PROPOSED PRESTRESSED CONCRETE FLOATING TERMINAL FOR ARCTIC OCEAN SERVICE

Construction of a very large prestressed concrete barge, using its mass, shape, and length in effective combination to continuously break the ice, and able to move laterally in the event of ice-island encounter is contemplated. The first component of a terminal structure, the floating terminal is explored, and possible solutions are suggested for the subsequent components of mooring, riser, and offloading connections, needed to make the system viable.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Concrete Ships and Floating Structures, Sept. 15-19, 1975, University of California, Berkeley.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Gerwick, B C
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Concrete Ships and Floating Structures, Sept. 15-19, 1975, University of California, Berkeley.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 179-184

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Concrete construction; Concrete structures; Deicing; Floating structures; Force; Ice; Ice islands; Intermodal terminals; Marine terminals; Port structures; Prestressed concrete; Shipbuilding
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic terminals; Barge construction; Floating concrete structures; Ice forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM