. Environmental Factors in Port Planning and Design.
13. Port Security.
Index.
