Statica is een standaardwerk voor dit onderwerp, met de didactische kwaliteiten waar Russel C. Hibbeler beroemd om is binnen het vakgebied. De principes van de statica worden toegepast op situaties die aanvankelijk eenvoudig zijn en vervolgens steeds ingewikkelder worden. In het boek zijn honderden nieuwe vraagstukken en illustraties toegevoegd. De theorie is aangevuld met talloze praktische voorbeelden en met aansprekende en fraai geïllustreerde vraagstukken.

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Rawson and Tupper's Basic Ship Theory, first published in 1968, is widely known as the standard introductory text for naval architecture students, as well as being a useful reference for the more experienced designer. The fifth edition continues to provide a balance between theory and practice. Volume 1 discusses ship geometry and measurement in its more basic concepts, also covering safety issues, structural strength, flotation, trim and stability.

Both volumes feature the importance of cons...

In this book, the four authors show us the condensed experience how to design ship hull structures from a practical viewpoint. In three parts, the book presents the fundamentals, the theory and the application of structural design of hulls. The topics are treated comprehensively with an emphasis on how to achieve reliable and efficient ship structures.

The authors have in particular introduced their experiences with the rapid increase of ship sizes as well as the introduction of ship types wi...