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- Coastal Engineering
- Docks, Piers & Jetties
Docks, piers and jetties are important structures used extensively in ports, harbours and marinas. Civil engineers study ways to optimize the performance of the structures and also the environmental impacts of the structures.
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 This is a jetty used during the building of the Confederation Bridge. The pieces of the bridge were built on land and brought to the jetty where the world's largest floating catamaran crane, the Svanen, picked them up and positioned them in the Northumberland Strait.
photo courtesy of Dr. Brown
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Fanning Island - allows the docking of the tenders from the Norwegian Cruise Ship once a week and the island fishing boats the remainder of the time.
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Hana Bay, Maui
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Civil Engineers are also involved in the building of the Ferry terminals and landings.
One of the Ferry landings along the "Sunshine Coast" in British Columbia.
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Associated Sites:
Canadian Hydraulic Centre
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