Title:
Reconstruction of the west breakwater at Port Sines, Portugal
Publication Information:
New York : American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
ISBN:
9780784400449
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Library | Item Barcode | Call Number | Material Type | Item Category 1 | Status |
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Searching... | 30000003676172 | TC 333 R42 1994 | Open Access Book | Book | Searching... |
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Summary
Summary
Papers from a seminar held in Sines, Portugal, September 16-17, 1993. Sponsored by the Rubble Mound Structures Committee of the Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering Division of ASCE.
This collection contains 17 papers focusing on the reconstruction of the west breakwater at Port Sines, Portugal. This case history presents the design of a rubble mound structure in deep water and subjected to deep water wave attack. It is a good example of the planning, design, construction, and monitoring of an important and complex structure. Papers represents contributions from geologists, planners, surveyors, contractors, laboratories, and civil engineers and is a significant milestone in the development of marine facilities in very deep water.
