Marine Concrete Structures: Design, Durability and Performance

Marine Concrete Structures: Design, Durability and Performance comprehensively examines structures located in, under, or in close proximity to the sea. A major emphasis of the book is on the long-term performance of marine concrete structures that not only represent major infrastructure investment and provision, but are also required to operate with minimal maintenance.

Chapters review the design, specification, construction, and operation of marine concrete structures, and examine their performance and durability in the marine environment. A number of case studies of significant marine concrete structures from around the world are included which help to reinforce the principles outlined in earlier chapters and provide useful background to these types of structures. The result is a thorough and up-to-date reference source that engineers, researchers, and postgraduate students in this field will find invaluable.

Covers, in detail, the design, specification, construction, and operation of marine concrete structuresExamines the properties and performance of concrete in the marine environmentProvides case studies on significant marine concrete structures and durability-based design from around the world

1. Introduction: Importance of marine concrete structures and durability design

Part One. Design, specification and construction of marineconcrete structures 2. Types of marine concrete structures 3. Design and specification of marine concrete structures 4. Construction methodologies and challenges for marine concrete structures

Part Two. The performance and properties of concretein the marine environment 5. Deterioration of concrete in the marine environment 6. The durability of concrete for marine construction: Materials and properties 7. Marine exposure environments and marine exposure sites

Part Three. Case studies on marine concrete and durability–based design 8. The Confederation Bridge 9. Marinas in the Arabian Gulf region 10. Notable Southern African marine structures 11. Danish strait crossings: Lillebælt, Storebælt, Øresund and Femern Bælt 12. Coastal protection structures in the Netherlands 13. Hong Kong—Zhuhai—Macau sea link project, China 14. Concrete durability in small harbours: The Southern African experience 15. Concrete durability of the new Panama Canal: Background and aspects of testing 16. Durability design of new concrete infrastructure for future development of Singapore City