Tropical Engineering. Design Manual-11.1.

Abstract

Guidance and policy are presented for the design, construction, and maintenance of shore facilities in the tropics utilizing qualified materials, applications, and methods to overcome the aggressive solar radiation, high humidity, salt spray, mildew, and termites. The design and materials include concrete, masonry, wood and wood products, steel and other metals, paints and protective coatings, windows, doors, roofing, ceilings, and mechanical and electrical items. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA119515

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Birds
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Environmental Protection
  • Galvanic Corrosion
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Protective Coatings
  • Tars

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.