Part 5 Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 10 Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles

Section 2 Vehicle Carrier 5-10-2

5.3 Strength
All cargo conditions are to be investigated on the basis of the following:

5.3.1
Cargo load due to static and dynamic forces based on a roll angle of 30 degrees and a period
of 10 seconds. Other values may be considered based on direct calculations.

5.3.2
Static sea pressure to the waterline in the heeled condition.

5.3.3
In general, the calculations are to be based on a 3D FEM analysis of the typical transverse
structure of the vessel between two main transverse bulkheads.
Where deck girders are arranged as indicated in 5-10-2/5.1, assessment of the transverse
strength of the structure at locations other than where the FEM analysis is carried out is to be
based on the results of the FEM analysis, particularly with reference to the effectiveness of
the longitudinal girders to evenly distribute the vehicle wheel loads onto the deck transverses.

5.3.4 Allowable Stresses

Henky-von Mises 0.80 of the minimum yield strength of the material
Shear stress 0.37 of the minimum yield strength of the material (*)
* Higher shear stress may be acceptable, provided that resultant Henky-von Mises stress is within the allowable
limit.

5.3.5
The effective width of deck plating to be used in determining the section modulus, and
moment of inertia of the deck transverses is to comply with 5-10-2/11.7.1.

7 Bottom Structure
Bottom structures are to be in accordance with Section 3-2-4.

9 Side Construction

9.1 General
The side shell up to the strength deck is generally to be longitudinally framed. The shell plating and
framing are to be in accordance with the following:

9.3 Shell Plating

Shell plating below the freeboard deck is to be in accordance with Section 3-2-2, where Ds is as given
in 3-2-2/3.
Side shell plating for 2.3 m (7.5 ft) above the freeboard deck is to be in accordance with 3-2-2/3.9,
however, 3-2-2/5.1 is not applicable. At the forward and after ends, the plating for 0.1L from each end
may be of the thickness obtained from 3-2-2/5.7 and 3-2-2/5.9 for forecastle and poop side plating,
respectively.

1342 ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2005