DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY AS APPLIED TO RIVER EQUIPMENT

A substantial program of structural research has been carried out in the United States during the past thirty years. The marine transportation system operating on the inland rivers represents a significant portion of the domestic marine business, yet none of this research has been aimed specifically at problems associated with the river business. This paper relates some of the reasons for this phenomenon and describes how some of the research done for others has been applied to river problems. A brief discussion of how research and development is carried out within the industry is also included.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Ship Structure Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 6-8, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Courtsal, D P
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fracture mechanics; Hulls; Inland water transportation; Marine transit; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge stresses; Hull vibration; Inland waterways transportation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127058
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper J
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1978 12:00AM