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NOT the least important of the matters which concern the civil engineer engaged on port and maritime works, such as docks, jetties, wharves and piers, is the durability in a marine environment of the materials available for constructional purposes. Timber, iron and steel and concrete immersed in sea water are exposed to the action of agencies producing damage and
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CUNNINGHAM, B. Deterioration of Structures in Sea Water. Nature 138, 148–151 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/138148a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/138148a0