Preface
1. Practical considerations on the strength of iron ships
2. Keels, keelsons, and garboard-strakes
3. Stems
4. Stern posts
5. Transverse and longitudinal systems of framing
6. Combined transverse and longitudinal system of framing - framing of 'Warrior', 'Northumberland', &c.
7. Bracket-plate system of framing - framing of 'Bellerophon', 'Hercules', &c.
8. Deck framing and pillaring
9. Deck stringers and plating
10. Outside plating
11. Bulkheads
12. Topsides
13. Rudders
14. Iron masts
15. Miscellaneous details
16. Steel plates for shipbuilding
17. Rivets and rivet-work
18. On testing iron and steel
19. Lloyd's and the Liverpool rules for iron shipbuilding
20. Systems of work
21. Armour plating
Appendix
Index.

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