TY - BOOK AU - Thoresen,Carl A. TI - Port designer's handbook: recommendations and guidelines SN - 9780727732286 AV - TC205 .T48 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - London PB - Thomas Telford KW - KW - Port designer's handbook KW - Harbors KW - Design and construction N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index; Port planning -- Environmental forces -- Channel and harbour basins -- Berthing requirements -- Impact from ships -- Design considerations -- Safety consideration -- Types of berth structures -- Gravity-wall structures -- Sheet pile wall structures -- Open berth structures -- Berth details -- Container terminals -- Fenders -- Erosion protection -- Steel corrosion -- Underwater concreting -- Concrete deterioration -- Concrete repair -- Ship dimensions -- Definitions -- Conversion factors; Port designer's handbook ER -