Method of testing steel boat (destructive testing)

[o_drive202]

first i wanna says that im new here. Im a student from one of those University in Malaysia and currently i am taking bachelor in naval architecture and. I have given one assignment from my lecturer regarding the "method of testing a steel or aluminium boat in destructive way". Problem is i couldnt find any information and any idea about this method. when i try to search it i only found the NDT (non-destructive way) to testing boat. what i know about this destructive test is that it will result in sample destruction. I hope you experienced people could help me about this problem. please reply me asap. tq

[jehardiman]

What do you want to test, hull girder or fatigue? What type of loading; point or distributed? Model or full scale? What hull type?

There have been tests to destruction before; very expensive national level type of things. They are out there if you know what to look for.

[LyndonJ]

I've got a report somewhere on destructive testing of ships panels, both buckling and fatigue. Fine tuning allowable stresses etc and good for checking against the classification societies presumtions.

as jeh. said it's a very big expensive enterpise.

[o_drive202]

Originally Posted by jehardiman

What do you want to test, hull girder or fatigue? What type of loading; point or distributed? Model or full scale? What hull type?

There have been tests to destruction before; very expensive national level type of things. They are out there if you know what to look for.

Both hull girder and fatigue. My lecturer doesn't told in detail but she said u must choose a part of the boat so i choose the hull. Boat Model is okay. Hull type is "displacement hull"

[o_drive202]

Originally Posted by LyndonJ

I've got a report somewhere on destructive testing of ships panels, both buckling and fatigue. Fine tuning allowable stresses etc and good for checking against the classification societies presumtions.

as jeh. said it's a very big expensive enterpise.

do u have that report ?? can u kindly please give it to me? it may help the most.

[LyndonJ]

Here's one,
I cannot find another good paper I had. But maybe this will help.

cheers