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PILED JETTY [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
CONT

The high cost, difficulties, and possible dangers of providing dock and quay walls ... have always encouraged a search for alternative solutions ... the earliest and most obvious is the piled jetty - its piles can be driven from floating craft and the deck and superstructure added thereto, working wholly above water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
CONT

Le quai à appuis discontinus est établi en avant d'un pierré revêtant le talus des terre-pleins; ces appuis supportant un tablier, peuvent être des pieux verticaux ou inclinés ou des colonnes fondées sur pieux.

Spanish

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