Feasibility and Practical Limits for the Use of Lightweight Prestressed Concrete (LWPC) as a Shipbuilding Material.

Abstract

This report is the initial effort in the development of LWPC as a suitable shipbuilding material and the identification of applications which are most suitable to the material. Therefore, the historical use and the current state-of-the-art of the material for ship construction is identified. The properties of the material and criteria for the design of LWPC ships are presented as well as considerations regarding the maintainability and repairability of LWPC hulls. In order to focus on suitable applications, LWPC hull concepts have been developed in order to compare costs and capabilities with existing Navy ships. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122954

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineers
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Naval Architecture
  • Stress Strain Relations

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design