AN INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR FERROCEMENT VESSELS

Much has been written about the merits of Ferro-cement as a small vessel hull material. This report attempts to separate fact from fancy to enable the potential designer of Ferro-cement vessels to realistically predict the performance of a Ferro-cement hull. In addition to a basic statement on design philosophy and criteria, the report contains some of the detail associated with the design of a 53 foot fishing vessel for Newfoundland waters. This report must be considered preliminary. As new advances are made in the technology of Ferro-cement it is likely to become rapidly obsolete unless continually brought up-to-date.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication is one in the Project Report Series.
• Corporate Authors:

  Environment Canada

  Industrial Development Branch
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Bigg, G W
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 224 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Ferrocement; Hulls; Pleasure craft; Shipbuilding; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Small craft
• Old TRIS Terms: Ferro concrete; Hull construction
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046151
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Environment Canada
• Report/Paper Numbers: #52
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM