concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
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I am part of the R&D team in our company. we deal basically on vertical structures. Currently we are looking into designing a concrete barge for shipping aggregates for our sister company.
1.) Can anybody lead me to a literature or website to get some ideas on this item?
2.) Does anyone have tips on doing this?
1.) Can anybody lead me to a literature or website to get some ideas on this item?
2.) Does anyone have tips on doing this?





RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
The most famous concrete "barges" in WWII were the mulberry floating docks used in the D-Day invasion. They were concrete barges built in London and towed to Normandy were they were sunk to create harbors.
Some of them ( or parts of ) are still there.
RE: concrete barge design - need tips and background on this
a) Get a hold of American Bureau Of Shipping (ABS). They have some old design info on concrete vessels.
b) Concrete vessels are currently designed by Berger-Abam Engineers.
c) Concrete Technology Corp. in Washington State builds concrete vessels.
d) For some additional info, go to www.concreteships.org