Contents
Unit 1 Harbor Engineering..........................................................................................1
Introduction to Harbor Engineering...............................................................................1
Lecture 1 Some Basic Definitions of Waves...............................................................2
Reading Material: Wind-generated Wave and Significant Wave Height.......................6
Lecture 2 Water Depth in Harbor................................................................................9
Reading Material: Layout of Breakwater.....................................................................12
Lecture 3 Harbor Layout...........................................................................................14
Reading Material: Area Requirements in Site Selection..............................................20
Lecture 4 Wharves, Quays, and Piers........................................................................24
Reading Material: Breakwaters and Jetties..................................................................28
Lecture 5 Terminals...................................................................................................31
Reading Material: Container Terminals.......................................................................34
Class Discussions.........................................................................................................37
Unit 2 Waterway Engineering...................................................................................38
Introduction to Waterway Engineering........................................................................38
Lecture 6 Rivers........................................................................................................39
Reading Material: Stream Patterns and Floodplains....................................................43
Lecture 7 Dams.........................................................................................................47
Reading Material: Prestressed Concrete.......................................................................52
Lecture 8 Canals and Locks......................................................................................56
Reading Material: South-to-North Water Diversion Project........................................59
Lecture 9 Reservoirs.................................................................................................62
Reading Material: The Grand Three Gorges Project....................................................67
Lecture 10 Estuarine Sediment Problem...................................................................69
Reading Material: Dredge............................................................................................72
Class Discussions.........................................................................................................76
Unit 3 Coastal and Offshore Engineering................................................................77
Introduction to Coastal and Offshore Engineering.......................................................77
Lecture 11 Coastal Morphodynamics........................................................................78
Reading Material: Longshore Currents and Sediment Transport.................................82
Lecture12 Land Reclamation....................................................................................85
Reading Material: Jiangsu Coastal Development........................................................90
Lecture13 Beach Nourishment..................................................................................94
Reading Material: Monitoring Programs for Coastal Engineering Projects................98
Lecture14 Artificial Islands.....................................................................................101
Reading Material: The Palm Islands of Dubai...........................................................104
Lecture 15 Offshore Platforms................................................................................106
Reading Material: Spar Platforms..............................................................................109
Class Discussions.......................................................................................................111
Unit 4 Management and Supervision.....................................................................112
Lecture 16 Bidding, Big Opening and Award of Contract......................................113
Reading Material: Tender and Agreement..................................................................118
Lecture 17 The Contractor.......................................................................................123
Reading Material: Design Contracts..........................................................................128
Lecture 18 Construction Contracts..........................................................................132
Reading Material: Main Points of Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction...........................................................................................137
Appendix...................................................................................................................148
A. English Reading for Frequently-used Numerals...................................................148
B. English Reading for Frequently-used Mathematical Symbols and Formula.........149
C. Styles and Features of English Technical Writing.................................................150
Translations for reference........................................................................................153
Bibligraphy................................................................................................................181