Download or read book Port Engineering written by Gregory P. Tsinker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-02-16 with total page 899 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book covers all major aspects of the design and maintenance of port facilities, including port planning, design loads for today's larger vessel size, seismic design guidelines, and breakwater design. New material addresses environmental concerns, the latest developments on inter-modal hubs and transfer points, and the latest information on port security and procedures being implemented around the world.