Includes bibliographical references and index

Dredging Works and Their Control - Introduction * Public relations and safety * Duties and responsibilities of the resident engineer * Contractor's viewpoint * Control instrumentation * Dredging and the Environment - Introduction * The potential effects of dredging activities * Environmental investigations * Dredging plant and sediment resuspension * Pretreatment of Rock - Introduction * Mechanical methods * Drilling and blasting * Surface blasting * Blasting coral * Contract documents of blasting work * Environmental factors * Safety and legislation * Dredging pre-treated rock * Index

For this second edition of the highly successful 'Dredging: A Handbook for Engineers', Nick Bray and his co-authors have fully updated and expanded the book which covers all aspects of modern dredging including operating methods, outputs, costs, contracts and the impact on the environment. Planning and implementing dredging projects, including pre-contract works, is also well covered. The book is generously illustrated with line drawings, photographs and tables, and a useful bibliography appears at the end of each chapter. This definitive handbook will prove invaluable to engineers and managers alike, both as an initial introduction to this specialised topic and as a reference for years to come. New edition covers technical and legislative developments More types of dredger are included