Clasification Society Rulefinder 2020 - Version 9.33 - Fix
Common Structural Rules - Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, January 2019 - Part 1 General Hull Requirements - Chapter 4 Loads - Section 7 Design Load Scenarios - Symbols

Symbols

For symbols not defined in this section, refer to Ch 1, Sec 4.

VBM : Design vertical bending moment, in kNm.

Msw : Permissible hull girder hogging and sagging still water bending moment for seagoing operation, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.2.2].

Msw-p : Permissible hull girder hogging and sagging still water bending moment for harbour/sheltered water operation, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.2.3].

Msw-f : Permissible hull girder hogging or sagging still water bending moment Msw-f for seagoing operation in the flooded condition, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.2.4].

Mwv-LC : Vertical wave bending moment for a considered dynamic load case, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [3.5.2].

HBM : Design horizontal bending moment, in kNm.

Mwh-LC : Horizontal wave bending moment for a considered dynamic load case, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [3.5.4].

TM : Design torsional moment, in kNm.

Mwt-LC : Wave torsional moment for a considered dynamic load case, in kNm, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [3.5.5].

VSF : Design vertical shear force, in kN.

Qsw : Permissible hull girder positive and negative still water shear force limits for seagoing operation, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.3.1] or Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.3.3].

Qsw-p : Permissible hull girder positive and negative still water shear force limits for harbour/sheltered water operation, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.3.2] or Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.3.4].

Qsw-f : Permissible hull girder positive and negative still water shear force for seagoing operation in the flooded condition, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [2.3.5].

Qwv-LC : Vertical wave shear force for a considered dynamic load case, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 4, [3.5.3].

Pex : Design external pressure, in kN/m2.

PS : Static sea pressure at considered draught, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [1.2.1].

PW : Dynamic pressure for a considered dynamic load case, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [1.3.2] to Ch 4, Sec 5, [1.3.8].

PD : Green sea load for a considered dynamic load case, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [2.2.3] and Ch 4, Sec 5, [2.2.4].

Pin : Design internal pressure, in kN/m2.

PST : Tank testing pressure, in kN/m2, see Ch 4, Sec 6, [7.1.1].

Pls : Static liquid pressure in tank, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [1.2].

Pld : Dynamic liquid pressure in tank for a considered dynamic load case, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [1.3].

Pbs : Dry bulk cargo static pressure, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [2.5.2].

Pbd : Dry bulk cargo dynamic pressure for a considered dynamic load case, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [2.5.3].

Pfs : Static pressure in compartments and tanks in flooded condition, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [1.4.1].

Pfd : Dynamic pressure in compartments and tanks in flooded condition, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [1.5.1]

Pdl-s : Static pressure on non-exposed decks and platforms, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [5.2.1].

Pdl-d : Dynamic pressure on non-exposed decks and platforms for a considered dynamic load case, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [5.2.1]

FU-s : Static load acting on supporting structures and securing systems for heavy units or cargo, equipment or structural components, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [2.3.2].

FU-d : Dynamic load acting on supporting structures and securing systems for heavy units of cargo, equipment or structural components, in kN, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [2.3.2].

PSL : Bottom slamming pressure, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [3.2].

PFB : Bow impact pressure, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [3.3].

Pslh : Sloshing pressure, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [6].


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