Part 5 Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 10 Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles

Section 2 Vehicle Carrier 5-10-2

β = (fy /E)1/2 s/t

s = frame or beam spacing, in mm (in.)
t = plate thickness, in mm (in.)
E = Young’s modulus, in N/cm2 (kgf/cm2, lbf/in2) for steel 2.06 × 107
(2.10 × 106, 30 × 106)
fy = specified minimum yield point of the material, in N/cm2 (kgf/cm2,
lbf/in2)
1.5.3(b) For wide plate (compression on the long edges)
bwT/l= Ces/l + 0.115(1 − s/l)(1 + 1/β 2)2 ≤ 1.0
l = spacing of transverses/girders

1.5.4
Where it can be shown that under all loading conditions the still water bending moment is
hogging at any point along the length of the vessel, the minimum hogging still water bending
moment at the location considered may be deducted from the sagging wave bending moment,
but the resulting total bending moment is to be not less than 0.9Mws unless the following
applies.
This total bending moment (e.g., Mt = 0.9Mws) may be further reduced, provided that a
statistical analysis of wave-induced bending moment is carried out, taking into account the
effect of the hull form including bow flare.
The distribution of the total bending moment (e.g., Mt = 0.9Mws) may be obtained using the
distribution factor, M, given in 3-2-1/Figure 2.

3 Loading Guidance
In addition to the conditions listed in 3-2-A2/Table 1 for vessels that hog in still water for all service
conditions, the condition 1.3 is to include the condition from 5-10-2/1.5.4 in which the total bending
moment is obtained by deducting the minimum hogging still-water bending moment from the sagging
wave bending moment. This total bending moment, or 0.9Mws, if greater, is the limiting total bending
moment for the buckling strength of the structure above the neutral axis.

5 Transverse Strength

5.1 General
Where transverse webs are supported by pillars, transverse web frames, partial bulkheads or complete
bulkheads are to be fitted between the vehicle decks and superstructure decks. Longitudinal and
transverse bulkheads are to be effectively developed below the vehicle and superstructure decks. The
web frames are to comply with Section 3-2-6
The transverse webs, partial bulkheads or complete bulkheads above the lowest vehicle deck are to be
arranged in way of transverse bulkheads and transverse webs under the lowest vehicle deck.
Where transverse webs are supported by pillars, longitudinal girders of the same depth as the
transverses are to be arranged, under pillars, throughout the vehicle decks to distribute the vehicle
wheel loads onto the adjacent transverse webs.
The transverse strength is to be assessed to determine the deflection and stresses.

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