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associaton with dock
- In dock
…given different designations such as quay wall, pier, and wharf. The term dock is still often used in a generic sense to indicate all waterfront docking facilities, either dry basin or berthing structures.
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…the seabed, the construction of quay walls is adopted by means of large blocks, sometimes of stone but generally of concrete, placed underwater by divers. The economics of this method of construction are influenced by the high cost of skilled divers and by the cumbersome nature of diving equipment. The…
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