Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to prescribe the criteria and procedures for inspection, maintenance, and repair of waterfront facilities at military installations. It establishes maintenance standards for and provides guidance for the selection, use, and installation of standard  materials and equipment that will perform satisfactorily.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand how to properly treat timber structures in marine environments to protect them from deterioration due to destructive organisms.
• Learn methods of inspection for stone masonry structures in marine environments.
• Understand various types of marine corrosion.
• Learn about plastic and elastomeric materials that are finding practical use as substitutes for wood, concrete, or steel in waterfront structures or as components in these structures.