Ship Construction and Welding

• Main Author: Mandal, Nisith R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping, 2
• Subjects: Engineering.; Structural mechanics.; Engineering design.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Transportation engineering.; Traffic engineering.; Engineering Design.; Structural Mechanics.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.

This book addresses various aspects of ship construction, from ship types and construction materials, to welding technologies and accuracy control. The contents of the book are logically organized and divided into twenty-one chapters. The book covers structural arrangement with longitudinal and tran...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Characteristics of Shipbuilding Industry
• Structural Requirement
• Basic Structural Components
• Structural Sub-assemblies
• Structural Assemblies
• Mid-ship Sections
• Structural Alignment and Continuity
• Material of Construction
• Steel Material Preparation
• Plate Cutting
• Plate and Section Forming
• Fusion Welding and Power Source
• Welding Parameters and Their Effects
• Fusion Welding Methods
• Solid State Welding
• Welding Residual Stress and Distortion
• Distortion Prevention and Mitigation
• Welding Defects
• Nondestructive Testing
• Accuracy Control.