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Ship construction / D.J. Eyres.

By: Eyres, David J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford ; Boston : Newnes, c1994Edition: 4th ed.Description: vi, 340 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0750618426.Subject(s): Shipbuilding | Naval architectureDDC classification: 623.81
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

D J Eyres holds a BSc in Naval Architecture and an MSc in Welding Technology, and has worked in drawing offices and fabrication shops of shipyards in England and Norway. Formerly lecturer in Naval Architecture in the Department of Maritime Studies, Plymouth University, he is currently Manager, Policy and Standards Development with the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand, and has been New Zealand's representative at meetings of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee since 1989. * Covers new requirements for tanker construction under the MARPOL convention * Deals with developments in roll-on/roll-off ships, and double hulls * Brought up-to-date with recent technical literature

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. vii)
  • Acknowledgments (p. ix)
  • Part 1 Introduction to Shipbuilding
  • Chapter 1 Basic Design of the Ship (p. 3)
  • Chapter 2 Ship Dimensions, Form, Size or Category (p. 10)
  • Chapter 3 Development of Ship Types (p. 15)
  • Part 2 Materials and Strength of Ships
  • Chapter 4 Classification Societies (p. 35)
  • Chapter 5 Steels (p. 42)
  • Chapter 6 Aluminium Alloy (p. 50)
  • Chapter 7 Testing of Materials (p. 55)
  • Chapter 8 Stresses to which a Ship is Subject (p. 60)
  • Part 3 Welding and Cutting
  • Chapter 9 Welding and Cutting Processes used in Shipbuilding (p. 75)
  • Chapter 10 Welding Practice and Testing Welds (p. 97)
  • Part 4 Shipyard Practice
  • Chapter 11 Shipyard Layout (p. 111)
  • Chapter 12 Ship Drawing Office, Loftwork and CAD/CAM (p. 115)
  • Chapter 13 Plate and Section Preparation and Machining (p. 124)
  • Chapter 14 Prefabrication (p. 136)
  • Chapter 15 Launching (p. 147)
  • Part 5 Ship Structure
  • Chapter 16 Bottom Structure (p. 161)
  • Chapter 17 Shell Plating and Framing (p. 174)
  • Chapter 18 Bulkheads and Pillars (p. 191)
  • Chapter 19 Decks, Hatches, and Superstructures (p. 209)
  • Chapter 20 Fore End Structure (p. 226)
  • Chapter 21 Aft End Structure (p. 234)
  • Chapter 22 Tanker Construction (p. 251)
  • Chapter 23 Liquefied Gas Carriers (p. 264)
  • Part 6 Outfit
  • Chapter 24 Lifting Arrangements (p. 277)
  • Chapter 25 Cargo Access, Handling, and Restraint (p. 290)
  • Chapter 26 Pumping and Piping Arrangements (p. 298)
  • Chapter 27 Corrosion Control and Anti-fouling Systems (p. 309)
  • Chapter 28 Ventilation, Refrigeration, and Insulation (p. 326)
  • Part 7 International Regulations
  • Chapter 29 International Maritime Organization (p. 335)
  • Chapter 30 Tonnage (p. 339)
  • Chapter 31 Load Line Rules (p. 343)
  • Chapter 32 Structural Fire Protection (p. 352)
  • Index (p. 359)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Eyres is former lecturer in Naval Architecture at Plymouth University, UK, and former Manager of Policy and Standards Development with the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand

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