CONCRETE BOATS AND SHIPS

Abstract

A visit to the British concern Windboats is reported. This firm has made over 160 concrete boats of various sizes, and has developed the mixes as well as constructional methods over a period of 10 years. Comments are included with regard to impressions of the boats themselves and special features of the manufacturing method. These boats presently span the size range from small pleasure craft to a 47-ft-long shrimp trawler. They offer the special advantages of simple maintenance, freedom from insect attack in the tropics, and freedom from rusting. Other advantages of the construction material are also outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 09, 1968
Accession Number
AD0840223

Entities

People

  • Ralph A. Burton

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineers
  • Export Controls
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Hydraulic Jacks
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Naval Architecture
  • Ships
  • Water

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design