Chapter 1 Introduction to marine structural design
1.1 The traditional design method
1.1.1 The evolutionary process
1.1.2 A ship structural design example
1.1.3 The changes to the traditional design method
1.2 The modern design method
1.2.1 The first-principles-based approach
1.2.2 The design procedure
1.2.3 Benefits of the modem approach
Chapter 2 Marine structural design fundamentals
2.1 Structural arrangement design
2.1.1 Subdivision arrangement
2.1.2 Compartment arrangement
2.1.3 Access arrangement
2.2 Structural materials
2.2.1 Introduction to materials
2.2.2 Standard steels used for hull and other structure
2.2.3 High strength steel used for hull and other structures
2.2.4 Selection for steel grades
2.2.5 Other ship materials
2.2.6 An example of ship materials used for a dredging barge
2.3 Welding
2.3.1 The base types of welding joints
2.3.2 The base types of welding line
2.3.3 Stud welding
2.3.4 The determination of the weld size
2.3.5 A welding design example
2.4 Classification societies and their rules
2.4.1 Classification societies
2.4.2 Class rules, regulations and guides
Chapter 3 Loads and loads combinations
3.1 Environmental considerations
3.2 Loads
3.2.1 Static loads
3.2.2 The wave induced loads
3.2.3 The hydrodynamic loads
3.2.4 The sloshing loads
3.2.5 The impact loads
3.2.6 Other loads types
3.3 Loads combinations
3.4 Strength modeling and development of strength criteria
Chapter 4 Marine structural initial design
4.1 Hull girder strength and sheafing strength
4.2 Hull structural members design
4.2.1 Hating design
4.2.2 Longitudinals and girders design
4.2.3 Bulkhead design
4.3 An example of hull structural members design-pillar design
4.3.1 Basic design of pillars
4.3.2 Some requirements for the pillars in rules
