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; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 67 n 629 May 1960 p 330-2)


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    Title :

    Design and construction of Queen Elizabeth graving dock at Falmouth


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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