Maritime structures - Part 1: Code of practice for general criteria - British Standard [2003, PDF]

Maritime structures - Part 1: Code of practice for general criteria

Year: 2003
Language: English
Author: British Standard
Genre: Technical book
Publisher: BSi
ISBN: 0 580 33169 5
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 254
Description: This revision of BS 6349-1 has been prepared under the direction of the Technical
Sector Committee for Building and Civil Engineering (B/-) and supersedes
BS 6349-1:1984, which is withdrawn.
BS 6349-1:1984 was published in advance of the subsequent parts of the code,
which are listed at the end of this foreword. In the new edition, subject matter
that is now duplicated or dealt with more fully in other parts of the code has been
curtailed or deleted. All sections of Part 1 have been updated in order to take
account of new developments or increased knowledge and all amendments
previously issued by BSI have been incorporated.
In Part 1 recommendations are given to assist clients and engineers to obtain the
basic data relevant to the design of any maritime structure.
Offshore structures and structures in inland waters are not covered by this code,
although certain aspects might be relevant to such projects.
Guidance is not given on financial criteria, although it should be recognized that
the necessary and proper economic assessments should be made and considered
for each project in conjunction with the engineering criteria covered by this code.
This code has been written in relation to conditions that pertain to the UK and,
although the majority of the contents are directly applicable elsewhere, local
conditions or sources might necessitate appropriate modifications.
In general, reference is made to British Standards and not to European
Standards, because most relevant European Standards are still in the
pre-standard (ENV) form. Only in the case of structural steel, for which ENs have
been published, is reference made to European Standards (see clause 59).
This code of practice contains information and guidance for engineers and
recommendations on good practice. As such, conformity with its
recommendations is not obligatory and variations from its recommendations
might well be justified in special circumstances. Engineering judgement should
therefore be applied to determine when the recommendations of the code should
be followed and when they should not.
This code of practice is intended for use by engineers who have some knowledge
of the subject. It embodies the experience of engineers successfully engaged in the
design and construction of the particular class of works, so that other reasonably
qualified engineers can use it as a basis for the design of similar works.
A code of practice represents good practice at the time it is written and,
inevitably, technical developments can render parts of it obsolescent in time. It is
the responsibility of engineers concerned with the design and construction of
works to remain conversant with developments in good practice that have taken
place subsequent to the publication of this code.
It has been assumed in the drafting of this British Standard that the execution of
its provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people.
Figure 16a), Figure 16b), Figure 17a) and Figure 17b) are reproduced with the