The Course: Maritime Works and Structures Design offers you the opportunity to enter a booming sector with high demand for labour due to the growth in maritime trade and the expansion of coastal infrastructure. This programme is designed to equip you with essential skills in project planning and preliminary design, dredging and reclamation works, as well as the construction of breakwaters, moorings and berths. You will learn to design and manage complex projects that are crucial to the economic and sustainable development of coastal regions. Furthermore, the field of maritime works is vital for tackling challenges such as climate change and the protection of marine ecosystems. The online format will allow you to access the content from anywhere, adapting to your needs and learning pace. Join us to gain the knowledge that will open doors to a promising career full of exciting challenges in the maritime sector.
Marine works and structures project
Civil Engineering and Structures
60 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- Identify the basic principles of planning and preliminary design in maritime works.
- To analyse dredging and backfilling techniques for the efficient construction of infrastructure.
- To assess design criteria for coastal defences that ensure coastal protection.
- Distinguish between different types of mooring and berthing structures according to their functions and design.
- Explain the steps required to maintain mooring and berthing facilities.
- To understand the environmental impact of marine works and how to mitigate it.
- Apply concepts from other maritime projects to real-world, sustainable projects.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. PLANNING AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN
Spatial planning
Technical planning
Environmental sustainability
Economic viability
Standards and implementation guidelines
TEACHING UNIT 2. DREDGING AND FILLING WORKS
Introduction
Dredging
Filling
TEACHING UNIT 3. WINTER CLOTHING
Introduction
A wave of calculations
Types of protective works
Site plan of the shelter works
Design of sloping embankments
Design of vertical dykes
References
TEACHING UNIT 4. MOORING AND BERTHING. ACTIONS
Introduction
Definition of the project fleet
Mooring operations
Mooring equipment (fenders)
Other static actions
Overloads due to use and operation
Dynamic actions
Accidental loads
TEACHING UNIT 5. MOORING AND BERTHING FACILITIES. DESIGN
Introduction
Gravity springs
Piers and jetties with piles
Other types of springs
Single buoys and buoy fields
TEACHING UNIT 6. OTHER WORKS
Introduction
Subsea pipelines
Structure of the section
Underwater pipelines
Prefabricated floating structures
Flooring
References