Tilt test (geotechnical engineering) - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

Elizabeth Tucker on Instagram: "You may wonder why a Class 40 that has already been around the world still has to prove itself in Australia. First Light needed a local inclining test to get the Australian stamp of approval. The stability rules here follow ISO 12217 and use a physical test on the actual boat. You swing the boom out to the side, hang measured weights from it and record how many degrees the boat heels. That gives you the righting moment, which has to meet the minimum level for Cate