Title:
Floating Airports
Author(s):
Eberharde Lemcke
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
9
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
37-41
Keywords:
airports; floating bodies; offshore structures; sea water; prestressed concrete; reinforced concrete; Construction
DOI:
Date:
5/1/1987
Abstract:
A recent study of the technical feasibility of floating structures suitable for aircraft operations and industrial uses indicates that concrete is an ideal material for constructing submerged and splash-zone members in floating offshore structures.