Piers, jetties and related structures exposed to waves : guidelines for hydraulic loadings /

Helps maritime designers to optimize jetty designs, and acts as an essential reference resource. This book provides guidance on hydraulic design, design wave conditions, prediction of scour and vessel mooring loads and methods for the prediction of wave loading.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McConnell, Kirsty
Corporate Author: Great Britain. Department of Trade and Industry
Other Authors: Allsop, William, Cruickshank, Ian, 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Thomas Telford, 2004.
Subjects:
Hydraulic structures > Design and construction.
Materials > Dynamic testing.
Ouvrages hydrauliques > Conception et construction.
Matériaux > Essais dynamiques.
Hydraulic structures > Design and construction
Materials > Dynamic testing
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Definitions of exposed jetties, typical locations and exposures
  • Aspects of design
  • Waves forces on vertical elements
  • Wave forces on horizontal elements
  • Berthing and mooring loads
  • Scour
  • Other design and construction issues
  • References.

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