Abstract:The use of marine environment for human life due to its positive effects on life style has created new ideas for offshore construction. In this new generation of offshore projects, the use of offshore pile-deck structures, sea reclamation by offshore soil embankment for creating the artificial Islands and floating structures (pontoon) in the Gulf region have been analyzed. The "World and Palm Jumeirah" projects in Dubai (UAE) and a project in the Kingdom of Bahrain are samples for marine reclamation. The "Mitr… Show more
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