Comparison Study of Aluminum, Ferro-Cement, and Fiber-Reinforced Plastic for Small Craft in Korea

Abstract

The work compares aluminum, ferro-cement, and fiber-reinforced plastic in terms of small boat construction costs, strength-stiffness/weight characteristics, maintenance, fatigue, impact resistance, fire resistance, etc. within the framework of present day Korean technology and economics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0755424

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Whang
  • David W Taylor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Naval Architecture
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.