Construction of Marine and Offshore StructuresFor two decades, Ben Gerwick's ability to capture the current state of practice and present it in a straightforward, easily digestible manner has made Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures the reference of choice for modern civil and maritime construction engineers. The third edition of this perennial bestseller continues to be the most mo |
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... friction within the pores or channels. The effects from wave action usually disappear at 3–4 m in depth. Hydrostatic ... frictional forces. At the same time, capillary forces may augment the Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures 16.
... friction within the pores or channels. The effects from wave action usually disappear at 3–4 m in depth. Hydrostatic ... frictional forces. At the same time, capillary forces may augment the Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures 16.
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... friction usually raises the temperature 108C–208C. However, the combination of low temperature and wind produces “wind chill,” which severely affects the ability of people to work. Wind may similarly remove heat from materials ...
... friction usually raises the temperature 108C–208C. However, the combination of low temperature and wind produces “wind chill,” which severely affects the ability of people to work. Wind may similarly remove heat from materials ...
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... friction transmits energy from the wind into wave energy. Waves that are still under the action of the wind are called “waves,” whereas when these same waves have been transmitted beyond the wind-affected zone by distance or time, they ...
... friction transmits energy from the wind into wave energy. Waves that are still under the action of the wind are called “waves,” whereas when these same waves have been transmitted beyond the wind-affected zone by distance or time, they ...
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... friction and friction with the air. The shorter-period (high-frequency) waves are filtered out first, so that it is the longest of the long-period swells that reach farthest. Swells tend to be more regular, each similar to the other ...
... friction and friction with the air. The shorter-period (high-frequency) waves are filtered out first, so that it is the longest of the long-period swells that reach farthest. Swells tend to be more regular, each similar to the other ...
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... friction causes them to slow down; the wave front will refract around toward normal with the shore. This is why waves almost always break onshore even though the winds may be blowing parallel to it. Multiple refractions can create ...
... friction causes them to slow down; the wave front will refract around toward normal with the shore. This is why waves almost always break onshore even though the winds may be blowing parallel to it. Multiple refractions can create ...
Contents
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Chapter 5 Marine and Offshore Construction Equipment | 117 |
Chapter 6 Marine Operations | 161 |
Chapter 7 Seafloor Modifications and Improvements | 225 |
Chapter 8 Installation of Piles in Marine and Offshore Structure | 255 |
Chapter 15 Installation of Submarine Pipelines | 583 |
Chapter 16 Plastic and Composite Pipelines and Cables | 627 |
Chapter 17 Topside Installation | 633 |
Chapter 18 Repairs to Marine Structures | 643 |
Chapter 19 Strengthening Existing Structures | 659 |
Chapter 20 Removal and Salvage | 671 |
Chapter 21 Constructibility | 681 |
Chapter 22 Construction in the Deep Sea | 717 |
Chapter 9 Harbor River and Estuary Structures | 319 |
Chapter 10 Coastal Structures | 399 |
Steel Jackets and Pin Piles | 433 |
GravityBase Structures | 479 |
Chapter 13 Permanently Floating Structures | 533 |
Chapter 14 Other Applications of Marine and Offshore Construction Technology | 553 |
Chapter 23 Arctic Marine Structures | 751 |
References | 793 |
Index | 797 |
Back cover | 815 |
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Page 67 - And I have loved thee, Ocean ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward : from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers — they to me Were a delight : and if the freshening sea Made them a terror — 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane — as I do here.
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Page 318 - With sloping masts, and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head ; The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled.
Page 254 - There are some days the happy ocean lies Like an unfingered harp, below the land. Afternoon gilds all the silent wires Into a burning music of the eyes. On mirroring paths between those fine-strung fires The shore, laden with roses, horses, spires, Wanders in water, imaged above ribbed sand.
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Page 123 - The stability of a unit in each mode of operation should meet the following criteria (see also figure 1): . 1 For surface and self-elevating units the area under the righting moment curve to the second intercept or downflooding angle, whichever is less, should be not less than 40 per cent in excess of the area under the wind heeling moment curve to the same limiting angle.
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