Holding Down Bolts

 Bedplate carried on series of chocks

 Chocks made of either mild steel or epoxy
resin
 Chocks fitted at particular interval along
the periphery of bedplate
 No chock fitted at the centre of cross girder
 Side and end chocks are provided
 Holding Down Bolts
 Holding down bolts are “free” through
the bedplate, choks and tank top
plating
 “Free” bolts provide flexibility
 Bolts are elastic and of high UTS
Holding down arrangement
(metallic chocks)
 Holding Down Bolts
 Chocking Materials

Cast steel Widely used

Epoxy resin Modern engines

Cast iron Small engines

CI chocks hard & brittle

Holding down arrangement
(resin chock)
 Bedplate Chocking
 Chocks fitted after engine aligned
 Chocks fitted around periphery
 Chocking not continuous and fitted
closely around cross girder
(prevents distortion and sag of bedplate)
 Chocks absorb variation in tank top
plating
 Bedplate Chocking
 Chocking minimises ship deflection
being transmitted to bedplate
 Chocking allows individual adjustment
in case of fretting , chaffing…
 Chocking absorbs distortion due to
settlement
 Bedplate Chocking
 Engines with side and end chock

Bolts clear
 Engines without side and end chock

Flywheel end bolts fitted

Holding down arrangement
(resin & metal chock - Sulzer)
Epoxy Resin Chocks
 Approved for critical alignment
(max temp 80 deg C)
 Reliable alignment - non-fretting
 Highly machined surface not
necessary
 Complete surface contact
 Dampens vibration
 Non-corrosive
 Epoxy Resin Chocks
 Quick installation
 Collision chock necessary
 Locking arrangement necessary
Holding down arrangement
(long elastic bolts)
 End Chocks
 Collision loads
 Integral thrust blocks / bearings
 Propeller thrust
 Propeller excited vibrations
 Side Chocks
 Side loads due to unbalanced masses
 Prevents wearing of supporting chocks
 Minimises lateral movement of
bedplate
 Prevents shear stress in holding bolts
Chocks
 Compensates natural unevenness of
the tanktop

 made of cast steel, cast iron or epoxy

resin