PORT STRUCTURES--AN ANALYSIS OF COSTS AND DESIGN OF QUAY WALLS, LOCKS AND TRANSIT SHEDS

General factors influencing maritime structure costs are highlighted and recommendation made by the consultants which should enable engineers to reduce the cost of quay walls, locks and to a lesser extent, transit sheds. In presenting the results of comparative studies in Britain and overseas, consultants have indicated in broad terms ranges of cost within which it would be generally possible to construct quay walls and locks under a wide range of conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bertlin and Partners, Consulting Engineers

  16-18 Station Road
  Redhill, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Pagination: 216 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Locks (Waterways); Marine terminals; Port structures; Ports; Quays; Transit sheds (Wharves)
• Old TRIS Terms: Transit sheds
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00035924
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Ports Council
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 20 1974 12:00AM