Part 5 Specific Vessel Types

Chapter 10 Vessels Intended to Carry Vehicles

Section 2 Vehicle Carrier 5-10-2

K = [21.99 + 0.316(a/s)2 – 5.328(a/s) + 2.6(a/s)(b/s) – 0.895(b/s)2 – 7.624(b/s)]10-2

where
k = 8.05 (25.2, 1)
n = 1.0 where l/s ≥ 2.0 and 0.85 where l/s ≥ 1.0, for intermediate values of
l/s, n is to be obtained by interpolation
C = 1.5 for wheel loads of vehicles stowed at sea and
1.1 for vehicles operating in port
W = static wheel load, in kN (tf, Ltf)
a = the wheel imprint dimension, in mm (in.), parallel to the longer edge, l,
of the plate panel, and in general, the lesser wheel imprint dimension
b = the wheel imprint dimension, in mm (in.), perpendicular to the longer
edge, l, of the plate panel, and in general, the larger wheel imprint
dimension
s = the spacing of deck beams or deck longitudinals, in mm (in.)
l = the length of the plate panel, in m (in.)
If the deck is to be considered an effective part of the hull girder, the plating is to comply with
the buckling requirements of 3-2-1/19. The thickness is to be not less than 4.5 mm (0.18 in.).

11.3.3 Accommodation Deck

See 3-2-3/5.

11.5 Deck Longitudinals and Beams

The scantlings of longitudinals and beams of the vehicle decks are to be based on the specified static
wheel loads or the specified uniform deck design load, whichever is greater.
Longitudinals subject to wheel loads are to be calculated as a continuous beam – three equal spans.
The allowable stresses are to be as given in 3-2-7/5. For the vehicle used only in port, the allowable
stresses of 80% of yield may be used.
For crew and passenger accommodation spaces, see 2/15.5 of the ABS Guide for Building and
Classing Passenger Vessels.
The deck longitudinals of all strength decks are to comply with the buckling requirements of 3-2-1/19.

11.7 Deck Girders and Deck Transverses

11.7.1 Strength
The scantlings of deck transverses and girders are to be based on the specified uniform
vehicle deck design loading, or for the vehicle static wheel loading on each transverse,
whichever is greater. For uniform load, the section modulus is to be not less than the values
given by 3-2-8/5.3 and 3-2-8/5.5. The scantlings of the transverses and girders under wheel
loads may be calculated assuming fixed end conditions. For allowable stresses, see
3-2-7/Table 2.
For crew accommodations, see 3-2-7/3.
Where the buckling strength of deck plating is not sufficient, the effective width of deck
plating to be used in determining the section modulus and moment of inertia of deck
transverses and deck girders is not to be taken more than given in 3-1-2/13.3 or than given
below:

1344 ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING STEEL VESSELS . 2005