Harbour approach channels design guidelines

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 dept...

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Corporate Author World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bruxelles, Belgique : PIANC, 2014.
SeriesPIANC report ; 121.
Subjects
Harbors.
Navigation.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523103379
152310337X
9782872232109
2872232109
Physical Description1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. General aspects: Scope ; Introduction ; General aspects of channel design ; Processes in channel design and design philosophy
  • 2. Design of vertical channel dimensions: Channel depth factors ; Air draught clearance (ADC) ; Concept design: vertical dimensions ; Detailed design: vertical dimensions ; Probabilistic design considerations
  • 3. Channel width, harbour entrances, manoeuvring and anchorage areas: Concept design: horizontal dimensions ; Detailed design: horizontal dimensions
  • 4. Other aspects: Risk management and analysis ; Training ; Operational rules and environmental limits ; Winter navigation and channel design ; Environmental issues ; Aids to navigation (AtoN)
  • 5. References.
  • Appendices: A. Terms of reference ; B. Glossary, abbreviations and symbols ; C. Typical ship dimensions ; D. Prediction of ship squat ; E. Water depths in muddy areas: the nautical bottom approach ; F. Air draught ; G. Spanish and Japanese methods for design of channel width.

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