Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures

For two decades, Ben Gerwick's ability to capture the current state of practice and present it in a straightforward, easily digestible manner has made Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures the reference of choice for modern civil and maritime construction engineers. The third edition of this bestseller continues to be the most modern and authoritative guide in the field. Updated and expanded throughout to reflect new technologies, methods, and materials, it includes new...
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For two decades, Ben Gerwick's ability to capture the current state of practice and present it in a straightforward, easily digestible manner has made Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures the reference of choice for modern civil and maritime construction engineers. The third edition of this bestseller continues to be the most modern and authoritative guide in the field. Updated and expanded throughout to reflect new technologies, methods, and materials, it includes new information on such topics as liquefaction of loose sediments, scour and erosion, archaeological concerns, high-performance steel, ultra-high-performance concrete, steel H piles, and damage from sabotage and terrorism.