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 11 Superstructure, Deckhouses and Hull Outfitting - Section 1 Superstructures, Deckhouses and Companionways - Symbols

Symbols

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

P : Pressure applied on the considered superstructure side or deck, in kN/m2
  • P = PD for external decks,
  • P = Pdl for unexposed deck,
  • P = PSI for superstructure side.

PD : Lateral pressure for exposed decks, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [2] and in Ch 4, Sec 5, [4.2].

Pdl : Lateral pressure for unexposed decks, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 6, [5].

PSI : Lateral pressure for superstructure side, in kN/m2, as defined in Ch 4, Sec 5, [4.3].

PFB : Lateral pressure for side shell plating, in kN/m2, affected by bow impact requirements according to Ch 4, Sec 5, [3.3.1].

PA : External pressure for end bulkheads of superstructure and deckhouse walls, in kN/m2 according to Ch 4, Sec 5, [4.4.1].

ℓbdg : Effective bending span, in m, as defined in Ch 3, Sec 7.

ℓshr : Effective shear span, in m, as defined in Ch 3, Sec 7.

c : Coefficient taken as:
  • c = 0.75 for beams, girders and transverses which are simply supported in one or both ends.
  • c = 0.55 in other cases.

ma : Coefficient taken as:

Parent topic: Section 1 Superstructures, Deckhouses and Companionways
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