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Section 5 Side Plating in way of Superstructure
501. Side plating in way of superstructure
The thickness of side plating in way of superstructure is not to be less than obtained from the for- mula given in Table 5.3 but in no case is it to be less than 5.5 mm.
Table 5.2 Thickness of shell plating at the Table 5.3 Thickness of superstructure side
strengthened bottom forward
Location | Thickness(mm) |
For 0.25 L from the fore end | ᾼ Ņ ÌǾÌJ ĊΡ̓ÜÃ Ñ ÌǾL |
Elsewhere | ᾼ Ņ LǾĶĨ ĊΡ̓ÜÃ Ñ ÌǾL |
S : Spacing of longitudinal or transverse frames (m) |
plating
Bow draft d F | Thickness (mm) |
ᾘÂ ≤ LǾLĪJ Ã | ᾼ Ņ ĪǾÌJ ĊΡ̓ÜÃ Ñ ÌǾJ |
LǾLĪJ Ã P ᾘÂ P LǾLĮK Ã | by interpolation |
ᾘÂ ≥ LǾLĮK Ã | Value specified in 401. |
S : Spacing of frames, girders or longitudinal shell stiffeners. Whichever is the smallest (m) |