A reference which may be of value:<br>
Design of Marine Facilities<br>
for the Berthing, Mooring, and<br>
Repair of Vessels<br>
<br>
by John W. Gaythwaite, P.E.<br>
<br>
Van Nostrand Reinhold<br>
New York, 1990<br>
<br>
Chapter 7, Design of Fixed Structures<br>
Section 7.4 Dolphins and Platforms, pp 269-276