Ship Construction (6th Edition)

This book is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional naval architects and marine engineers as a refresher on the latest developments in ship types, safety and shipyard practices. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and...

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Main Author Hutchinson, Keith W
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Elsevier 2007
Elsevier Science & Technology
Edition6
Subjects
Machine Design
Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Shipbuilding
Ships & Vessels
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Summary:This book is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional naval architects and marine engineers as a refresher on the latest developments in ship types, safety and shipyard practices. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and concluding with the finished product, the book enables the reader to follow the construction of a ship from start to finish. The author explores in depth, chapter by chapter, the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting. This new edition includes a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture, and all the latest international regulations and technological developments.
ISBN:9780750680707
0750680709
DOI:10.1016/B978-0-7506-8070-7.X5000-2