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New Guidelines for Piers and Jetties Exposed to Waves
01 Oct 2004
HR Wallingford in the UK has developed a new set of guidelines for the design and construction of jetties, piers and other marine structures constructed in exposed locations, which require careful assessment of their hydraulic loads.
HR Wallingford says increasingly large ships require longer jetties in significantly deeper water. In these instances construction of protective breakwaters becomes more expensive, so in some cases jetties or their approach trestles are being constructed in exposed locations without breakwater protection.
Until now, there has been limited guidance on appropriate design methods for exposed LNG/LPG, coastal and other similar jetties. HR Wallingford's guidelines for piers, jetties and related structures exposed to waves not only brings together existing guidance on hydraulic design, including design wave conditions, prediction of scour and vessel mooring loads, but also presents new methods (developed from extensive laboratory testing) for the prediction of wave loading, including forces on the underside of jetty deck.
The guidelines will help maritime designers to optimise jetty designs, and are an essential reference resource to providing new guidance on design principles and design wave loads for exposed jetty structures where information has not previously been available.
Piers, Jetties and related structures exposed to waves:
guidelines for hydraulic loadings by K McConnell, W Allsop, I Cruickshank, is published by Thomas Telford, and is available from HR Wallingford, ISBN 07277-3265-X.
The publication is priced at £40.00, including delivery within the UK. Orders can be placed with Celine Grand, Publications Co-ordinator on 01491 822316, or email ceg@hrwallingford. co. uk.
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