CE 496 Marinas

Credit Structure: (2-2) 3

Catalog Description:
Classification of marinas, marina developments. Facilities and components of marinas, preliminary studies and investigations. Site selection. Layout planning and design. Marina economics. Environmental and social impacts of marinas. Marina management. Legal and administrative considerations.

Course Objectives:
• To introduce the importance of marinas, and marina developments
• To give information about facilities and components of marinas, preliminary studies and investigations in design
• To emphasize some important aspects in marina design such as economy, environmental and social impacts of marinas, marina management, legal and administrative considerations
 

Prerequisites:
CE 491

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
"Marinas", Head D., Cement and Concrete Association, London, 1974- 1979
"Port Engineering", Bruun P., TC 205.B78, 1981, 627.2 81-603 ISBN 0-87201-739-7, AACR2, Gulf Publishing Co. Houston, Texas, 1981
"Hydrodynamics of Coastal Regions", Swendsen, A. and Jonnson, I.G., Technical University of Denmark, 1976
"Design and Construction of Ports and Marine Structures", Quinn A.D., McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1961
"Coastal Engineering Manual", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,US Army Coastal Engineering Research Center, Washington D.C., USA, 2003
"Random Seas and Design of Maritime Structures", Y. Goda, University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, Japan, 1985
"Estuary and Coastline Hydrodynamics", Ippen A.T., McGraw-Hill Book Company, USA, 1966
"Design Manual for Coastal Facilities", Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Infrastructure Development Institute The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute, Japan, 2000
 

Syllabus:
1. MARINAS: INTRODUCTION (2 weeks)
    1.1. Scope of the course
    1.2. Ethics, professional responsibility and legal issues for civil engineers
    1.3. Physical Classification
    1.4. Marinas in Turkey And European Seas
    1.5. Yacht Tourism
2. FACILITIES AND COMPONENTS OF MARINAS (1 week)
3. SITE SELECTION (2 weeks)
4. PRELIMINARY STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS (2 weeks)
    4.1. Introduction to Coastal Hydraulics
    4.2. First Order Wave Theory
    4.3. Wind and Wave Climate
    4.4. Topographical and Geomorphological Factor
5. LAYOUT, PLANNING AND DESIGN (4 weeks)
    5.1. General
    5.2. Entrance Channel
    5.3. Berthing Facilities
    5.4. Breakwaters
6. ECONOMICS (1 week)
    6.1. Revenue
    6.2. Grants
7. IMPACT OF MARINAS (1 week)
    7.1. Enviromental Impacts
    7.2. Water Quality, Pollution Control
    7.3. Preservation of Ecology
8. MARINA MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS (1 week)
 

Grading System:
15 % Midterm
20 % Progress Reports and Interim Evaluations
25 % Final
40 % Final presentation and report

Maximum Class Size and Student Quota:
50 for Department Students
5 for Non-Department Students

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
60 % of the Overall Grade

Computer Usage:
Refraction and Shoaling Programme, Wave Forecasting Programme of Civil Engineering Department

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 3
Engineering Sciences: None
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: 3

Instructors:
Prof. Dr. Ayşen Ergin