TP – 1214 An Introduction to Steel Waterfront Structures Maintenance for Professional Engineers

Description

Structural steel is used in most metal waterfront structures because it is strong, readily available, easily fabricated, and not excessively costly. Cast or fabricated steel is normally used for such accessories as bitts, bollards, cleats, and chocks. Other metals have specialized uses because of unique properties, such as being lightweight (e.g., aluminum) or corrosion resistant (e.g., monel).