Port designer's handbook

Developments in navigation safety, port planning and site selection, layout of container and oil and gas terminals, cargo handling, and fender and mooring principles are covered, plus the evaluation of operational conditions due to the impact from wind, waves and current loads on port and berth stru...

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Main Author Thoresen, Carl A.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Thomas Telford, c2010.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727741325
DOI10.1680/pdh.40861
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 554 p.) : ill.

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Summary:Developments in navigation safety, port planning and site selection, layout of container and oil and gas terminals, cargo handling, and fender and mooring principles are covered, plus the evaluation of operational conditions due to the impact from wind, waves and current loads on port and berth structures, and berthing and layout criteria for ships in channels and harbour basins.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780727741325
DOI:10.1680/pdh.40861
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 554 p.) : ill.