*FM 5-480
| Field Manual 5-480 |
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 12 December 1990 |
FM 5-480 |
PORT CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR |
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 - MISSIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section I - GENERAL
FM 100-10 Responsibilities
TASCOM Assistant Chief of Staff, Movements
Engineer Responsibilities
Transportation Responsibilities
Section II - WATERFRONT UTILITIES
Section III - LOGISTICS-OVER-THE-SHORE (LOTS) OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 2 - HARBOR STUDIES AND SURVEYS
CHAPTER 3 - PORT PLANNING
Factors Influencing Seaport Locations
Planning Prior to Occupation
Standards for Estimation
Port-Capacity Factors
Determination of Wharf Requirements
Quay Systems
Square-Pier System
Offshore Marginal Wharf System
Pier-and-Slip System
Angled Pier-and-Slip System
Finger-Pier System
Accessory Structures
CHAPTER 4 - CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
Purpose
Capabilities of Construction Forces
Floating Plant and Special Equipment
Class IV Supplies
Availability of Local Materials
Availability of Local Labor
Construction Planning
Phases of Reconstruction
Clearing Underwater Mines and Obstructions
Inspection of Damage and Deterioration
Replacement and Maintenance
Rehabilitation of Locks and Breakwaters
CHAPTER 5 - BREAKWATERS, ANCHORAGES, AND MOORINGS
Section I - BREAKWATERS
Section II - WAVE-RESISTANT WALLS
Bulkheads
Revetments
Groins
Jetties
Seawalls
Design Requirements for Shore Protection
Maintenance and Repair
Section III - ANCHORAGE
Section IV - LANDING RAMPS
CHAPTER 6 - WHARF LOCATION AND LAYOUT
Section I - LOCATION
Currents and Silting
Suitable Water Depths
Onshore Topography
Rail and Road Connections
Open and Covered Storage
Expansion Provisions
Civilian Labor
Section II - LAYOUT
Section III - METHODS OF LOCATION
Bulkhead and Pierhead Limit Lines
Effects of Structures on Currents and Silting
Transparent Templates and Terrain Models
Work-hours, Materials, and Equipment
Scheduling of Construction and Expansion Phases
Section IV - DIMENSIONS AND APPROACHES
CHAPTER 7 - EARTH-FILL WHARF STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 8 - PILE WHARVES
Section I - BEARING PILES
Section II - TIMBER PILE WHARVES
Section III - STEEL AND CONCRETE PILE WHARVES
Section IV - CONSTRUCTION OF PILE WHARVES
Straightening, Cutting, Capping, and Bracing Piles
Layout for Positioning Piles
Pile-Driving Procedures
Erection of Stringers and Deck for Steel Pile Wharves
Concrete Surface for Timber Decks
Concrete Pile Wharves with Reinforced Concrete Decks
Installation of Stringers and Deck for Timber Pile Wharves
Erection of Fender Systems
Installation and Bracing of Dock Hardware
Pile Clusters
CHAPTER 9 - WHARF HARDWARE, FENDERS, AND DOLPHINS
CHAPTER 10 - FLOATING WHARVES
Section I - ARMY EQUIPMENT (CURRENT TO&E)
Aluminum Pneumatic Floating Bridge (M4T6)
Pneumatic Floating Steel (Superstructure) Bridge (Class 60)
Floating Bridge (M4)
Section II - NAVY EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 11 - SELF-ELEVATING BARGE PIERS
Section I - DELONG BARGES
Background
Types
Site Selection for DeLong Barge Units
Past Uses of Delong Barges in Military Cargo Handling
Limits of DeLong Barges Used in Container-Port Construction
Section II - FENDERS FOR BARGE UNITS
Purpose of Fendering
Fender Design
Forces from Winds and Currents
Recommended Techniques for Fender Design
Section III - SHORE CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 12 - EXPEDIENT CONSTRUCTION
General
Expedient Construction Equipment
Expedient Piers or Causeways
Expedient Repair Concepts for Pile Foundations
Repair Concepts for Pile-Support Structures
Trusses
Bracing and Connecting Methods
Expedient Repair Concepts for Pier and Wharf Decking
Expedient Marine Railway Construction
Marine Lifts
APPENDIX A - EXPEDIENT CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
APPENDIX B - DREDGING
APPENDIX C - DIVING
Section I - GENERAL
Section II - ENGINEER DIVING FORCE ORGANIZATION
Section III - DIVING MISSIONS
Occupation Activities
Port Construction
Physical Security Operations
Port Repair
Graves Registration
Section IV - CLEARANCE AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS
Section V - LOGISTICS
Section VI - LIMITATIONS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
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