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DNV-RP-C201
BUCKLING STRENGTH OF
PLATED STRUCTURES
OCTOBER 2010
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CONTENTS
6.8 Buckling of unstiffened plates with varying transverse
Part 1. Buckling Strength of Plated stress........................................................................... 15
Structures - Conventional Buckling 6.9 Buckling of unstiffened plate with longitudianal and
transverse varying stress and with shear stress........... 15
Code...................................................... 6 7 Buckling of stiffened plates...................................... 17
7.1 General ....................................................................... 17
1 Introduction.................................................................6 7.2 Forces in the idealised stiffened plate ........................ 17
1.1 General..........................................................................6 7.3 Effective plate width .................................................. 18
1.2 Symbols ........................................................................6 7.4 Resistance of plate between stiffeners........................ 18
2 Safety format...............................................................7 7.5 Characteristic buckling strength of stiffeners............. 19
3 General design considerations for flat plate 7.6 Resistance of stiffened panels to shear stresses.......... 20
structures .....................................................................8 7.7 Interaction formulas for axial compression and lateral
3.1 Introduction...................................................................8 pressure ...................................................................... 21
3.2 Definitions ....................................................................8 7.8 Check for shear force ................................................. 22
3.3 Failure modes................................................................8 8 Buckling of girders ................................................... 23
3.4 Tolerance requirements.................................................8 8.1 General ....................................................................... 23
3.5 Serviceability limit states..............................................8 8.2 Girder forces............................................................... 23
3.6 Validity .........................................................................8 8.3 Resistance parameters for girders............................... 24
4 Analysis Strategies ....................................................11 8.4 Effective widths of girders ......................................... 24
4.1 General........................................................................11 8.5 Torsional buckling of girders ..................................... 25
4.2 Plated structure assumed to resist shear only..............11 9 Local buckling of stiffeners, girders and brackets 26
4.3 Consideration of shear lag effects...............................11 9.1 Local buckling of stiffeners and girders..................... 26
4.4 Determination of buckling resistance based upon linear 9.2 Buckling of brackets................................................... 26
elastic buckling stress .................................................11 10 Commentary ............................................................. 27
5 Lateral loaded plates ................................................11
6 Buckling of unstiffened plates..................................12
6.1 General........................................................................12
Part 2. Buckling Strength of Plated
6.2 Buckling of unstiffened plates under longitudinally Structures - PULS Buckling Code... 30
uniform compression ..................................................12
6.3 Buckling of unstiffened plates with transverse 1 Introduction .............................................................. 30
compression ................................................................12 1.1 General ....................................................................... 30
6.4 Buckling of unstiffened plate with shear ....................13 1.2 Purpose....................................................................... 31
6.5 Buckling of unstiffened biaxially loaded plates with 1.3 Theoretical background.............................................. 31
shear............................................................................13 1.4 Code principles........................................................... 31
6.6 Buckling of unstiffened plates with varying 1.5 Safety formats ............................................................ 31
longitudinal stress. Internal compression elements.....14 1.6 PULS software features.............................................. 33
6.7 Buckling of outstand compression elements...............15 1.7 References .................................................................. 33
Introduction
This document describes two different, but equally acceptable methods, for buckling and ultimate strength assessment of
plated structures.
The first method, as given in Part 1, is a conventional buckling code for stiffened and unstiffened panels of steel. It is an
update and development of the stiffened flat plate part of previous DNV Classification Note No. 30.1 “Buckling Strength
Analysis”. Recommendations are given for plates, stiffeners and girders.
The second method, as given in Part 2, is a computerised semi-analytical model called PULS (Panel Ultimate Limit State). It
is based on a recognized non-linear plate theory, Rayleigh-Ritz discretizations of deflections and a numerical procedure for
solving the equilibrium equations. The method is essentially geometrically non-linear with stress control in critical positions
along plate edges and plate stiffener junction lines for handling material plasticity. The procedure provides estimates of the
ultimate buckling capacity to be used in extreme load design (ULS philosophy). The buckling limit is also assessed as it may
be of interest in problems related to functional requirements, i.e. for load conditions and structural parts in which elastic
buckling and thereby large elastic displacements are not acceptable (SLS philosophy). The PULS code is supported by official
stand alone DNV Software programs. It is also implemented as a postprocessor in other DNV programs.
Part 1.
Buckling Strength of Plated Structures - Conventional Buckling Code
NE Euler buckling strength
Nks,Rd design stiffener induced axial buckling
1 Introduction resistance
Nkp,Rd design plate induced axial buckling resistance
1.1 General NSd design axial force
This document gives design recommendations to flat steel PSd design lateral force
plate structures intended for marine structures. The RP is Q Factor
intended to supplement the DNV Offshore standards DNV- VRd design shear resistance
OS-C101 and is intended to be used for design of structures VSd design shear force
according to this standard. W elastic section modulus
3.6 Validity
This Recommended Practice is best suited to rectangular
plates and stiffened panels with stiffener length being larger
than the stiffener spacing ( l > s ). It may also be used for
girders being orthogonal to the stiffeners and with the girder
having significant larger cross-sectional dimensions than the
stiffeners.
s
l
s
t
σy,Sd
l
Unstiffened Shear stress τ Sd 6.4 s<l
plate Buckling check not
necessary if
s -t- s
≤ 70 ε
t
l
Unstiffened Linear varying 6.6 s<l
plate longitudinal Buckling check not
compression σx,Sd σx,Sd
necessary if
s
≤ 42 ε
-t- t
s
ψ σx,Sd ψ σx,Sd
l
σy,Sd
s
and shear t
Sd
l
Longitudinal Longitudinal σy,Sd 5 and 7
stiffened plate and
panel transverse τ Sd σx,Sd PSd
compression -t-
LG
combined
with shear
and lateral
load
l
panel compression
LG
combined -t-
with shear
and lateral
load
l l
compression
combined s ll
with shear
and lateral
load
Brackets 9.2
• Material non-linearities
• Imperfections
• Residual stresses
• Possible interaction between local and global buckling
modes
in which
s
is expressed by a reduced (effective) width of the plate which
is multiplied by the design yield strength to obtain the design
resistance, see Figure 6-1 .
l
See also Commentary Chapter 10.
Figure 6-2 Plate with longitudinal compression
.
Effective
stress distribution σ y,R (6.5)
σ y, Rd =
γM
S
Se
S
1.3 ⋅ t (6.6)
1.3 ⋅ t E E
σ y,R = ⋅ + κ ⋅ 1 − ⋅ ⋅ fy ⋅ kp
l fy l fy
Cx = 1 when λp ≤ 0.673
(6.2) and ⎯λc is:
(λ p − 0.22 ) when λp > 0.673
Cx = fy (6.8)
λ p2 s
λc = 1.1 ⋅ ⋅
t E
where ⎯λp is the plate slenderness given by: and μ is:
λp =
fy
= 0.525
s fy (6.3) μ = 0.21 ⋅ (λc − 0.2 ) (6.9)
f cr t E
t = plate thickness
s fy (6.16)
l = plate length λ w = 0.795 ⋅ ⋅
t E ⋅ kl
s = plate width
2
s (6.17)
The reduction factor due to lateral load kp may, in lieu of k l = 5.34 + 4 , for l ≥ s
l
more accurate results, be calculated as: 2
s
= 5.34 + 4, for l < s
2 (6.10) l
t
k p = 1.0 for p Sd ≤ 2 ⋅ ⋅ f y
s 6.5 Buckling of unstiffened biaxially loaded
otherwise plates with shear
p t
2
A plate subjected to biaxially loading with shear should fulfil
k p = 1.0 − h α ⋅ Sd − 2 ⋅ , but k p ≥ 0 the following requirement:
fy s
2 2 2
σ x,Sd σ σ x,Sd σ y,Sd τ Sd (6.18)
+ y,Sd − ci ⋅ ⋅ + ≤ 1.0
where σ σ y,Rd σ σ τ Rd
x,Rd x,Rd y,Rd
τ Sd ≤ τ Rd (6.13)
( )
Cτe = 1.0 − 0.8 ⋅ λw − 0.8 , for 0.8 < λw ≤ 1.25
1.0
C τe = , for λw > 1.25
λw2
y,Sd
C fy (6.14)
τ Rd = τ ⋅
γM 3 x,Sd
where
-t-
s
σx,Sd σx,Sd
where ⎯λp is the plate slenderness given by:
fy s 1 (6.24) -t-
s
λp = = ⋅
f cr t 28.4 ε kσ
ψ σx,Sd ψ σx,Sd
in which l
s = plate width
Figure 6-5 Plate with varying longitudinal stress
ψ = σ2/ σ1 Stress ratio. σ1 is largest stress with
compressive stress taken as positive. In order to perform cross sectional checks for members
subjected to plate buckling the local buckling effects can be
t = plate thickness accounted for by checking the resistance by using the
effective width according to Table 6-1.
fcr = critical plate buckling strength
ψ=1 b eff = C x ⋅ b
σ1 σ2
b e1 = 0.5 b eff
b e2 = 0.5 b eff
b e1 b e2
b
1> ψ > 0 b eff = C x ⋅ b
σ1 2
σ2 b e1 = b eff
5-ψ
be1 b e2 b e2 = b eff − b e1
b
bc bt ψ<0
b eff = C x ⋅ b c =
Cx ⋅ b
1− ψ
σ1 b e1 = 0.4 b eff
σ2 b e2 = 0.6 b eff
be1 b e2
b
fy s 1 (6.29)
λp = = ⋅
f cr t 28.4 ε k σ
in which l1 -t- s
s = plate width
0.578
kσ = when 0 ≤ ψ ≤1
0.34 + ψ
Table 6-2 Effective width for outstand compression plate elements with largest stress at free edge
Stress distribution (compression positive) Effective width beff
b eff
0< ψ ≤ 1 b eff = C x ⋅ c
σ1
σ2
c
ψ<0 Cx ⋅ c
bt bc b eff = C x ⋅ b c =
1- ψ
σ1
σ2
b eff
Table 6-3 Effective width for outstand compression plate elements with largest stress at supported edge
σ1
σ2
c
beff ψ<0 Cx ⋅ c
b eff = C x ⋅ b c =
1- ψ
σ1
σ2
bc bt
There are different formulas for stiffeners being continuous τcrl = critical shear stress for the plate panel between two
(or connected to frames with their full moment resistance) stiffeners, according to eq. (7.6).
and simple supported (sniped) stiffeners.
2
t (7.4)
An example of a stiffened plate panel is shown in Figure 3-1. τ crg = k g ⋅ 0.904 ⋅ E ⋅
l
The stiffener cross section needs to fulfil requirements to where :
avoid local buckling given in Chapter 9.
se (7.13)
= C xs C ys 7.4 Resistance of plate between stiffeners
s
The plate between stiffeners shall be checked for:
The reduction factor due to stresses in the longitudinal
direction, Cxs, is
fy (7.18)
τ Sd ≤ τ Rd =
3 ⋅ γM
λ p − 0.22 (7.14)
C xs = 2
, if λ p > 0.673
λ p σ y,Sd ≤ k sp ⋅ σ y,Rd (7.19)
= 1.0, if λ p ≤ 0.673
where:
where
τ
2 (7.20)
(7.15) k sp = 1.0 − 3 ⋅ Sd
s fy fy
λ p = 0.525
t E
and σy,Rd is determined from eq. (6.5).
and the reduction factor for compression stresses in the
transverse direction, Cys, is found from:
When this check and stiffener check according to sec. 7.7 is zp, zt is defined in Figure 7-3
carried out it is not necessary to check the plate between
stiffeners according to Chapter 6. b b
.
See also Commentary Chapter 10.
a tf c tf
fk 1+ μ + λ 2 −
=
(1 + μ + λ ) 2 2
− 4λ 2
(7.22)
c
fr 2λ 2 tf
zt
B
when λ > 0.2 hw hw
A
e tw
where tw zp
fr (7.23)
λ =
fE
A = centroid of stiffener with effective plate flange.
2
B = centroid of stiffener exclusive of any plate flange.
i (7.24)
C = centroid of flange.
f E = π 2 E e
lk
Figure 7-3 Cross-sectional parameters for stiffeners and
for check at plate side girders
(7.25)
z
μ = 0.34 + 0.08 (λ − 0.2)
p
where: 2
f T 1 + μ + λT −
=
(1 + μ + λ ) 2 2
T − 4λT2 (7.28)
fr = fy for check at plate side fy 2λT2
2 3
t (7.32) hw t (7.36)
A W + f A f 2 C= (1 − η)
tW t π 2 EI z s tw
f ET =β G W +
A W + 3A f hw A 2
W + A f l T
3 where:
2
t 2
(7.34) fy (7.39)
h f ep =
f ET = β + 2 w ⋅ G w 4
lT h w 1+ λ e
where 1 (7.40)
fy σ c c
σ y,Sd τ Sd
c c
β = 1.0,
2 x,Sd + +
λe = f
or may for stocky plates alternatively be calculated as σ j,Sd Epx f Epy f Epτ
per eq. (7.35) for s ≤ l
where
Af = cross sectional area of flange
ef = flange eccentricity, see Figure 7-3 7.6 Resistance of stiffened panels to shear
stresses
hw = web height
The resistance towards shear stresses τRd is found as the
hs = distance from stiffener toe (connection between minimum of τRdy, τ Rdl and τ Rds according to the following:
stiffener and plate) to the shear centre of the stiffener
fy (7.45)
lT = distance between sideways supports of stiffener, τ Rdy =
3 ⋅ γM
distance between tripping brackets (torsional buckling
length).
τ cr l (7.46)
τ Rdl =
t = plate thickness γM
tf = thickness of flange
τ cr s (7.47)
τ Rds =
tW = thickness of web γM
where where τ crl is obtained from eq. (7.6) and τ crs is obtained
from:
3C + 0.2 (7.35)
β=
C + 0.2 36 ⋅ E 4 (7.48)
τ crs = ⋅ I p ⋅ I 3s
s⋅ t ⋅l2
7.7 Interaction formulas for axial compression qsd is given in eq. (7.8)
and lateral pressure
l = span length
7.7.1 Continuous stiffeners
z* is the distance from the neutral axis of the effective section
For continuous stiffeners the following four interaction to the working point of the axial force. z* may be varied in
equations need to be fulfilled in case of: order to optimise the resistance. z* should then be selected so
the maximum utilisation found from the equations (7.50) to
Lateral pressure on plate side:
(7.53) or (7.54) to (7.57) is at its minimum, see also
N Sd M1,Sd − N Sd ⋅ z * (7.50) Commentary Chapter 10. The value of z* is taken positive
+ +u ≤ 1
N ks,Rd N towards the plate. The simplification z* = 0 is always
M s1,Rd 1 − Sd allowed.
NE
N Sd N M1,Sd − N Sd ⋅ z *
− 2 ⋅ Sd + +u ≤ 1 (7.51)
N kp,Rd N Rd N
M p,Rd 1 − Sd
NE 7.7.2 Simple supported stiffener (sniped stiffener)
N Sd N M 2,Sd + N Sd ⋅ z*
Simple supported stiffener (sniped stiffener):
− 2 ⋅ Sd + +u ≤ 1 (7.52)
N ks,Rd N Rd N
M st,Rd 1 − Sd Lateral pressure on plate side:
NE
*
N Sd M 2,Sd + N Sd ⋅ z q Sd l 2 (7.59)
+ +u ≤ 1 (7.53) + N Sd ⋅ z *
N kp, Rd N N Sd N 8
M p, Rd 1 − Sd − 2 ⋅ Sd + +u≤ 1
NE N ks,Rd N Rd N
M st,Rd 1 − Sd
Lateral pressure on stiffener side: NE
N Sd N M1, Sd + N Sd ⋅ z* (7.54)
− 2 ⋅ Sd + +u ≤ 1 q Sd l 2 (7.60)
N ks, Rd N Rd N + N Sd ⋅ z *
M st, Rd 1 − Sd N Sd 8
NE + +u ≤ 1
N kp,Rd N
M p,Rd 1 − Sd
N Sd M1, Sd + N Sd ⋅ z * NE
+ +u ≤ 1 (7.55)
N kp, Rd N
M p, Rd 1 − Sd
NE
Lateral pressure on stiffener side:
N Sd M 2,Sd − N Sd ⋅ z*
+ +u ≤ 1 (7.56) q Sd l 2
N ks,Rd N
M s2,Rd 1 − Sd
if ≥ N Sd ⋅ z* then:
NE 8
N Sd N M 2,Sd − N Sd ⋅ z * q Sd l 2 (7.61)
− 2 ⋅ Sd + +u ≤ 1 (7.57) − N Sd ⋅ z *
N kp,Rd N Rd N N Sd 8
M p,Rd 1 − Sd + + u ≤1
NE N ks,Rd N
M s2,Rd 1 − Sd
where NE
2
τ (7.58)
u = Sd q Sd l 2 (7.62)
− N Sd ⋅ z *
τ Rd N Sd N 8
− 2 ⋅ Sd + + u ≤1
When tension field action is assumed according to eq. (7.2) N kp,Rd N Rd N
M p,Rd 1 − Sd
then u = 0. NE
For resistance parameters see sec. 7.7.3 for stiffener and sec.
if q Sd l 2
8.3 for girders. < N Sd ⋅ z * then:
8
M1,Sd = q Sd l 2 for continuous stiffeners with equal spans
q Sd l 2 (7.63)
12 N Sd ⋅ z * −
N Sd N 8
and equal lateral pressure in all spans − 2 ⋅ Sd + + u ≤1
N ks, Rd N Rd N
= absolute value of the actual largest support M st, Rd 1 − Sd
NE
moment for continuous stiffeners with unequal spans
and/or unequal lateral pressure in adjacent spans
qsd is given in eq. (7.8) ie
where
z* is the distance from the neutral axis of the effective section
to the working point of the axial force, which for a sniped
stiffener will be in the centre of the plate. The value of z* is Ie (7.73)
ie =
taken positive towards the plate. Ae
7.7.3 Resistance parameters for stiffeners. For a continuous stiffener the buckling length may be
calculated from the following equation:
The following resistance parameters are used in the
interaction equations for stiffeners:
p (7.74)
l k = l 1 − 0.5 Sd
fy pf
N Rd = A e
(7.65)
γM
where pSd is design lateral pressure and pf is the lateral
Ae = (As+set) effective area of stiffener and plate pressure giving yield in outer-fibre at support.
where fk is calculated from sec. 7.5 using eq. (7.25) 7.8 Check for shear force
The stiffener should in all sections satisfy:
fr (7.68)
M s1,Rd = Wes
γM
fy (7.76)
VSd ≤ VRd = A net ⋅
where fr is calculated from sec. 7.5 for stiffener side using lT γM 3
= 0.4 l or distance between lateral support if this is less.
where:
fr (7.69) VSd = design shear force
M s2,Rd = Wes
γM
VRd = design shear resistance
where fr is calculated from sec. 7.5 for stiffener side using lT
= 0.8 l or distance between lateral support if this is less. Anet = net shear area (shear area minus cut outs)
If VSd > 0.5 VRd then the stiffener section modulus and
fy (7.70) effective area need to be reduced to account for the
M st,Rd = Wes
γM interaction of the shear with the moment and axial force in
the stiffener.
fy (7.71)
M p, Rd = Wep
γM
As Stiffener
t+
But not less than 0.02 s (σ + Cτ )
x,Sd Sd
l
where
LG
Girder
2
s τ Sd − τ crg
2
for τSd > τcrg
(8.4)
C = Q 7 − 5
s
l τ crl
l
C=0 for τSd ≤ τcrg (8.5)
Q = λG − 0.2 , but not less than 0 and not greater than 1.0 Figure 8-1 Panel geometry definitions
where where
with fr calculated using lt = 0.8 LG or distance between lateral Cxs is found from eq. (7.14).
support if this is less.
If the σy stress in the girder is in tension due to the combined
girder axial force and bending moment over the total span of
the girder CyG may be taken as:
(8.21) fy (8.28)
CyG = 1.0 λ TG =
f ETG
If the σy stress in the plate is partly or complete in
compression CyG may be found from eq. (7.16). (
μ = 0.35 λTG − 0.6 ) (8.29)
2 (8.22) where
τ
CτG = 1 − 3 Sd
f
y π 2 EI z (8.30)
f ETG =
A
le should not be taken larger than 0.3 LG for continuous A f + w L2GT
3
girders and 0.4 LG for simple supported girders when
calculating section modules Wep and WeG. LGT = distance between lateral supports
8.4.3 Method 2 Af, Aw = cross sectional area of flange and web of girder
Calculation of the girder by assuming that the stiffened plate Iz = moment of inertia of girder (exclusive of plate flange)
is not effective against transverse compression stresses (σy). about the neutral axis perpendicular to the plate
See also Commentary Chapter 10 and Sec. 7.1.
Torsional buckling need not to be considered if tripping
In this case the plate and stiffener can be checked with σy brackets are provided so that the laterally unsupported length
stresses equal to zero. LGT, does not exceed the value LGT0 defined by:
In method 2 the effective width for the girder should be
calculated as if the stiffener was removed. LGT0 EAf (8.31)
=C
b A
then: f y Af + w
3
2 (8.23)
σ x,Sd where
C xG = 1−
f
y b = flange width
where C = 0.55 for symmetric flanges
σx,Sd is based on total plate and stiffener area in x-direction.
1.10 for one sided flanges
λ G − 0.22 (8.24)
C yG = if λ G > 0.673 Tripping brackets are to be designed for a lateral force PSd,
λ G2
which may be taken equal to (see Figure 8-2 ):
= 1.0, if λ G ≤ 0.673
where A (8.32)
PSd = 0.02σ y,Sd A f + w
3
l fy (8.25)
λ G = 0.525 σy,Sd = compressive stress in the free flange
t E
Af
2 (8.26)
τ PSd
C τG = 1 − 3 Sd
f
y
1/3 A w Tripping bracket
8.5 Torsional buckling of girders
The torsional buckling strength of girders may be determined
as:
f TG = f y if λ TG ≤ 0.6 (8.27)
f TG = f y ⋅
2
1 + μ + λTG − (1 + μ + λ )
2 2
TG
2
− 4λTG
2
2λTG
if λ TG > 0.6 Figure 8-2 Definitions for tripping brackets
s
For definition of c see Figure 7-3 .
ll
Web of stiffeners and girders should satisfy:
hw ≤ 42 tw ε (9.2)
Figure 9-2 Definitions for longitudinal web stiffeners
ε = 235
fy
9.2 Buckling of brackets
In lieu of more refined analysis such as in Chapter 7, web Brackets should be stiffened in such a way that:
stiffeners should satisfy the requirements given in sec. 9.1.2
and sec. 9.1.3. E (9.5)
d 0 ≤ 0.7t b
fy
9.1.2 Transverse web stiffeners:
l s fy (9.3) E (9.6)
I s > 0.3l t s 2 t W 2.5 t − 2 d 1 ≤ 1.65t b
s lt E fy
Is = moment of inertia of web stiffener with full web plate (9.7)
E
flange s d 2 ≤ 1.35t b
fy
lt = length of transverse web stiffener
tb = plate thickness of bracket.
s = distance between transverse web stiffeners
Stiffeners as required in eq. (9.6) or eq. (9.7) may be
designed in accordance with Chapter 7. See Figure 9-3.
lt
Figure 9-1 Definitions for transverse web stiffeners Figure 9-3 Definitions for brackets
2.0
Check point 1
Maximum capacity Check point 2
1.5
Check point 3
Check point 4
1.0
Utilisation ratio
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-1.0
l/2 l/2 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80
z* (mm)
Figure 10-1 Check points for interaction equations
Figure 10-3 Utilisation ratios for the four interaction
With the lateral load on the stiffener side, the stresses change equations with varying z*
sign and the equations (7.54) to (7.57) shall be used. The
sections to be checked remain the same.
The eccentricity z* is introduced in the equations to find the Commentary to 8 Buckling of girders
maximum resistance of the stiffened panel. In the ultimate
limit state a continuos stiffened panel will carry the load in When a stiffened panel supported by girders is subjected to
the axis giving the maximum load. For calculation of the lateral loads the moments from this load should be included
forces and moments in the total structure, of which the in the check of the girder. If the girder is checked according
stiffened panel is a part, the working point for the stiffened to method 1, the stiffener and plate should also be checked
panel should correspond to the assumed value of z*. In most for the σy stresses imposed by the bending of the girder. In
cases the influence of variations in z* on global forces and method 2, the σy stresses imposed by the bending of the
moments will be negligible. See also Figure 10-2. girder can be neglected when checking plate and stiffener.
Part 2.
Buckling Strength of Plated Structures - PULS Buckling Code
1.1.4 Application to other metallic materials than steel and
aluminium is possible. Special care is needed with respect to
1 Introduction welding effects, heat affected zone effects etc.
Stiffened panels
1.5.2 For combined loads the usage factor is defined as the 1.5.3 For a single load cases the definition of usage factor
ratio between the radius vector to the applied load point in 1.5.2 becomes
load space and the corresponding radius vector to the ULS
collapse boundary, Figure 2. η = σ i 0 / σ iu i = axial load, transverse load etc.
η = L0 / Lu η < η allow
where the radius vectors L0 and Lu in load space are defined
as η allow (= η max ) is the acceptable usage factor specified in
the rules. It will vary depending on the probability level of
2 2 2 2
L 0 = (σ10 + σ 20 + + σ i 0 + + σ K 0 ) the loads, consequence of failure and global redundancy of
the construction.
2 2 2 2
L u = (σ1u + σ 2 u + + σ iu + + σ Ku )
3D - view
2D - view
Figure 2 Definition of safety margin/usage factor; example for bi-axial loading on a plate
1.5.5 In the DNV Offshore Standards the LRFD format is 1.6 PULS software features
used. This implies that the acceptance criterion is on the form 1.6.1 The PULS code is supported by two separate stand-
alone user interfaces applying the same input/output file
Sd < R d format (pbp):
Sd is the load effect including relevant problem dependent − Advanced Viewer (AV): Simple cell input of data with
load factors. Rd is the design resistance, which is related to basic result presentation. More results available such as
the characteristic resistance as 3D graphics of buckling deflections, redistributed
stresses, capacity curves for combined loads etc.
Rd = Rk / γm − Excel spread sheet: Simple data input and output line by
line. A special option for systematic variation of main
The factor γm is the material parameter given in the design parameters such as stiffener height etc. is
respective offshore standards. available.
1.5.6 The LRFD offshore strength format in the PULS 1.6.2 The PULS code is also available in a dll format
terminology is (PulsComClasses) for implementation as a post-processor in
linear FE codes or similar analyses tools.
Sd 1
η < η allow where η= and η allow = 1.6.3 The software features and basic theoretical background
Rk γm is found in Ref.[3]. More details, publications, papers etc.
can be found on the DNV internet site www.dnv.com
The following definitions for Sd and Rk in case of combined
loads apply:
1.7 References
Load effect Sd ≡ L 0 (design load effect /1/ Washizu, K. (1975). “Variational methods in
inclusive load factors) elasticity and plasticity”, Pergamon Press, Second
Edition, Bath, Great Britain.
Characteristic resistance R k ≡ Lu (ultimate strength
/2/ Brush.D.O. and Almroth. B.O. “Buckling of Bars,
exclusive safety factors) Plates and Shells”, McGraw-Hill 1975
The ratio S d / R k is the same as the usage factor η. It gives /3/ NAUTICUS HULL, User Manual – PULS,
a consistent measure of the safety margin. The material July 2007, DNV Software.
factor γm is the inverse of the acceptable usage factor ηallow.
η
<1
η allow