CBT NO 014 VESSEL STRUCT.

COND

For a loaded, simply supported beam which one of the following statements about
compressive and tensile forces is most accurate? The load side is under compression and the
opposite side is under tension

For a loaded, simply supported beam with uneven loading, which one of the following
statements about the loading of the supports is most accurate? If the loading is uneven, the
support nearest to the load has the greatest force

For an evenly loaded, simply supported beam which one of the following statements about
the bending stress is most accurate? The bending stress is greatest half way along the length of
the beam

For a loaded, simply supported symmetrical beam which one of the following statements
about the resulting bending stresses is most accurate? If the beam is symmetrical, the bending
stresses are highest at the outside surfaces and zero along the neutral

Which one of the following statements about forces on the hull is most accurate? Shear
forces on the hull will tend to be high if one hold is fully loaded and the next is empty

With regard to shear forces acting on the hull, which one of the following statements is most
accurate? Shear force is created when there are two parallel, opposite forces, like gravity and
buoyancy

With respect to the ship’s hull, which one of the following statements is most accurate? The
main purpose of the longitudinal stiffeners is to resist bending

With respect to the ship’s hull, which one of the following statements is most accurate?
Longitudinal framing tends to be used for longer vessels

With respect to the cross sections of stiffeners used for the ship’s hull, which one of the
following statements is most accurate? T-profile performs better in most situations

With respect to flat bar cross sections of stiffeners used for the ship’s hull, which one of the
following statements is most accurate? Flat bar is relatively poor at resisting buckling

Which one of the following statements about the strength of the hull is most accurate?
Factors such as operation in rough weather and damage from cargo work can greatly reduce the
strength of the hull

Which one of the following statements about corrosion is most accurate? Corrosion can
greatly reduce the strength of the ship

Which one of the following statements about bending of the hull is most accurate? When the
hull is hogging, the deck will be in tension whilst the keel will be in compression

With reference to the stress distribution of a ship’s hull subjected to bending, which one of
the following statements is most accurate? The bending stresses will be maximum at the deck
and bottom plating and reduce towards the neutral axis at approximately the mid-point of the side
plating

With reference to the stress distribution along the length of a ship’s hull subjected to
bending, which one of the following statements is most accurate? If the ship is evenly loaded,
the bending stresses are at a maximum at mid-length
With reference to shear forces on a ship’s hull, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? Shear forces cause further stress on the hull in addition to that caused by bending

When the distance between wave crests is equal to the length of the ship’s hull, which one of
the following statements is most accurate? When the wave crests are fore and aft, they will
make the ship tend to sag

With reference to water on the deck of a ship, which one of the following statements is most
accurate? Sea water coming over the deck will cause downward forces on the ship’s structure and
is most likely to affect the fore end of the vessel

Which one of the following statements about forces on the ship’s hull is most accurate?
Panting is the in and out movement of the shell plating due to the variation in water pressure on the
shell plating.

Which one of the following statements about sloshing of fluid in tanks is most accurate?
Excessive forces from fluids sloshing in tanks can be prevented by not having them between 20%
and 90% full

With reference to the forces acting on the hull, which one of the following statements is most
accurate? Panting, pounding, and sloshing of liquids in tanks are examples of dynamic forces

With reference to static and dynamic forces acting on the hull, which one of the following
statements is most accurate? High static forces, for instance due to poor cargo loading, mean
that the vessel is less safe when operating in heavy weather

With reference to stiffening of side shell plating, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? The middle and ends of stiffeners and girders will be subject to the highest
bending stress

With reference to cracking of the hull structure, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? Cracks occur when the material can no longer withstand tensile forces

With reference to crack formation in the hull structure, which one of the following statements
is most accurate? Cracks can occur due to fatigue, corrosion, or sharp changes of section

With reference to the hull structure, which one of the following statements is most accurate?
Resistance to buckling depends on the length and cross section of the stiffener or girder

With respect to rolling causing stress on the ship’s hull, which one of the following
statements is most accurate? Rolling mostly causes stresses in the transverse bulkheads

Which one of the following statements about hull strength is most accurate? A ship regularly
operating in heavy weather is subject to many stress reversals which lower the strength of the hull

With reference to the hull structure, which one of the following statements is most accurate?
Fatigue is the reduction in strength of a material due to repeated cycles of stress

With regard to looking for defects in the hull structure, which one of the following
statements is most accurate? Connections between parts of the structure, or changes of section,
are common areas to find defects

With reference to looking for defects in the hull structure, which one of the following
statements is most accurate? Indentations in the side and floor plating of Bulk carriers from cargo
work can lead to corrosion and cracking
With reference to looking for defects in the hull structure around hatch openings, which one
of the following statements is most accurate? The hatch corners and hatch coaming brackets
need close attention as they are prone to cracking

With regard to the hulls of Ro-Ro’s and car ferries, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? The bow visor and inner door are considered the most vital areas of the hull for
inspection on car ferries and Ro-Ro vessels

Which one of the following statements about the loads on the hull is most accurate?
Reducing the dynamic loads on the hull by slowing down or altering course in heavy weather is
effective in both increasing safety and maintaining the strength of the vessel

Which one of these IMO publications requires that Bulk Carriers have a loading plan? SOLAS

Which one of the following statements about hull inspections is most accurate? Ship’s crew
should regularly inspect the cargo holds, hatch covers and ballast tanks with a view to detecting
damage and defects

With respect to bending stresses on the ship’s hull, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? Bending stresses will normally be highest at mid length and at the deck and
bottom plating levels

With respect to framing types for the ship’s hull, which one of the following statements is
most accurate? Combination framing uses both transverse and longitudinal framing