The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners [1 ed.] 0070231591, 9780070231597
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Table of contents :
The Elements of Boat Strenght......Page 1
Contents......Page 0
Formulas, Tables, & charts......Page 6
Introduction......Page 17
1 Scantling rules & the scantling number......Page 21
2 Fiberglass construction materials & methods......Page 25
3 Fiberglass design considerations, modern laminates, & one-off construction methods......Page 33
4 Fiberglass scantling rule : Basic solid-glass hull shell......Page 43
5 Fiberglass : Internal structure......Page 56
6 Fiberglass sandwich or cored construction......Page 76
7 Wood construction materials & methods......Page 94
8 Wood design constructions......Page 109
9 Plank-on-frame scantling rule......Page 122
10 Fasteners, Straps, Knees, & details......Page 153
11 Modern wood-epoxy construction......Page 169
12 Wood : Species, type, & application......Page 191
13 Aluminum & steel construction materials & methods......Page 197
14 Aluminium & steel design considerations......Page 216
15 Aluminium & steel shell plate & longitudinal framing......Page 236
16 Aluminium & steel structural details......Page 269
17 Aluminium & stell alternate construction methods......Page 305
18 Welding, small openings, & riveting aluminium......Page 322
19 Small aluminium boats & copper-nickel hulls......Page 341
Appendix 1 : Photo gallery......Page 348
Appendix 2 : Pipe sizes & properties table......Page 360
Appendix 3 : Bolt-strength tables......Page 361
Appendix 4 : Finding specific gravity......Page 365
Appendix 5 : Measure & unit convertion tables......Page 367
Bibliography......Page 372
Index......Page 376
The Elements of Boat Strenght Back......Page 385
The Elements of Boat Strenght......Page 1
Contents......Page 0
Formulas, Tables, & charts......Page 6
Introduction......Page 17
1 Scantling rules & the scantling number......Page 21
2 Fiberglass construction materials & methods......Page 25
3 Fiberglass design considerations, modern laminates, & one-off construction methods......Page 33
4 Fiberglass scantling rule : Basic solid-glass hull shell......Page 43
5 Fiberglass : Internal structure......Page 56
6 Fiberglass sandwich or cored construction......Page 76
7 Wood construction materials & methods......Page 94
8 Wood design constructions......Page 109
9 Plank-on-frame scantling rule......Page 122
10 Fasteners, Straps, Knees, & details......Page 153
11 Modern wood-epoxy construction......Page 169
12 Wood : Species, type, & application......Page 191
13 Aluminum & steel construction materials & methods......Page 197
14 Aluminium & steel design considerations......Page 216
15 Aluminium & steel shell plate & longitudinal framing......Page 236
16 Aluminium & steel structural details......Page 269
17 Aluminium & stell alternate construction methods......Page 305
18 Welding, small openings, & riveting aluminium......Page 322
19 Small aluminium boats & copper-nickel hulls......Page 341
Appendix 1 : Photo gallery......Page 348
Appendix 2 : Pipe sizes & properties table......Page 360
Appendix 3 : Bolt-strength tables......Page 361
Appendix 4 : Finding specific gravity......Page 365
Appendix 5 : Measure & unit convertion tables......Page 367
Bibliography......Page 372
Index......Page 376
The Elements of Boat Strenght Back......Page 385
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