Overview
This expanded and updated edition of Thomas Ask’s Handbook of Marine Surveying will be welcomed by students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners. It covers the latest surveying technology, including an analysis of the mechanical behavior of materials, stress concentration, failure analysis, fatigue an fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metals and composite materials. New sections include: hull and deck loads, non-destructive testing, combustion and pollution, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engine installations, fuel systems, electrical systems, piping and lubrication systems, HVAC/R systems, firefighting systems, noise and vibration, and propellers. There is also a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Ask
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Sheridan House
Edition: 2nd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9781574092493
ISBN 10: 1574092499
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 13 April 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
Now in an updated edition, Handbook of Marine Surveying is a guide for both students and professionals of marine surveying as well as boatyard operators and boat owners with an interest in the field. Illustrated with a handful of black-and-white photographs. -- Midwest Book Review Midwest Book Review
This is a very sound practical textbook which could earn its keep on your bookshelf. Dockwalk A highly refined book that looks at every imaginable aspect of the design, construction, equipping, fitout and finishing of ships and boats, it is clear, concise and easy to follow. Work Boat World The writing is authoritative and presents the complexity of structural small ship design in understandable and comprehensive language. Very useful checklist suggesting the issues which any survey should address. It is a valuable addition to the library. Cruising
Author Information
Thomas Ask is an Associate Professor in the School of Construction and Design at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and the Principal of Ask and Associates, a marine consulting firm. He is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
