Harbours and Docks Their Physical Features, History, Construction, Equipment and Maintenance with Statistics as to their Commercial Development
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- LIST OF PLATES
- LIST OF WOODCUTS
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- PART I HARBOURS
- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
- CHAPTER II WAVES
- CHAPTER III TIDES; CURRENTS; AND CHANGES IN COASTS
- CHAPTER IV FORMS OF HARBOURS
- CHAPTER V JETTIES AND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER VI BREAKWATERS FORMED OF A MOUND AND SUPERSTRUCTURE
- CHAPTER VII UPRIGHT-WALL BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER VIII JETTY HARBOURS WITH PARALLEL JETTIES
- CHAPTER IX HARBOURS WITH CONVERGING JETTIES
- CHAPTER X HARBOURS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE MOUND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XI HARBOURS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XII MEDITERRANEAN HARBOURS PROTECTED BY SORTED RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUNDS WITH SLIGHT SUPERSTRUCTURES
- CHAPTER XIII HARBOURS PROTECTED BY A RUBBLE MOUND, AND A SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED AT LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XIV HARBOURS PROTECTED BY SORTED RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUNDS, WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED AT LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XV HARBOURS PROTECTED BY A RUBBLE MOUND, AND A SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED BELOW LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XVI HARBOURS SHELTERED BY UPRIGHT-WALL BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XVII HARBOURS ON SANDY COASTS
- CHAPTER XVIII LIGHTHOUSES; BEACONS; BUOYS; AND REMOVAL OF SUNKEN ROCKS
- PART II DOCKS
- APPENDIX I Tides at Harbours and Docks
- APPENDIX II Memorandum on Aberdeen Harbour, by Mr. W. D. Cay
- APPENDIX III Proportions of Materials for Concrete in blocks, bags, and mass; and Cost per cubic yard
- APPENDIX IV Dimensions of Locks and Entrances at various Ports
- APPENDIX V Total Tonnage of Vessels entering and clearing various British Ports in 1873 and 1883
- APPENDIX VI Values of Imports and Exports at various British Ports for 1873 and 1883
- APPENDIX VII Number and average Tonnage of Vessels entering and clearing various British Ports in 1863, 1873, and 1883
- INDEX
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Plate section
CHAPTER II - WAVES
from PART I - HARBOURS
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- LIST OF PLATES
- LIST OF WOODCUTS
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- PART I HARBOURS
- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
- CHAPTER II WAVES
- CHAPTER III TIDES; CURRENTS; AND CHANGES IN COASTS
- CHAPTER IV FORMS OF HARBOURS
- CHAPTER V JETTIES AND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER VI BREAKWATERS FORMED OF A MOUND AND SUPERSTRUCTURE
- CHAPTER VII UPRIGHT-WALL BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER VIII JETTY HARBOURS WITH PARALLEL JETTIES
- CHAPTER IX HARBOURS WITH CONVERGING JETTIES
- CHAPTER X HARBOURS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE MOUND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XI HARBOURS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUND BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XII MEDITERRANEAN HARBOURS PROTECTED BY SORTED RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUNDS WITH SLIGHT SUPERSTRUCTURES
- CHAPTER XIII HARBOURS PROTECTED BY A RUBBLE MOUND, AND A SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED AT LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XIV HARBOURS PROTECTED BY SORTED RUBBLE AND CONCRETE-BLOCK MOUNDS, WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED AT LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XV HARBOURS PROTECTED BY A RUBBLE MOUND, AND A SUPERSTRUCTURE FOUNDED BELOW LOW WATER
- CHAPTER XVI HARBOURS SHELTERED BY UPRIGHT-WALL BREAKWATERS
- CHAPTER XVII HARBOURS ON SANDY COASTS
- CHAPTER XVIII LIGHTHOUSES; BEACONS; BUOYS; AND REMOVAL OF SUNKEN ROCKS
- PART II DOCKS
- APPENDIX I Tides at Harbours and Docks
- APPENDIX II Memorandum on Aberdeen Harbour, by Mr. W. D. Cay
- APPENDIX III Proportions of Materials for Concrete in blocks, bags, and mass; and Cost per cubic yard
- APPENDIX IV Dimensions of Locks and Entrances at various Ports
- APPENDIX V Total Tonnage of Vessels entering and clearing various British Ports in 1873 and 1883
- APPENDIX VI Values of Imports and Exports at various British Ports for 1873 and 1883
- APPENDIX VII Number and average Tonnage of Vessels entering and clearing various British Ports in 1863, 1873, and 1883
- INDEX
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
- Plate section
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- Harbours and DocksTheir Physical Features, History, Construction, Equipment and Maintenance with Statistics as to their Commercial Development, pp. 13 - 32Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014