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Exploring alternatives to conventional breakwater : cargo-container as vertical-wall-type breakwater / Leonardo V. Surio. 6

By: Surio, Leonardo V. 4 0 16, [, ] | [, ] |

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Action note: In: Summary: ABSTRACT: Port construction and development requires huge investment. In the Philippine setting, this is usually partly funded from foreign sources as development loans or from local counterparts from the national government. Of the total cost of a port development project, construction of the basic port facilities eats up more than fifty percent of the total construction cost. Furthermore, the breakwater construction cost covers about 25% of the amount allotted of basic port facilities or about 12.5% of the total cost of construction. Also, breakwaters constructed in the Philippines usually are of the rock-mound type because of availability of materials, ease of construction, and economy as compared to other breakwater constructions. However, through relatively economical, the investment cost of such construction is still considerably bigger. In this context, an alternative breakwater construction utilizing cheaper material, specific of which is the old all-steel cargo container, was explored following the design alternative for a caisson-type vertical-wall breakwater as appropriate. Subjected to a sound engineering evaluation, analysis of its characteristics and strength, and analysis of its applicability to its intended purpose and cost, this study affirmed the use of the old all-steel cargo container as breakwater after slight strengthening of its walls using steel hoops and the installation of steel rods connecting the ribs along the walls to prevent possible bulging. Compared to the rock-mound type, this caisson-type vertical-wall breakwater using old containers, besides being economical, could be a boost to the drive for a clean and healthy environment through material reuse or recycling. Other editions:

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Item type	Current location	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	PLM	PLM Graduate School Library	Graduate School-Thesis/Dissert	TA 633 .S87 2004 (Browse shelf)	Available		G546

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Thesis (M.A.) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2004.;A directed study presented to the faculty of Graduate School of Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Engineering (MEng) with specialization in Structural Engineering. 56

ABSTRACT: Port construction and development requires huge investment. In the Philippine setting, this is usually partly funded from foreign sources as development loans or from local counterparts from the national government. Of the total cost of a port development project, construction of the basic port facilities eats up more than fifty percent of the total construction cost. Furthermore, the breakwater construction cost covers about 25% of the amount allotted of basic port facilities or about 12.5% of the total cost of construction. Also, breakwaters constructed in the Philippines usually are of the rock-mound type because of availability of materials, ease of construction, and economy as compared to other breakwater constructions. However, through relatively economical, the investment cost of such construction is still considerably bigger. In this context, an alternative breakwater construction utilizing cheaper material, specific of which is the old all-steel cargo container, was explored following the design alternative for a caisson-type vertical-wall breakwater as appropriate. Subjected to a sound engineering evaluation, analysis of its characteristics and strength, and analysis of its applicability to its intended purpose and cost, this study affirmed the use of the old all-steel cargo container as breakwater after slight strengthening of its walls using steel hoops and the installation of steel rods connecting the ribs along the walls to prevent possible bulging. Compared to the rock-mound type, this caisson-type vertical-wall breakwater using old containers, besides being economical, could be a boost to the drive for a clean and healthy environment through material reuse or recycling.

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