Concrete ships : historical notes concerning them and a discussion of the problems involved in their construction (1918)
Kircher, Paul · leaf 113
thickness from three to five inches between ribs, which are 27-inches apart. Use of structural steel members suggest the possibilityof lightening concrete ships by means of frame work of anothermaterial which is not so exposed to the deteriorative actionof the elements as is the hull. This… … 54 may be overcome by this quick and simple method of construction. saij mkmimon ship Early in 1917 a group of San Francisco capitalists form-ed the San Francisco Ship Building Company, to undertake theconstruction of sea-going vessels of concrete. The first ,ship they started was launched in March…
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