Dredging Works and Their Control - IntroductionPublic relations and safetyDuties and responsibilities of the resident engineerContractor's viewpointControl instrumentationDredging and the Environment - IntroductionThe potential effects of dredging activitiesEnvironmental investigationsDredging plant and sediment resuspensionPretreatment of Rock - IntroductionMechanical methodsDrilling and blastingSurface blastingBlasting coralContract documents of blasting workEnvironmental factorsSafety and legislationDredging pre-treated rock
New edition covers technical and legislative developments
More types of dredger are included
"A highly instructive account and progresses from the basic
principles involved, to the more complex aspects of modern
dredging." --Dock and Harbour Authority
"A useful book for port engineers, consultants and contractors in
all countries." --Journal of the Institute of Marine Engineers
"A readable and useful guide on dredging for engineers and
students...the book is recommended for institutional, corporate and
government libraries as a reference or introduction to dredging...
A useful book for port engineers, consultants and contractors in
all countries." --Journal of the Institute of Marine Engineers
"A first-class source of reference." --Maritime Journal
"There are few books on dredging practice and I suspect none better
than this...its value to harbour engineers and to all those whose
work touches on dredging is clear." --Hydrographic Journal
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subject of dredging." --Terra et Aqua
"Addressing all aspects of dredging technology this book is written
by experts in the field." --The Dock and Harbour Authority
"Very well laid out..arguments are clear and the conclusions first
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