Question 1930 Deck Safety

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Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called _______________.

A furnaced plate
B flat plate
C compound plate
D rolled plate
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) furnaced plate. Furnaced plate refers to shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms. This process is necessary to create the complex curved shapes required for the hull of a ship. Flat plate, compound plate, and rolled plate do not accurately describe this type of specialized plating that must be heated and hammered to achieve the desired compound curvature.

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