08-06-2018, 08:37 AM
I want to use a boat with an aluminium hull. The authorities wants me to prove by calculation that the hull strength (longitudinal, lateral and local strength) equals at least the strength that would result from the use of steel plate of a thickness of 0.11811 inches. So what I'm looking for is:
- A gross idea of the aluminium plate thickness I need;
- A method for showing that the aluminum plate is strong enough to be substituted for the steel one.