MARITIME CONSTRUCTION
| CODE | 66208 |
|---|---|
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2017/2018 |
| CREDITS | 5 credits during the 2nd year of 9263 CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (LM-23) GENOVA |
| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | ICAR/02 |
| LANGUAGE | Italian |
| TEACHING LOCATION | GENOVA (CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ) |
| SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
| MODULES | This unit is a module of: |
| TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
OVERVIEW
The course, scheduled in the second half of the academic year, aims at introducing students to the principles of coastal structures planning and design with a focus on breakwaters and quaywalls
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes of the course are the capability of the student to plan and design any kind of breakwater for harbour protection and to set-up a preliminary design of different types of quaywalls
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Ability to design breakwaters for harbour protection
- Preliminary design knowledge for the construction of harbour quaywalls
- Preliminary planning capabilities of areas for naval repairs, marinas and and fishing harbours
TEACHING METHODS
Classes will be given with frontal teaching with the help of slides
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
Basic of wave dynamics
Rubble mound breakwaters
Vertical breakwaters
Probabilistic design for coastal structures
Quay walls, piers and jetties
Shipyards
Forces on piles and pipelines due to waves
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Bruun, P., 1990, Port Engineering, Gulf Publishing Company
- Thoresen C.A.,2003, Port design's Handbook, Thomas Telford
- Tsinker, G.P., 1997, Handbook of Port and Harbor Engineering, Chapman & hall
- Velsink, H.,1993, Ports and terminals, T.U., Delft
- CUR, 2005. Handbook Quay Walls. Balkema
- Report PIANC
- Tomasicchio U., 2002, Manuale di Ingegneria Portuale e Costiera, BIOS
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
Office hours: Prior phone or e-mail appointment
Exam Board
GIOVANNI BESIO (President)
PAOLO BLONDEAUX (President)
GIOVANNA VITTORI
LESSONS
TEACHING METHODS
Classes will be given with frontal teaching with the help of slides
Class schedule
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
EXAMS
EXAM DESCRIPTION
The exam consists in a discussion on the contents presented during the course
ASSESSMENT METHODS
The discussion during the exam will cover all the subjects presented during the classes. Particular focus will be dedicated to breakwaters and quaywalls design and technologies
Exam schedule
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 19/01/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 02/02/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 16/02/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 27/03/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 08/06/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 22/06/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 06/07/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 20/07/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 03/08/2018 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale |