PORT IMPROVEMENT DESIGN CRITERIA FOR TEXAS COAST

Navigation facilities must be designed for good control and safe maneuvering of ships. Channel dimensions for safe navigation were calculated on the basis of existing knowledge, and are presented for vessels of 100,000, 150,000, and 250,000 deadweight tons.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Berriman, J W
  • Herbich, J B
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 487-504
• Serial:
  • ASCE J of the Waterway, Port, Coastal & Ocean Div
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Channels (Waterways); Harbors; Marine terminals; Navigation; Navigation systems; Port structures; Ports; Ship pilotage; Ships; Structural design
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Channel design; Harbor facilities; Harbor navigation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170111
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM