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Design Criteria for Ferry Landings

by Charles T. Jahren, Univ of Washington, Seattle, United States,
Ralph Jones, Univ of Washington, Seattle, United States,
Seiichiro Ishii, Univ of Washington, Seattle, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Ports '92

Abstract:

This paper describes an ongoing research project conducted by the University of Washington Department of Civil Engineering to develop design criteria for the Washington State Ferry System. These design criteria specify the approach velocity, and approach angle and berthing coefficients. No damage, repairable damage, and catastrophic damage type berthing events are considered.

Subject Headings: Structural design | Ferries | Fenders | Systems engineering | Structural models | Safety | Rehabilitation | Washington | United States

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