Dock built for repair of large ships, especially "supertankers" of up to 85,000 tons dw, is complete with dewatering pumping station and ancillary facilities; pumping stations will serve three more docks in future; excavation in rock protected by sheet pile cofferdam; structures are of reinforced concrete. (see also abstracts in Instn Civ Engrs -- Proc v 15 Jan 1960 Paper n 6407 p 49-64; Surveyor v 119 n 4644 Feb 20 1960 p 190-2; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 95 n 9 Mar 3 1960 p 269-71)
Design and construction of queen elizabeth graving dock at Falmouth
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 67 , n 629
1960
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Design and construction of Queen Elizabeth graving dock at Falmouth
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