🔍 Key Concepts

• Meaning of the term scantlings in shipbuilding • Difference between structural member sizes versus overall hull strength concepts • What is actually "designed" and shown on construction drawings for frames, beams, and plating

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: when a naval architect sends plans to the shipyard, what does the word describing the specific thickness and dimensions of plates and stiffeners usually refer to? • Which options describe a measurable physical size of parts, and which describe more abstract strength or classification ideas? • Look at each choice and decide: is this a particular dimension of a part, or a broader performance/strength concept?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answer talks about actual dimensions (size, thickness, section) of structural members like beams, stiffeners, and shell plating • Eliminate options that describe overall hull behavior (like hogging/sagging) rather than the dimensions of individual parts • Eliminate options that refer to classification or rating systems instead of physical dimensions shown on construction scantling plans