Faculty of Maritime Engineering and Marine Sciences

Ship Structures II

Homework #5: Hull primary stresses Dec. 3rd, 2019

Individual work

1. As a team effort of the whole class, calculate sectional structural properties at different
stations along the length of a fishing vessel. Consider hull shell plating as formed by a series of
inclined rectangles, and apply the influence of this angle in the calculation (review Singer’s
book Resistencia de Materiales). Plot distributions of Inertia, position of Neutral axis, and, deck
and bottom sectional moduli along ship length. Compare your results with those from the
available literature. Include AutoCAD plans of the analyzed sections, with all structural details.

To implement the calculation of inertia you have to use an Excel spreadsheet or computer
program developed by the student, and for grading it will be considered your innovations.
Include an estimate of the vertical position of CG, and the weight/length of the section.

2. Applying DNV’s formulation1 for the bending moment distribution, and, using results from
previous question, calculate and plot normal stress distributions of deck and bottom in still
water, and, Hogging and Sagging conditions, along the length of the ship. Use sign convention
of ship classification societies. Finally calculate the deflection with respect to the ends of the
hull, integrating the bending moment divided by the flexural stiffness.

3. Using computer program ShStrMCell, calculate and plot shear stress distribution in
midship section of problem 1. Using allowable shear stress for normal steel from DNV
formulations, determine maximum shear force that each section may support, and express them
properly. Calculate and compare your results with values of shear force in waves from DNV
along the length of the ship.

4. Apply Lloyd’s Register rules to estimate the shear stress on each section, and compare with
previous results.

To be submitted Friday Dic. 13th. Please do not forget to report employed hours.

jrml/2019

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Use 2016 rules for ships with length 100 m and above.