HARBOUR, DOCK AND TUNNEL ENGINEERING

About the book

• This text-book concisely formulates the basic principles of the subject matter in simple language presented in two sections.

  The Section I — Harbour and Dock Engineering, is well-divided in twelve chapters including chapter on ‘Planning and Layout of Ports’. Also the approach of the write-up has been changed according to the form of facilities and requirements of Harbours and Ports.

  The Section II — Tunnel Engineering, is also well-divided in twelve chapters including newly developed methods like New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), Shield methods and chapters on ‘Stages in Tunnel Construction’, ‘Tunnelling in Water Bearing Soils’ and also ‘Health Protection in Tunnels’ have been incorporated.

  Salient features of this book:

  * 230 Self-explanatory and neatly drawn sketches, photographs and more than,

  * 310 Examination questions at the end of each chapter.

  The book in the present form will prove to be extremely useful to the students preparing for the Degree examinations in Civil Engineering of all the Indian Universities, Diploma examinations conducted by various Boards of Technical Education, Certificate Courses as well as for the A.M.I.E., U.P.S.C., G.A.T.E., I.E.S., and other similar competitive and professional examinations. It should also be of an immense use to practising Civil Engineers.

What is Included?

• Section I : HARBOUR AND DOCK ENGINEERING

  1 : HARBOURS AND PORTS

  2 : NATURAL PHENOMENA : TIDES, WIND AND WAVES

  3 : PROTECTION FACILITIES : MOUND BREAKWATER

  4 : PROTECTION FACILITIES : WALL TYPE AND SPECIAL BREAKWATERS

  5 : PLANNING AND LAYOUT OF PORTS

  6 : DOCKING FACILITIES

  7 : REPAIRING FACILITIES

  8 : APPROACH FACILITIES

  9 : LOADING UNLOADING FACILITIES

  10: STORING FACILITIES

  11 : DREDGING FACILITIES

  12: GUIDING FACILITIES

  Section II : TUNNEL ENGINEERING

  13: GENERAL ASPECTS

  14: STAGES IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION

  15: SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND TUNNELLING METHODS

  16: OTHER METHODS OF TUNNELLING IN SOFT SOILS

  17: TUNNELLING IN WATER BEARING SOILS

  18: TUNNELLING IN ROCK

  19: THE NEW AUSTRIAN TUNNELLING METHOD (NATM)

  20: SHAFTS

  21: TUNNEL LINING

  22: DRAINAGE OF TUNNELS

  23: TUNNEL VENTILATION, DUST PREVENTION AND LIGHTING

  24: HEALTH PROTECTION IN TUNNELS