Overview

The Ports '98 conference theme, 'Ports - Transportation Link to Global Trade', moves beyond the focus of traditional port engineering to reflect new challenges facing ports in the next century. Paper topics are varied and include such subjects as international terminals, port planning, terminal planning, container terminals, marine terminals, intermodal links, innovative project delivery, geotechnical engineering and foundations, port seismic guidelines, waterfront structures, cranes and shiploading systems, pile inspection and maintenance, transportation links, marine fendering, small craft harbours and recreational piers, composite technology, vessel moorings, environmental issues, ferry terminals, dredging, breakwaters, military facilities, navigation, and waterways and locks. It provides an insight into port engineering issues present and future by introducing them to technically advanced and innovative information that can be utilized by the port industry into the next century. Proceedings of the Conference, 'Ports - Transportation Link to Global Trade', Long Beach, California, March 1998.

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Author:   Michael A. Kraman ,  Michael A. Kraman
Publisher:   American Society of Civil Engineers
Imprint:   American Society of Civil Engineers
Weight:   1.701kg
ISBN:  

9780784403297

ISBN 10:   0784403295
Pages:   1464
Publication Date:   15 January 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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