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Sec.5: Structural Strength [Table of Contents] Sec.7: Fatigue

DNV-OS-C201 Structural Design of Offshore Units (WSD method)

[-] Sec.6: Section Scantlings

SECTION 6
Section Scantlings

Sec.6
A. General

Sec.6
A 100   Scope

Sec.6 A
101
   The requirements in this section are applicable for:
plate thicknesses and local strength of panels
simple girders
calculations of complex girder systems.

Sec.6
B. Strength of Plating and Stiffeners

Sec.6
B 100   Scope

Sec.6 B
101
   The requirements in this section will normally give minimum scantlings for plate and stiffened panels with respect to yield. Dimensions and further references with respect to buckling capacity are given in Sec.5.

Sec.6
B 200   Minimum thickness

Sec.6 B
201
   The thickness t of structures should not to be less than:

raster

tm 7 mm for primary structural elements 
 5 mm for secondary structural elements 
fy minimum yield stress in N/mm2, defined in Sec.4 Table D1

Sec.6
B 300   Bending of plating

Sec.6 B
301
   The thickness t of plating subjected to lateral pressure shall not be less than:

raster

ka correction factor for aspect ratio of plate field 
 (1.1 - 0.25 s/l)2 
  maximum 1.0 for s/l = 0.4 
  minimum 0.72 for s/l = 1.0 
stiffener spacing in m, measured along the plating 
lateral pressure in kN/m2 as given in Sec.3 D 
sp1 permissible bending stress (N/mm2), taken as the smaller of: 
  1.3 (sp-sj) and
sp = h0 fy 
sj equivalent stress for global in-plane membrane stress

raster

 
h0 basic usage factor, see Sec.2 Table E1 
fy minimum yield strength, see Sec.4 Table D1  
kpp fixation parameter for plate 
 1.0 for clamped edges 
 0.5 for simply supported edges. 

Sec.6
B 400   Stiffeners

Sec.6 B
401
   The section modulus Zs for longitudinals, beams, frames and other stiffeners subjected to lateral pressure shall not be less than:

raster

l stiffener span in m 
km bending moment factor, see Table C1 
sp2 permissible bending stress dependent on the type of loading condition, see Sec.2 D100 
 0.6 fy - sj (N/mm2) for loading condition a) 
 0.8 fy - sj (N/mm2) for loading condition b) 
kps fixation parameter for stiffeners 
 1.0 if at least one end is clamped 
 0.9 if both ends are simply supported. 



Sec.6 B
402
   For watertight bulkhead and deck or flat structures exposed to sea pressure (compartment flooded), see Sec.2 D100 loading condition e), 401 applies, taking:

raster



Sec.6 B
403
   The requirement in 401 applies to an axis parallel to the plating. For stiffeners at an oblique angle with the plating an approximate requirement to standard section modulus may be obtained by multiplying the section modulus from 401 with the factor:

raster

j angle between the stiffener web plane and the plane perpendicular to the plating. 



Sec.6 B
404
   Stiffeners with sniped ends may be accepted where dynamic stresses are small and vibrations are considered to be of small importance, provided that the plate thickness t supported by the stiffener is not less than:

raster

In such cases the section modulus of the stiffener calculated as indicated in 401 is normally to be based on the following parameter values:
km 
kps 0.9 

The stiffeners should normally be snipped to an angle of maximum 30°.

Sec.6
C. Bending and Shear in Girders

Sec.6
C 100   General

Sec.6 C
101
   The requirements in this section give minimum scantlings to simple girders with respect to yield. Furthermore, procedures for the calculations of complex girder systems are indicated.

Sec.6 C
102
   Dimensions and further references with respect to buckling capacity are given in Sec.5.

Sec.6
C 200   Minimum thickness

Sec.6 C
201
   The thickness of web and flange plating shall not be less than given B201.

Sec.6
C 300   Bending and shear

Sec.6 C
301
   The requirements for section modulus and web area given in 602 and 603 apply to simple girders supporting stiffeners or other girders exposed to linearly distributed lateral pressure. It is assumed that the girder satisfies the basic assumptions of simple beam theory, and that the supported members are approximately evenly spaced and similarly supported at both ends. Other loads should be specially considered based on the same beam-theory.

Sec.6 C
302
   When boundary conditions for individual girders are not predictable due to dependence of adjacent structures, direct calculations according to the procedures given in 700 shall be carried out.

Sec.6 C
303
   The section modulus and web area of the girder shall be taken in accordance with particulars as given in 400 and 500. Structural modelling in connection with direct stress analysis shall be based on the same particulars when applicable.

Sec.6
C 400   Effective flange

Sec.6 C
401
   The effective plate flange area is defined as the cross-sectional area of plating within the effective flange width. The cross section area of continuous stiffeners within the effective flange may be included. The effective flange width be is determined by:

raster

Ce parameter given in Fig.1 for various numbers of evenly spaced point loads (Np) on the girder span 
full breadth of plate flange in m, e.g. span of the supported stiffeners, or distance between
girders, see also 602. 
l0 distance between points of zero bending
moments in m 
 Sg for simply supported girders 
 0.6 Sg for girders fixed at both ends 
Sg girder span as if simply supported, see 602

raster

Fig. 1   Graphs for the effective flange parameter C

Sec.6
C 500   Effective web

Sec.6 C
501
   Holes in girders will generally be accepted provided the shear stress level is acceptable and the buckling capacity and fatigue life is documented to be sufficient.

Sec.6
C 600   Strength requirements for simple girders

Sec.6 C
601
   Simple girders subjected to lateral pressure and which are not taking part in the overall strength of the unit, are to comply with the following:
section modulus according to 602
web area according to 603.


Sec.6 C
602
   Section modulus Zg:

raster

Sg girder span in m. The web height of in-plane girders may be deducted. When bracket(s) are fitted at the end(s), the girder span Sg may be reduced by two thirds of the bracket arm length(s), provided the girder end(s) may be assumed clamped and provided the section modulus at the bracketed end(s) is satisfactory. 
breadth of load area in m (plate flange), b may be determined as: 
 0.5 (l1 + l2) where l1 and l2 are the spans of the supported stiffeners on both sides of the girder, respectively, or distance between girders 
km bending moment factor
km-values in accordance with 605 
sp2 bending stress, see B401



Sec.6 C
603
   Web area AW:

raster

kt shear force factor, see 605 
Ns number of stiffeners between considered section and nearest support. The Ns-value shall in no case be taken greater than (Np + 1)/4 
Np number of supported stiffeners on the girder span 
Pp average "point load" (kN) from stiffeners between considered section and nearest support 
tp 0.39 fy (N/mm2) for loading condition a) 
 0.46 fy (N/mm2) for loading condition b). 



Sec.6 C
604
   For watertight bulkhead and deck or flat structures exposed to sea pressure, i.e. compartment flooded in loading condition e), 602 and 603 apply, taking:
sp2 0.91 fy (N/mm2) in 602 
tp 0.5 fy (N/mm2) in 603. 



Sec.6 C
605
   The km- and kt -values in 602 and 603 may be calculated according to general beam theory. In Table C1, km- and kt -values are given for some defined load and boundary conditions. Note that the smallest km-value shall be applied to simple girders. For girders where brackets are fitted or the flange area has been partly increased due to large bending moment, a larger km-value may be used outside the strengthened region.

Sec.6 C
Table C1 Values of km and kt 
Load and boundary conditions Bending moment and shear force factors 
Positions 1
km1
kt1 
2
km2
3
km3
kt3 
1
Support 
2
Field 
3
Support 
raster  12
0.5 
24 12
0.5 
raster  -
0.38 
14.2 8
0.63 
raster  -
0.5 
-
0.5 
raster  15
0.3 
23.3 10
0.7 
raster  -
0.2 
16.8 7.5
0.8 
raster  -
0.33 
7.8 -
0.67 

Sec.6
C 700   Complex girder systems

Sec.6 C
701
   For girders that are parts of a complex 2- or 3-dimensional structural system, a complete structural analysis shall be carried out to demonstrate that the stresses are acceptable.

Sec.6 C
702
   Calculation methods or computer programs applied are to take into account the effects of bending, shear, axial and torsional deformations.

Sec.6 C
703
   The calculations shall reflect the structural response of the 2- or 3-dimensional structure considered, with due attention to boundary conditions.

Sec.6 C
704
   For systems consisting of slender girders, calculations based on beam theory, i.e. frame work analysis, may be applied, with due attention to:
shear area variation, e.g. due to cut-outs
moment of inertia variation
effective flange
lateral buckling of girder flanges.


Sec.6 C
705
   The most unfavourable of the loading conditions given in Sec.2 D100 shall be applied.

Sec.6 C
706
   For girders taking part in the overall strength of the unit, stresses due to the design pressures given in Sec.3 shall be combined with relevant overall stresses.
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