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Ports and Harbours
Breakwaters, berths and dredged channels.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Waves and tides planned
- Breakwaters planned
- Wharves and jetties planned
- Dredging planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Container terminal planning planned
- Coastal protection planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Climate-resilient ports planned
Videos
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 4651 (series) | Planning and design of ports and harbours. | current |
| UK | BS 6349 (series) | Maritime works: planning and design of berths, breakwaters and other marine structures. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- G. P. Tsinker, Port Engineering, Wiley, 2004.
- C. A. Thoresen, Port Designer's Handbook, ICE Publishing, latest edition.