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2. Dock plate - Wikipedia

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   Dock plates are generally made out of aluminium whilst dock boards are generally made out of steel for greater strength. Aluminium dock plates are more suitable for lighter loads, including the weight of handcarts and dollies, whereas steel dock boards are used for heavier motorized equipment such as fork lift trucks and electric pallet jacks.

3. Slipway - Wikipedia

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   An old and simple slipway for smaller boats, Ystad, Sweden In its simplest form, a slipway is a plain ramp, typically made of concrete, steel, stone or even wood.The height of the tide can limit the usability of a slip: unless the ramp continues well below the low water level it may not be usable at low tide.

4. Floating dock (jetty) - Wikipedia

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   A floating dock, floating pier or floating jetty is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. The pier is usually held in place by vertical poles referred to as pilings, which are embedded in the seafloor or by anchored cables . [ 1 ]

5. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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   In this case, the roadway on top of the caisson, or its approach ramps, is lowered to fit beneath. [8] A further advantage of the floating caisson is that, unlike the hinged gate, it does not need space within the dock to allow it to swing. This increases the useful length within the dock, or may permit a smaller and cheaper dock to be ...

6. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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   A loading dock leveler is a piece of equipment which is typically mounted to the exterior dock face or recessed into a pit at a loading dock. Commonly referred to as “bridging the gap”, a dock leveler allows for the movement of industrial vehicles (e.g. forklifts, pallet jacks ) between a building and a transport vehicle .

7. Linkspan - Wikipedia

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   Initially a linkspan was a ramp that was attached to the pier at one end and was suspended above the water at the other. The height above the water was controlled either by hydraulic rams or cables, these types of linkspans were less well designed for the various conditions of the tide, wave and current and so were superseded by underwater tank linkspans that through compressed air can be ...