A DESIGN CONCEPT FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN GRAVING DOCK CONSTRUCTION

An efficient design procedure for large graving docks is explained with respect to time, materials, and labor savings. This method outlines construction steps of walls, floors, galleries, sheetpile walls, access roads, and pumphouses for a large dock. Numerous drawings explaining construction steps are also included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Kohler, MJW
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 217-219
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue Number: 624

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Docks; Drydocks; Planning; Shipyards; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Dock construction; Dock planning; Shipyard design
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043574
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 6 1973 12:00AM