concrete barge design - need tips and background on this

[ksdphilippines]

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?

 

[zqew05]

Surf the Internet and see if you can get a website for the U.S. Navy Suprvisor of Shipbuilding. They had concrete ships during WW2.

 

[BJC]

Try the state highway departmetn in the State of Washington. They have some floating bridges that are basically barges.

 

[Timelord]

Search the net using the key words "ferro cement" to find lots of info on concrete boats.

 

[steamboat444]

There was a series of concrete freighters built at Hog Island in Philadelphia during WWI I think.

 

[BJC]

steambpat444
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.

 

[EddyC]

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

http://www.concreteships.org