Ultimate capacity of ship hull structures in the works of Prof. Marian Kmiecik

Abstract

A monographic review of the most important results of Prof.Kmiecik’s scientific works on the ultimate strength (load carrying capacity) of ship structures is presented in the paper. The works have been classified into the following five groups:
♦ experimental research on the ultimate capacity
♦ research on the identification of real structure properties
♦ analytical and numerical research on the ultimate capacity
♦ research on the probabilistic approach to the ultimate capacity.
The fifth topic group: a short synthesis of the scientific outcome of Prof.Kmiecik concerning the areas is given at the end of the paper.