Marina and Dock Design
Marina and Dock Design
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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
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






RE: Marina and Dock Design
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).
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RE: Marina and Dock Design
http://65.204.17.188/report/doc_ufc.html
Good luck
RE: Marina and Dock Design
Wow, how do you guys find all these? A star from me!
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RE: Marina and Dock Design
http://www.wahoodocks.com/specs.htm
and another for a (proprietary) online layout schematic:
http://www.floeintl.com/Development/largescale.htm...
Some more "Googling" should give you other leads.
RE: Marina and Dock Design
In the old days, you had to get hard copies. I am glad to see that they are electronic these days.
Good luck.
RE: Marina and Dock Design
at the following link. The manual includes methods to determine waves pressures on structures.
http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manu...
There are six parts to this manual (including an appendix - for a total of approx. 2100 pages)