Essential guide to warship hull design and construction
Discover how engineers shape strong, reliable hulls using principles of strength, watertightness, and practical steelwork. This volume offers clear, principle‑based coverage of structural design for modern warships, with emphasis on how theory informs real shipbuilding practice.
This edition presents a thorough discussion of hull materials, riveting methods, and the major structural features that keep a vessel safe and seaworthy. It blends theoretical insight with practical examples, comparing practices across leading navies and highlighting why certain details matter in design and fabrication.
- Foundations of longitudinal and frame systems, including riveted joints and plate fitting
- Techniques for watertight and oil‑tight construction, packing materials, and stopwaters
- Approaches to outside plating, deckhouses, bulkheads, and the interaction of plating with frames
- Mathematical approaches to strength, bending moments, and rib/plate behavior for safer ships
Ideal for readers of naval architecture, ship design students, and engineers seeking a rigorous, practice‑oriented reference on the structural design of warships.