Inland Water Port Headquarters Lokoja
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ABSTRACT
Conscious of the importance of inland waterways navigation and transport, the federal government of Nigeria has continually made efforts to ensure navigability along the Niger and Benue rivers since 1954.
Conversant with the importance of traffic in ports and the general circulation problems that arise in facilities with multiple and complex circulation systems the research shall focus on exploration of circulation styles in ports.
In the light of this task, the research work aims at finding out the problem of traffic flow pattern in ports through constructive assessment of the various planning configuration in ports thus proffering a resultant planning system or configuration if prompted by the research findings.
To achieve this research goal, various studies are intended ranging from studies on primary sources of data to secondary sources of data and shall be further reinforced by conditional surveys of existing ports.
The proposed inland waterways port lokoja shall constitute the forum for the architectural representation of the research which aspires to differ from the pristine styles of planning in a bid to establish better efficiency in planning not only for ports but for all facilities that integrate a complex traffic system.
At the end of the research, this work shall establish various planning forms and redefine a new course in port planning, through a decentralized facility that segregates the various activity zones and traffic types.
Knowledge that port facilities are principally engineering tasks is not new, thus the research shall only be limited to the architectural content of ports of which planning forms a substantial part.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page……….. i
Declaration… ii
Certification.. iii
Dedication………. iv
Acknowledgement…… v
Abstract…… vi
Table of content…..vii
List of plates…. xiii
List of tables…. xv
List of charts… xvi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Preamble……… 1
- Philosophy….. 2
- Definitions…………….. 3
- Statement of Problem……… 4-7
- Aim and Objectives….. 7
- Motivation and justification…… 8
- Scope and Limitation….. 9
- Methodology…… 9
- clients, sponsors, and users… 10
References…… 11
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
- Preamble- general history of ports…… 12
- Ports in Africa……. 13
- History of Ports in Nigeria…….. 14
- River as a means of transportation………….. 15
- Importance of water ways……………. 16
- Description of river Niger……… 17
- Economic importance of river Niger.. 18
- Navigability of the river Niger.. 20
- Navigation conditions……. 2…. 23
- Dredging of the river Niger…… 24
- Major river ports in Nigeria…… 25
- Port at Lokoja………….. 25
- Economic benefits of the river ports….. 26
- Conclusions………… 28
References….. 29
CHAPTER THREE –PORT FACILITIES AND OPERATION
- Introductions to Port facilities…..31
- Transit sheds….. 32
- Warehouses….. 34
- Administrative building… 34
- Workshops…… 36
- Cold storage buildings…. 36
- Shipping operations………..37
- Cargo handling….. 38
- Handling equipment……… 39
- Containerization….. 41
- Pelletization…….. 43
- Conclusion….. 45
References……. 46
CHAPTER FOUR: CASE STUDIES
- Introduction………. 47
- Proposed Lokoja Port… 47
- Lagos Port complex………. 51
- RoRo Port……. 53
- Tin Can Island Port…… 55
- Rangoon port Yangon River…… 57
- Santiago Calatrava… 58
- general findings from case studies………… 60
References…. 61
CHAPTER FIVE: PROBLEM SYNTHESIS
- Introduction………… 62
- The theory of circulation……. 63
- Ports and circulation….. 64
- General port planning patterns.. 66
- Systems of circulation…….. 67
- Circulation planning in ports……… 74
- Alternative circulation planning pattern in ports…….. 76
- Conclusion…. 78
References…… 79
CHAPTER SIX: SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- Introduction…….. 81
- Geography of the site….. 81
- Climatic characteristics……………… 82
Temperature……. 82
- Rainfall………… 84
- Relative humidity……… 85
- Prevailing wind…………. 86
- Sunshine…………….. 87
- Physical features on site and analysis………. 88
- Topography…….. 88
Vegetation………… 90
- Soil characteristics………. 91
- Site and services……….. 91
- Site and sound…………… 92
- Site and views………………… 92
- Drainage and Flood zones…………… 92
- Economic activities…….. 93
- Site selection criteria……………. 94
- Design parameters………… 95
- Planning considerations…………… 95
- Planning concept………… 96
- Environmental consideration…….. 96
- Conclusion…….. 98
References……. 99
CHAPTER SEVEN: DESIGN BRIEF AND REPORT
- Introduction…. 100
- Design brief…… 100
- Facilities……….. 101
- Environmental facilities….. 103
- Recreational and social facilities……… 103
- Schedule of accommodation…….. 103
- Design proposal and report……… 109
- Services……. 113
- Material usage and Construction methodology……. 114
- Maintenance…… 117
References…….. 118
CHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Conclusion. 119
- Recommendations 120
Bibliography….. 122
INTRODUCTION
The action or process of conveying things or persons from one place to another explains in simple terms, “transportation” (Longman dictionary). This activity has always been a part of man from time immemorial. Various modes of transportation served as a means of economic transaction between peoples and cultures. These modes include land, water and air.
Among these modes of transportation the most abundant resource used for transport is water and has manifested itself in history as the cheapest, safest, and the most common means of transportation. Not only as a means of transport; Rivers and large water bodies have often attracted settlements owing to the numerous advantages lying therein, some of which are; agriculture, commerce, exploration, to mention a few.
Large water bodies have never lost their relevance in facilitating the activities of man all over the world. More than before, large water bodies have lent themselves to more resourcefulness which is being explored on an increasing basis as time passes based on mans’ scientific and technological innovativeness. Nigeria shares in this natural resource, being spined by major waterways in the hinterlands, and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the south.
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CSN Team.
