Old Waterfront Walls

Management, maintenance and rehabilitation

R.N. Bray, P.F.B. Tatham

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English

CRC Press
30 April 1992

Civil engineering, surveying & building; Structural engineering; Land reclamation & drainage; Environmental science, engineering & technology

This book provides comprehensive guidance on maintaining old waterfront walls, particularly gravity walls constructed with stone masonry, brick, blocks or mass concrete. It will be valuable for all engineers and owners responsible for such structures. Many existing waterfront structures

(harbour and dock walls, breakwaters, seawalls, flood defences, skin walls, bridge piers and abutments) are crucial parts of industrial or environmental facilities. Many date back

to the 19th Century and earlier, and information on their design and construction is often incomplete. They are often massive structures, and the problems of working over or underwater and on the buried back of the wall means that they are

difficult and expensive to investigate and maintain. Yet they represent substantial capital assets and appropriate management and maintenance are essential. Old Waterfront Walls draws together a wealth of information and experience on the types of wall that were constructed up to the early part of this century. It includes numerous hard-to-find drawings and

illustrations of these walls, and reviews their performance. It goes on to identify and describe the most suitable techniques available for their inspection, structural evaluation, repair and rehabilitation. It also includes case histories, a glossary of terms, guidance on factors of safety and geophysical investigation techniques, and many references.

By: R.N. Bray, P.F.B. Tatham
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 725g
ISBN: 9780419176404
ISBN 10: 0419176403
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 30 April 1992
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Introduction. Types of wall. Review of circumstances affecting wall performance. Management of maintenance and rehabilitation. Inspection and monitoring. Investigation techniques. Structural appraisal of a wall. Maintenance and rehabilitation methods. References. Appendices: Factors of safety and selection of key design parameters. Application of geophysical methods for the investigation of old waterfront walls. Performance of old waterfront walls - survey results. Index.

R.N. Bray and P.F.B. Tatham

Reviews for Old Waterfront Walls: Management, maintenance and rehabilitation

...is well laid out and easy to read ... main points made clearly, and without unnecessary recourse to mathematical equations ... much of its content is of universal relevance to those responsible or interested in the management of waterfall walls. - A.H. Brampton.