Concrete ships : historical notes concerning them and a discussion of the problems involved in their construction (1918)
Kircher, Paul · leaf 36
15 disturbed water; to with-stand lifting with a singlecrane and to rest on itskeel on dry land filledwith water. This boat waslaunched in April 1912 andin spite of frequentgroundings gave excellentservice for nine monthsfollowing its completionsince which time no furtherrecord is available.BARGES… … THE LESCHER SAILBOAT are good examples of what service such vessels can render underadverse conditions. In this case concrete was selected as aconstruction material because no skilled labor for steel orwood construction was available, nor could steel plates or suitable seasoned timberbe obtained…
Ships, Concrete · Reinforced concrete construction · Theses
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