MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF A FERROCEMENT PLANING BOAT

A 24 foot ferrocement planing boat has been designed, constructed and evaluated. Laboratory tests indicate that the all mesh, ungalvanized reinforcement used in the boat's ferrocement composite is superior to the more commonly used mesh and rod variety. The more important strength and elastic properties of ferrocement, from the point of view of boat design, are adequately, analytically predictable. The methods and criteria used in the design-analysis of the boat are borne out by trials and evaluation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at meeting of Chesapeake Section of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • DINSENBACHER, A L
  • Brauer, F E
• Publication Date: 1973-5-16

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 77 p.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1973 12:00AM