Objective
The BONDSHIP project is a major European initiative to introduce into shipbuilding the use of adhesive bonding for joining lightweight materials. The aim is to make European shipyards more competitive by achieving considerable cost savings in the production of passenger ships and high-speed craft (~30% for a small superstructure). This will be achieved by
(a) studying the structural behaviour of bonded joints, including long-term performance in a marine environment,
(b) designing, building, testing and repairing prototypes involving superstructures of patrol craft, secondary attachments to cruise ship superstructures and load bearing connections in superstructures, and
(c) preparing guidelines for use of adhesive bonding in such applications.
The main results are guidelines for the design and modelling of bonded joints;
acceptance tests and criteria;
inspection methods;
documented application cases and joint designs;
production and repairs procedures.
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Call for proposal
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1322 Hovik
Norway
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Participants (11)
8048 Zurich
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94114 Arcueil
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16129 Genova
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1610 Fredrikstad
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26855 Papenburg
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ST5 5SP Newcastle
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8048 Zurich
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40519 Goeteborg
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16121 Genova
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Southampton
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SO19 9RR Southampton
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