Description
This book surveys key projects that have seen the construction of large floating structures or have attained detailed conceptual designs. This compilation of key floating structures in a single volume captures the innovative features that mark the technological advances made in this field of engineering and will provide a useful reference for ideas, analysis, design and construction of these unique and emerging urban projects to offshore and marine engineers, urban planners, architects and students.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Great Ideas Float to the Top.- Chapter 2: Floating Performance Stage at the Marina Bay, Singapore.- Chapter 3: Yumemai Floating Swing Arch Bridge of Osaka, Japan.- Chapter 4: Floating Oil Storage Bases, Japan.- Chapter 5: Ujina Floating Ferry Pier and Kan-On Floating Breakwater, Japan.- Chapter 6: Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Nagasaki, Japan.- Chapter 7: Large Marine Concrete Structures: The Norwegian Design Experience.- Chapter 8: Mega-Float.- Chapter 9: Large Spar Drilling and Production Platforms for Deep Water Oil and Gas.- Chapter 10: OTEC Platform.- Chapter 11: Mobile Offshore Base.- Chapter 12: Lilypad: Floating Ecopolis for Climatical Refugees.
