Commercial Diving Operations in Construction
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This paper classifies diving modes available for civil construction: (1) scuba; (2) surface-supplied air with no decompression; (3) surface-supplied air with decompression; (4) surface-supplied gas; and (5) saturation. It then discusses the characteristics of each mode, moving from the most limited, scuba, to the most unlimited, saturation. It also provides some details of diving work services.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 126 • Issue 6 • December 2000
Pages: 433 - 439
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Received: Aug 16, 1999
Published online: Dec 1, 2000
Published in print: Dec 2000
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