Inland & maritime waterways & ports : design, construction, operation : proceedings of the technical sessions, XXV International Navigation Congress, Edinburgh, 10-16th May 1981 = Voies navigables et ports interieurs et maritimes : conception, constructio

Inland & Maritime Waterways & Ports: Design, Construction, and Operation covers the proceedings of the technical sessions in the 25th Permanent International Association of Navigation Congress, held in Scotland. This book is organized into two sections encompassing 10 chapters. The first section deals first with means for the protection of banks and bottom waterways against the attack by currents and waves, including those generated by ships. These topics are followed by discussions on methods of increasing waterways capacity and safety; sedimentation reduction and improving and maintaining navigable depths in alluvial channels; integration of ocean-coastal-inland navigation; and improvements of maritime ports and inland terminals. The second section starts with discussions of the developments in the construction of ships, navigational aids, waterways and harbors, traffic management and installations, with particular emphasis on risk analysis and safety criteria regarding transportation, unloading, and storage of liquefied natural and petroleum gases. Other topics covered in this section include economic optimization of the whole dredging cycle; cargo handling systems and equipment; design and construction of port facilities and arrangement of quay platforms; and coastal erosion caused by harbor works and corrective measures. This book will prove useful to design and navigation engineers and researchers. Content: Other Pergamon Titles of Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Officials of the XXVth Congress , Page v FOREWORD , Pages vi-vii INTRODUCTION , Pages ix-x Section I - INLAND WATERWAYS AND PORTS , Pages 1,3-15,17-29,31-41,43-49,51,53-62 Section I - VOIES NAVIGABLES ET PORTS DE NAVIGATION INTERIEURE , Pages 63,65-75,77,79-87,89,91-101,103-111,113-123 SECTION II - MARITIME PORTS AND SEAWAYS , Pages 125,127-133,135,137-149,151-161,163,165-173,175,177-189 SECTION II - PORTS ET ACCES MARITIMES , Pages 191,193-201,203-215,217-229,231,233-243,245-254 AUTHOR INDEX , Pages 255-258 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 259-270