Guide for Ship Structural Inspections

Abstract

Based on surveys and interviews conducted in several commercial shipbuilding yards, a guide for ship structural inspections is developed for use by marine people involved in designing, building, accepting, and operating ships. A balanced and sufficient amount of inspection activities is prescribed to the final operational years in service. Keywords: Crack, Inspection, Structures, Fracture, Defect, Failure, Damage, Nondestructive, Welds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 02, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226972

Entities

People

  • Nedret S. Baser
  • Victor W. Jovino

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Accuracy
  • Assembly
  • Coast Guard
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Naval Architecture
  • Ship Hulls
  • Shipbuilding
  • Standards
  • Structural Components
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Software Engineering