Pt B, Ch 1, Sec 4
SECTION 4 CALCULATION PROGRAMMES
1 Programme for the Rule based
scantling
1.1 General
1.1.1 Computer programmes, dealing with rule checking,
are available to the clients of the Society. They run on per-
sonal computers under the WINDOWS operating system.
The Head Office of the Society or a local office should be
contacted in order to have information on how to obtain
one of these programmes.
1.2 MARS
1.2.1 The MARS programme performs the rule scantling
check of plating and ordinary stiffeners at any transverse
section along the ship hull.
1.2.2 In particular, MARS allows to:
• calculate the transverse section geometric properties
• carry out the hull girder strength checks, including ulti-
mate strength
• carry out all the rule strength checks of:
- strakes
- longitudinal and transverse ordinary stiffeners
- strakes and ordinary stiffeners of transverse bulk-
heads.
1.2.3 MARS also calculates the steel renewal thicknesses
based on rule required scantlings and permits the re-assess-
ment of in-service ships.
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1.3 VERISTAR
1.3.1 Within VERISTAR system, the Society provides an
integrated chain of computer programmes to perform
rational design analysis of ship hulls.
Transverse section scantlings verification and finite element
analysis of hull structure, including automatic generation of
part of the finite element model, are integrated in an unique
software. Additionally there is automatic load calculation,
model load cases generation, and scantling criteria verifica-
tion, in accordance with the Rules.
1.3.2 VERISTAR also calculates the steel renewal thick-
nesses based on rule required scantlings and permits the re-
assessment of in-service ships.
1.4 BULK
1.4.1 The BULK programme is designed to assess, accord-
ing to the IACS Unified Requirements adopted in the
rules,the hold mass curves and the structural strength of
transverse corrugated bulkheads and double bottoms of
new and existing bulk carriers to which these requirements
apply.
1.5 RUDDER
1.5.1 The RUDDER programme performs the rule checks of
rudders. In particular, it allows to calculate and verify the
compliance with the rules of:
• the geometric characteristics of the rudder blade
• the scantlings of rudder stock, rudder blade, pintles and
bearings
• the geometric characteristics and the scantlings of rud-
der horns and sole piece cross sections.
April 2007