Port Engineering: Planning, Construction, Maintenance, and Security

Author:   Gregory P. Tsinker (Tsinker & Associates, Inc., Ontario, Canada)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:  

9780471412748


Pages:   896
Publication Date:   05 March 2004
Format:   Hardback
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This 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. New material addresses environmental concerns, the latest developments on inter-modal hubs and transfer points, and the latest information on port security and procedures being implemented around the world.

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Author:   Gregory P. Tsinker (Tsinker & Associates, Inc., Ontario, Canada)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 20.10cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   1.610kg
ISBN:  

9780471412748


ISBN 10:   0471412740
Pages:   896
Publication Date:   05 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. 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.

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GREGORY P. TSINKER is President of Tsinker & Associates, Inc., in Ontario, Canada.

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