Superstructure

This article is about upward extensions of physical structures such as ships or buildings. For other uses, see superstructure (disambiguation).
The superstructure of this cargo ship is in the back and includes a lifeboat.
The cruiseferry Mega Smeralda. The blue and white part of the ship is the superstructure and the yellow part of the ship is the hull.

A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships.[1]

  1. ^ Mane, Vikrant (2023-01-19). "Superstructure in Building Construction". Civil Engineering Notes. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.