Design, Construction and Installation of the Rich Ship's Fendering System at Naval Installations.

Abstract

A promising new ship fendering system has been designed. The system has been built and installed at three Naval facilities, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, Naval Supply Center, Oakland, and Naval Station, Treasure Island. The system consists of clusters of vinyl, cylindrical cells sandwiched between timber frames. The cells have an opening at one end which is submerged. On impact, the water-charged cells discharge at a controlled rate, thereby attenuating the impact force. The resilency of the vinyl recharges the cell for further impact. The fender system is undergoing evaluation. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0881940

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Drelicharz

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Construction
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.