Large Floating Structures  Technological Advances /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by C.M. Wang, B.T. Wang. 
 - XII, 327 p. 331 illus., 282 illus. in color.  online resource. 
 - Ocean Engineering & Oceanography,  3  2194-6396 ; .
 - Ocean Engineering & Oceanography,  3 .
<br/><br/>Chapter 1: Great Ideas Float to the Top -- Chapter 2: Floating Performance Stage at the Marina Bay, Singapore -- Chapter 3: Yumemai Floating Swing Arch Bridge of Osaka, Japan -- Chapter 4: Floating Oil Storage Bases, Japan -- Chapter 5: Ujina Floating Ferry Pier and Kan-On Floating Breakwater, Japan -- Chapter 6: Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Nagasaki, Japan -- Chapter 7: Large Marine Concrete Structures: The Norwegian Design Experience -- Chapter 8: Mega-Float.- Chapter 9: Large Spar Drilling and Production Platforms for Deep Water Oil and Gas -- Chapter 10: OTEC Platform -- Chapter 11: Mobile Offshore Base -- Chapter 12: Lilypad: Floating Ecopolis for Climatical Refugees. 
<br/><br/> This book surveys key projects that have seen the construction of large floating structures or have attained detailed conceptual designs. This compilation of key floating structures in a single volume captures the innovative features that mark the technological advances made in this field of engineering, and will provide a useful reference for ideas, analysis, design, and construction of these unique and emerging urban projects to offshore and marine engineers, urban planners, architects and students. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812871374 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/978-981-287-137-4  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Engineering.<br/>Oceanography.<br/>Architecture.<br/>Structural mechanics.<br/>Building construction.<br/>Structural materials.<br/>Engineering.<br/>Offshore Engineering.<br/>Structural Mechanics.<br/>Oceanography.<br/>Architecture, general.<br/>Structural Materials.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH1-9745 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>627.98