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During the 19th century, the engineering of ports and harbours became a large and specialised branch of the profession. This development began in ports in physically difficult locations and may be particularly identified with the growth of the Port of Liverpool. Stimulated by the arrival of ever-larger steamships and the heavy investment in port facilities that they demanded, it spread around much of the world. The opening papers give examples of what could be achieved in antiquity; the following ones set out the advances in design and technology from 1700 to the start of this century - and note some of the failures and recurrent problems. They also illustrate the critical importance of political and economic factors in determining what the engineers achieved.
This indispensable handbook provides state-of-the-art information and common sense guidelines, covering the design, construction, modernization of port and harbor related marine structures. The design procedures and guidelines address the complex problems and illustrate factors that should be considered and included in appropriate design scenarios.
This text-book concisely formulates the basic principles of the subject matter in simple language presented in two sections. The Section I - Harbour and Dock Engineering, is well-divided in twelve chapters including chapter on 'Planning and Layout of Ports'. Also the approach of the write-up has been changed according to the form of facilities and requirements of Harbours and Ports. The Section II - Tunnel Engineering, is also well-divided in twelve chapters including newly developed methods like New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), Shield methods and chapters on 'Stages in Tunnel Construction', 'Tunnelling in Water Bearing Soils' and also 'Health Protection in Tunnels' have been incorporated.