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The term dock presents various references depending on the context in which it is used.

In the field ofbuildinga dock is that construction of stone, brick or wood that is carried out in the water, whether in the sea, in a lake or in a river and that will be sustained in the aquatic environment in question thanks to bases that will support it very firmly. In addition, the aforementioned bases make it easier for ships and large offshore vessels to dock in them to unload and load passengers, or failing that, merchandise.

In those sea and river ports, several docks tend to coexist with the mission of giving rise to a significant number of ships to park in the area of ​​interest. Meanwhile, in large ports, the docks are usually dedicated to a single activity, for example, in the transport of passengers, in the loading and unloading of cars, in that of containers, among others.

A solution, when it is impossible to have several fixed springs is the floating dock; The largest and most important of the floating docks is located in the Principality of Monaco.

For his part, loading dock is that space of a building, especially in those dedicated to commercial, industrial activities and warehouses, in which trucks that carry and bring merchandise or raw materials are loaded and unloaded in order to elaboration of products.

These docks can be found in a specific space outside the building, flush with the building or operating directly inside it. It is considered an integral and fundamental part of the infrastructure of the company since they offer direct access to warehouses, waiting areas or elevators.

Meanwhile, to facilitate the tasks carried out in it, the loading docks are usually provided with certain elements that help in the task, such as: raised door, leveler, seals, awning and truck restraint system.

And the elastic spring It is that elastic piece that is popularly known as a spring and that is capable of storing Energy and immediately detach from it without suffering any deformation when the force or the stress to which he was subjected. This type of spring is used in diversity of situations such as: tools, car suspensions.