DIAPHRAGM WALLS FOR PORT STRUCTURES

The engineering advantages and the savings in cost that have been achieved with the innovative use and installation of diaphragm quay walls are discussed. Features which the method has to offer include a wide choice of structural forms, ability to break through or remove most obstructions, generally control of ground water problems, and elimination, largely, of temporal works.

• Corporate Authors:

  Norwood Publications Limited

  Elm House, Elm Street
  London WC1X OBP,   England 
• Authors:
  • Irwin-Childs, F
  • Macknight, A
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-29
• Serial:
  • Consulting Engineer
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Norwood Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Bulkheads (Hydraulics); Diaphragm walls; Diaphragms (Engineering); Port structures; Quays; Structural design; Walls
• Old TRIS Terms: Diaphragms; Quay walls
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173128
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM