Dredging: A Handbook for Engineers

Bray, R. N./ Bates, A. D./ Land, J. M.

ISBN 10: 0340545240 / ISBN 13: 9780340545249

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996

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2nd edition. 448 pages. 9.80x6.90x1.10 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dredging: A Handbook for Engineers
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340545240
• ISBN 13: 9780340545249
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.06 kilograms

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Synopsis

For this second edition of the highly successful Dredging: A Handbook for Engineers, Nick Bray and his co-authors have fully updated and expanded the book which covers all aspects of modern dredging including operating methods, outputs, costs, contracts and the impact on the environment. Planning and implementing dredging projects, including pre-contract works, is also well covered. The book is generously illustrated with line drawings, photographs and tables, and a useful bibliography appears at the end of each chapter. This definitive handbook will prove invaluable to engineers and managers alike, both as an initial introduction to this specialised topic and as a reference for years to come.

• New edition covers technical and legislative developments
• More types of dredger are included

From the Publisher

The second edition of this highly successful book, which covers all aspects of modern dredging including operating methods, outputs, costs, contracts and environmental impact, has been fully updated and expanded. New material on site investigation, project implementation, and environmental aspects of dredging bring the book up-to-date. It instructs the reader in the planning and implementation of dredging projects, gives methods of estimating costs and gives a complete technical treatment of dredging. Illustrations and in-depth descriptions make this book accessible and easy-to-use.