As a result of the Titanic disaster, changes were made in ship design, such as double hulls and taller bulkheads. In addition to the causes for the sinking, the effects of the disaster are reviewed. Human factors that contributed to the sinking will not be reviewed. Specifically, brittle fracture of the hull steel, failure of the rivets, and flaws in the watertight compartments will be analyzed. The purpose of this article is to explain the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic. After what seemed like a minor collision with an iceberg, the largest ship ever built sank in a fraction of the time estimated for her worst possible accident at sea. Only 705 of those aboard the Titanic ever reached their destination. She was on her maiden voyage to the United States, carrying more than 2200 passengers and crew, when she foundered. Damaging nearly 300 feet of the ship's hull, the collision allowed water to flood six of her sixteen major watertight compartments. On April 14, 1912, however, the Titanic sideswiped a massive iceberg and sank in less than three hours. According to her builders, even in the worst possible accident at sea, two ships colliding, the Titanic would stay afloat for two to three days, which would provide enough time for nearby ships to help. With turn-of-the-century design and technology, including sixteen major watertight compartments in her lower section that could easily be sealed off in the event of a punctured hull, the Titanic was deemed an unsinkable ship. She was nearly 900 feet long, stood 25 stories high, and weighed an incredible 46,000 tons. In addition, the article addresses the changes that have been made in both the design of ships and the safety regulations governing ships at sea as a result of the Titanic disaster.Īt the time of her construction, the Titanic was the largest ship ever built. This article discusses the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic. According to the builders of the Titanic, even in the worst possible accident at sea, the ship should have stayed afloat for two to three days. At the time, more than 2200 passengers and crew were aboard the Titanic for her maiden voyage to the United States. Titanic collided with a massive iceberg and sank in less than three hours. Causes and Effects of the Rapid Sinking of the Titanic
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