Isherwood framing

Isherwood framing
Naval Archit.
a system for framing steel vessels in which light, closely spaced, longitudinal frames are connected by heavy, widely spaced transverse frames with deep webs. Also called Isherwood system, longitudinal framing.
[named after B. F. Isherwood (1822-1915), American engineer]

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