Diver Operated Tools and Applications for Underwater Construction

Abstract

This paper investigates diver operated tools and techniques for underwater construction. Diving history, underwater physics, diver physiology, and various diving apparatus are briefly discussed. Underwater tools, buoyancy lift bags, welding equipment and techniques, and diver excavation are examined in this report. Operations planning, scheduling, and costs are briefly reviewed as it pertains to underwater construction. This report emphasizes the importance of underwater construction to the development of the continental shelf which has significant social, political, and strategic implications. Future underwater facilities, tools and even the diver of tomorrow (the aquanaut) are correlated to the future development and exploitation of the world's underwater resources. Keywords: Resource management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190264

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Saltsman

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Divers
  • Ear
  • Gases
  • Health Services
  • Heat Energy
  • Liquids
  • Medical Personnel
  • Seabed

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Materials Science
  • Software Engineering