Large Floating Structures
Technological Advances
Editors: Wang, C.M., Wang, B.T. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Highlights technological advances and challenges in large floating structures and civil engineering
- Surveys key projects that have seen the construction of large floating structures or have attained detailed conceptual designs
- Written by experts in the field
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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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C.M. Wang is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his Ph.D. degree from Monash University in 1982. Currently, he is the Director for the Engineering Science Programme, at NUS. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer, a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Singapore and a Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers. He is presently the Chairman of the IStructE Singapore Regional Group. Prof. Wang’s research interests are in the areas of structural stability, vibration, optimization, nanostructures and very large floating structures. He is listed in Thomson Reuters’ Highly Cited Researcher under the Engineering category.
B.T. Wang holds a Master of Public Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Architecture with Honours. He was a Public Transport Authority CEO Scholar and has been a Project Manager with the Infrastructure Delivery team within the State Government of Western Australia. Having worked across a number of sectors including Rail, Defence and Correctional Services, his projects have received awards such as the Master Builders Excellence in Construction Award and National Sustainability Award. He is currently undertaking the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) programme at Monash University where he serves on the Law Review Editorial Committee. His research interests lie in Infrastructure and Major Projects as acts of positioning the city within a global arena and Ocean Space Colonisation and Technologies. He plans to move into Construction Law, specialising in Public Private Partnerships - a project delivery method well suited to large global urban projects including the proposals and projects captured within this book.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Great Ideas Float to the Top
Pages 1-36
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Floating Performance Stage at the Marina Bay, Singapore
Pages 37-59
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Yumemai Floating Swing Arch Bridge of Osaka, Japan
Pages 61-90
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Floating Oil Storage Base
Pages 91-105
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Ujina Floating Ferry Pier and Kan-On Floating Breakwater, Japan
Pages 107-127
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Large Floating Structures
- Book Subtitle
- Technological Advances
- Editors
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- C.M. Wang
- B.T. Wang
- Series Title
- Ocean Engineering & Oceanography
- Series Volume
- 3
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Singapore
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-287-137-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-287-137-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-287-136-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-1342-3
- Series ISSN
- 2194-6396
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 327
- Number of Illustrations
- 49 b/w illustrations, 282 illustrations in colour
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