Isbn: 9781528322621 - Small-craft Harbors (classic Reprint): Design, Construction, and Operation (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a technical guide to planning, constructing, and managing small craft harbors and provides a comprehensive source of information for anyone interested in designing, building, or operating small craft harbors of any type: commercial, recreational, or for use as harbors of refuge. The author, a recognized expert in coastal engineering, presents site-specific criteria to evaluate candidate locations, and offers practical guidance on navigating environmental regulations. The author also discusses the physical factors that affect harbor siting and design, and provides detailed information on protective structures, such as jetties and rubble-mound breakwaters, along with guidance for mitigating the impact of ice, waves, and currents. Also included are tips on selecting the right harbor equipment and facilities, such as lighting, signage, and fueling stations, as well as optimizing harbor layout. With over 100 figures, tables, and equations, this book distills the accumulated wisdom of top experts in the field of small craft harbor engineering, and will prove invaluable to anyone tasked with planning, designing, implementing, or managing a small craft harbor. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …