Practical Structure Design: How to Size Ship Structure

[@davidrix1370]

After watching this presentation on KZbin, I want to express my appreciation to all who provide this content. Thank you!

[@matthewmillar3804]

If I would have known about this live stream, I would have skipped work and asked ALL the questions! 😊

[@aardeemarineconsulting]

This video is truly enlightening! Thank you for sharing.

[@bdykes7316]

Comparing the cost of material analysis for a composite vessel to a 10-20% mass reduction is very helpful perspective. Thank you. Idea for live streams: Post a announcement 2 days before that asks for viewer questions.

[@DatawaveMarineSolutions]

That is a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@marciogleisson1764]

43:54 I laughed and rewatching now i'm laughing even harder! Nick, you're the best! I'm learning more from your videos than in one year of Naval Arch in college, keep up with the good work! Do you have any book recommendations that do not involve any complex math? Recently i've read "Naval architecture for non-naval architects" and now i'm reading "Principles of Yacht design" and i'm really enjoying it. Need to refresh my math skill before diving in more advanced books.

[@DatawaveMarineSolutions]

There is "Elements of Boat Strength" by Dave Gerr. But that is more of a reference book, containing simple formulas to size small boat structure. Another option is "Fiberglass Boatbuilding for Amateurs" by Ken Hankinson. That focuses more on the practical methods of how to physically layup a fiberglass boat.

[@drury2d8]

Check the ducts for gremlins, Nick. They also chomped on your locks haha!

[@nico-bf1kr]

Hi Nick the naval architect. I just had an idea that could save lifes, and I wonder if you could explain how it coukd be for real. The idea is to make a room of an existing house tsunami-proof. There is some place where people build a life boat in case of a tsunami in their garden. but it take space, and it would take time to reach it on time. Here the idea is to 1) choose a room that is not too big with a door and if possible no more than one window 2) cover the wall, floor, and ceiling with paper or plastic tarp or whatever 3) paint on it a resin, add a natural fiber or a mineral one like fiberglass. add several layers. 4) i guess the corner of the "life box" should be kept round, simply by adding more papers on the corners of the room 5) build a door and a window with a flat plywood, covered with resin and fiber as well. And here we have a dedicated room where everybody in the house can take refuge inside as soon as they hear the tsunami alert. Now in case of an impactfull tsunami, the impact will be undertook by the house that should deteriorate, living the lifebox free to stay afloat until the wave is gone.... or until some boat rescue it back in the sea. therefore the lifebox should be able to resist with the impact of the deteriorating house. Does the box need reinforcement? where? or does the composite is strong enough to endure all of this? In case of new houses, the life box can be build before the house and therefore have an optimised ratio... It would be great if you can explain us in a youtube video all the details about how to build such life-room! I'm pretty sure it is a piece of cake to do so, especially for you.