文档介绍：The Principles of
Naval Architecture Series
Strength of Ships and Ocean Structures
Alaa Mansour
University of California, Berkeley
Donald Liu
American Bureau of Shipping
J. Randolph Paulling, Editor
2008
Published by
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
601 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Copyright C 2008 by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
It is understood and agreed that nothing expressed herein is intended or shall be construed to
give any person, firm, or corporation any right, remedy, or claim against SNAME or any of its
officers or members.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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ISBN No. 0-939773-66-X
Printed in the United States of America
First Printing, 2008
A Word from the President
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is experiencing remarkable changes in the Maritime Industry
as we enter our 115th year of service. Our mission, however, has not changed over the years . . . “an internationally
recognized . . . technical society . . . serving the maritime industry, dedicated to advancing the art, science and practice
of naval architecture, shipbuilding, ocean engineering, and marine engineering . . . encouraging the exchange and
recording of information, sponsoring applied research . . . supporting education and enhancing the professional status
and integrity of its membership.”
In the spirit of being faithful to our mission, we have written and published significant treatises on the subject of
naval architecture, marine engineering and shipbuilding. Our most well known publication is the “Principles of Naval
Architecture”. First published in 1939, it has been revised and updated three times – in 1967, 1988 and now in 2008.
During this time, remarkable changes in the industry have taken place, especially in technology, and these changes
have accelerated. The result has had a dramat