Marina and Dock Design 2

[PBW2]

I am looking for design guides to assist me in the design of fixed docks, floating docks, marinas, and smaller coastal structures.

Also, what code determines the loading to the structures? Do you use the IBC for wind, what about waves or impact? My background is structural.

All help is greatly appreciated

 

[Qshake]

PBW2,

You need to check out the US Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering Manuals for design guidance on marine structues. This should help tremendously.

Also, there is the Naval Facilities Manuals (NAVFAC).

Regards,
Qshake

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[Lutfi]

This site has almost all of the DoD manuals.

http://65.204.17.188/report/doc_ufc.html

Good luck

 

[VoyageofDiscovery]

Hi Lufti,

Wow, how do you guys find all these? A star from me!

VOD

 

[SlideRuleEra]

PBW2 - I you are interested in residential or commercial docks you could take a look at information from component manufacturers. Here are a couple of links; one for a (proprietary) floating dock spec:

http://www.wahoodocks.com/specs.htm

and another for a (proprietary) online layout schematic:

http://www.floeintl.com/Development/largescale.html

Some more "Googling" should give you other leads.

 

[Lutfi]

I do a lot of work for DoD and they do require adherence to these manuals and handbooks over and above the national codes.

In the old days, you had to get hard copies. I am glad to see that they are electronic these days.

Good luck.

 

[rowe]

You can download EM 1110-2-1100 Coastal Engineering Manual
at the following link. The manual includes methods to determine waves pressures on structures.

http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em.htm

There are six parts to this manual (including an appendix - for a total of approx. 2100 pages)