EXAMPLES OF DOCK PLANS. 1$ 



The dock is tidal, and although the range of spring tides is 

 11 feet 2 inches, this rise and fall has caused no inconvenience to 

 the general working. 



The special consideration in favour of tidal basins being 

 adopted in Glasgow harbour in preference to closed docks may 

 be stated as follows : 



(a) Vessels are at liberty to come and go at all times of the 

 tide, as suits their draught. 



SITE OF uVtir DOCKS 



FIG. 14. 



Typo.Ltching C0 



(b) No accumulation or crowding of vessels outside in the 

 river or inside the dock is occasioned in order that they may be 

 ready to take advantage, as in the case of a wet or closed dock, 

 of the very short period of time available about the time of 

 high water for exit and entrance. 



(c) The creation of a nuisance to the surrounding neighbour- 

 hood, and to the shipping making use of the dock by the im- 

 pounding of a huge body of water so foul as that in Glasgow 

 harbour is avoided. 



