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STRUCTURES
Breakwaters
Introduction:
Natural harbours
Semi-natural Harbours
Artificial harbour
Breakwaters
Hydraulic breakwater
Docks
Dry docks
Wet docks
Dry Docks
The arrangement in a
Dry Dock is to take in
a vessel, close the
door and pump out
the water.
The dry docks are
used for repairs of
vessels
Wet Docks
The Docks which are
used for berthing of
vessels to facilitate
loading and unloading
of passengers and
cargo are known as
Wet Docks.
Advantages of docks:
Uniform level of water is maintained which
is very convenient for handling cargos. It
increases the commercial activities of port.
It prevents the rubbing of the sides of
ships against the quay walls.
Effects of storms in the outer sea and
harbour do not obstruct the dock
enclosure
DIS-ADVANTAGES OF DOCKS:
The main drawback of wet docks is that
costly arrangements have to be provided
for locks and lock gates and more time will
be required for entry and exit.
Conclusion:
Marine structures facilitate the ships to
take in and discharge passengers and
cargo, provide repair, docking facilities
under protected conditions. Marine
structures are subjected to destructive
forces like wave and wind forces, which
carries enormous kinetic energy other than
hydrostatic and uplift pressures. Hence
careful Analysis and design of marine
structures is required.
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