This comprehensive book covers all major aspects of the design and maintenance of port facilities, including port planning, design loads for today's larger vessel size, seismic design guidelines, and breakwater design. New material addresses environmental concerns, the latest developments on inter-modal hubs and transfer points, and the latest information on port security and procedures being implemented around the world.

Preface

Contributors

Introduction

1 Port Planning

2 Port-Related Marine Structures

3 Seismic Design of Port Structures

4 Long-Term Strength of Waterfront Structures Built on

Creep-Sensitive Soils

5 Design of Revetments

6 Repair, Rehabilitation, Maintenance, and Upgrading of

Waterfront Structures

7 Floating Terminals

8 Offshore Moorings

9 Breakwaters

10 Navigation Channel Design

11 Dredging

12 Environmental Factors in Port Planning and Design

13 Port Security

Index