Design of Marine Facilities: Engineering for Port and Harbor Structures (Asce Press)

Since 1990, John Gaythwaite's Design of Marine Facilities stands out as the one essential reference for the engineering and design of ports, harbors, and marine terminals. The Third Edition continues this tradition by providing the accurate, authoritative explanations and recommendations required by civil engineers who are building and maintaining the structures used to berth, moor, and repair ocean-going vessels. Gaythwaite provides comprehensive technical discussions on a variety of loads and design issues relevant to ports and harbors. Topics include:\* Vessel characteristics\* Features of marine facilities\* Operational and environmental loads\* Berthing loads and fender system design\* Mooring loads and design principles\* Design of fixed structures, including piers, wharves, dolphins, access buildings, crane trackage, and ship services\* Geotechnical design for marine sites, including foundations, slopes, bulkheads and retaining structures, solid-fill structures, and pile and drilled-shaft foundations\* Floating structures\* Dry docks\* Rehabilitation, maintenance, and inspection. The Third Edition completely revises and updates previous editions with expanded coverage overall. Material has been added on seismic design, tsunami effects, sea level rise, design of fixed aids to navigation, and other topics. New information is included regarding the rehabilitation, maintenance, and repair of marine facilities, as well as facility inspection, assessment, and life-cycle asset management. With its practical approach and clear explanations, Design of Marine Facilities: Engineering for Port and Harbor Structures is a must-have guide for port authority engineers, marine terminal operators, marine contractors, port planners, and other professionals. It is also an excellent introduction for students to the basics of marine facilities design. Contents 8 Foreword 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 16 Notations 18 Nomenclature 22 Chapter 1: Introduction 26 1.1 Scope and Purpose 26 1.2 Marine Civil Engineering 28 1.3 Port and Harbor Facilities 31 1.4 Design of Marine Facilities 38 1.5 Design Guidance and Information Sources 42 References 43 Chapter 2: Vessel Characteristics and Dimensions 48 2.1 Definitions 48 2.2 Hull Form and Features 51 2.3 Hull Construction 56 2.4 Vessel Types and Dimensions 59 References 78 Chapter 3: General Design Considerations 82 3.1 Design Criteria and General Considerations 82 3.2 Site Selection and Layout 88 3.3 Facility-Type Requirements 95 3.4 Environmental Conditions 100 3.5 Materials for Marine Construction 128 References 144 Chapter 4: Operational and Environmental Loads 152 4.1 Cargo Loads 152 4.2 Vehicular and Mobile Equipment Loads 158 4.3 Rail-Mounted and Material-Handling Equipment 167 4.4 Port Buildings and Miscellaneous Structures 172 4.5 Environmental Loads 174 4.6 Seismic Loads and Ground Motions 188 4.7 Tsunami Effects in Ports 192 4.8 Other Load Sources and Design Considerations 194 Acknowledgments 198 References 198 Chapter 5: Berthing Loads and FenderSystem Design 206 5.1 Berthing Fundamentals 206 5.2 Berthing Ship Geometry 210 5.3 The Added Mass Factor 215 5.4 Berthing Impact Energy Determination 218 5.5 Fender System Types and Selection 229 5.6 Fender System Layout and Design 237 5.7 Fender Materials and Specifications 252 References 254 Chapter 6: Mooring Loads and Design Principles 260 6.1 Mooring Principles 260 6.2 Mooring Analysis 270 6.3 Mooring Lines 275 6.4 Mooring Hardware and Equipment 280 6.5 Wind Forces 285 6.6 Current Forces 295 6.7 Passing Vessel Effects 304 6.8 Wave Loads and Vessel Motions 308 6.9 Analytical Treatment and Modeling 317 6.10 Physical Model Testing 322 6.11 Operational Considerations 325 References 329 Chapter 7: Design of Fixed Structures 338 7.1 Structural Types and Configurations 338 7.2 Selection of Optimum Structure Type 343 7.3 Pier and Wharf Structural Design 345 7.4 Seismic Design Considerations 383 7.5 Dolphins and Support Structures 389 7.6 Access and Ancillary Structures 399 7.7 Crane Trackage 402 7.8 Miscellaneous Design Features 406 7.9 Ship Services and Utility Systems 412 References 416 Chapter 8: Geotechnical Design Considerations 424 8.1 Marine Site Investigations 425 8.2 Soil Types and Characteristics 437 8.3 Marine Foundations 441 8.4 Slopes and Slope Protection 443 8.5 Bulkheads and Retaining Structures 447 8.6 Solid-Fill Structures 460 8.7 Pile and Drilled-Shaft Foundations 461 8.8 Dry Docks 478 8.9 Site Improvement: Methods and Materials 482 References 492 Chapter 9: Floating Port Structures 498 9.1 Structure Types and Applications 498 9.2 Hydrostatics and Stability 507 9.3 Motion Response 510 9.4 Structural Design of Pontoons 516 9.5 Ballast Control and Ancillary Features 523 9.6 Transfer Bridges and Gangways 526 9.7 Mooring-System Design 530 9.8 Marinas and Small-Craft Facilities 542 References 546 Chapter 10: Introduction to Dry Docks 550 10.1 General Characteristics, Features, and Factors Affecting Dry Dock Selection 550 10.2 Basin Dry Docks 555 10.3 Marine Railways 575 10.4 Floating Dry Docks 586 10.5 Vertical Lifts 603 10.6 Mobile Straddle Lifts and Boatyard Equipment 609 References 614 Chapter 11: Rehabilitation, Maintenance, and Repair 618 11.1 Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Maintenance 618 11.2 Deterioration Modes 623 11.3 General Repair Methods 638 11.4 Pile and Bulkhead Restoration Methods 650 11.5 Protective Coatings and Claddings 655 11.6 Cathodic Protection Systems 659 11.7 Fender Systems 661 11.8 Mooring Hardware 662 References 665 Chapter 12: Facility Inspection and Assessment 670 12.1 Purpose and Scope of Inspections 670 12.2 Inspection Methods and Procedures 675 12.3 Element and Facility Condition Assessments 680 12.4 Documentation and Reporting 683 12.5 Lifecycle and Asset Management 687 References 690 Appendix 1: Conversion Factors 692 Appendix 2: Selected Information Sources: Journals, Periodicals, and Conference Proceedings 694 Appendix 3: Internet Sources and Selected Websites 698 Index 704 About the Author 734 Provides the accurate, authoritative explanations and recommendations required by civil engineers who are building and maintaining the structures used to berth, moor, and repair ocean-going vessels. John Gaythwaite provides comprehensive technical discussions on a variety of loads and design issues relevant to ports and harbours. Gaythwaite provides the essential reference for civil and structural engineers designing port and harbor structures for all types of marine facilities.