SYMBOLS:
d.c. - Double Continuous
c.i. - Chain Intermittent
F.P. - Full Penetration Weld
W.F. - Weld Factor
Throat Thk = tp x weld factor x d/s,
where, tp = plate thk. mms
d = distance between succesive fillets mms = 225 mms
s = length mm of fillets, minimum 75 mms = 75 mms
Structural Member / Thk Weld Weld Throat
Factor Type Thk. mms
Single Bottom:
Centre girder (6) to keel Bar (16) 0.30 D.C. 3.00
to face plate (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
Floors (6) to shell plating (8) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
to centre girder (6) 0.35 D.C. 3.00
to face plate (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
Stern Tube Covering (6) 0.15 D.C. 3.00
Structure in Machinery Space
Floors (6) & Girder (6) to Shell plate (8) 0.30 D.C. 3.52
to face plate (6) 0.20 C.I. 3.52
Transverse frames (6) to shell plating (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
Floors (6) to centre girder (6) 0.50 D.C. 3.00
Main Engine Girder (8) to top plate (14) 0.50 D.C. 3.52
to hull structure (6/8) 0.40 D.C. 3.52
Floors (6) to engine gider (8) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Brackets etc. (6) to engine girder (8) 0.30 D.C. 3.00
Side Structure:
Transverse Frames (6) to side shell in tanks (6) 0.13 C.I. 3.00
to side shell (6) 0.11 C.I. 3.00
Web frames (6) to shell plating (6) 0.20 C.I. 3.60
to face plate and tripping bracket (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
Deck Structure:
Strength deck (6) to shell (6) - F.P.
Other deck (6) to shell & bulkhead (5) 0.30 D.C. 3.00
Deck beams (6) to deck plating (6) 0.11 C.I. 3.00
Deck girders (6) to deck plating (6) 0.20 C.I. 3.60
within 0.2 x span from ends 0.35 D.C. 3.00
to face plating & tripping brackets (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
Pillars (4.5) if any to deck & pillar brackets (5) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Structural Member / Thk Weld Weld Throat
Factor Type Thk. mms
Bulkheads and
Boundaries of watertight bulkheads (6) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Stiffeners (6) on ordinary bulkheads (6) 0.11 C.I. 3.00
Construction in 0.25L
Floors & Girders (6) to shell (6) 0.25 D.C. 3.00
Shell (6) to transrverse side frame (6) 0.15 C.I. 3.00
All internal structure (6) in fore peak (6) 0.13 C.I. 3.00
Aft Peak Construction
All internal structure (6) on btm, side shell & aft peak bhd (6) 0.30 D.C. 3.00
Superstructures
External bulkheads (5) to deck on 1st and 2nd tiers(5) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Internal bulkheads (5) boundaries (5) 0.13 D.C. 3.00
Stiffeners (5) to external bulkheads (5) 0.10 C.I. 3.00
Hatchways and closing
Hatch Coaming (5) to deck (6) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Hatch cover (5) to stiffeners (5) 0.12 C.I. 3.00
Rudder
Rudder main piece to coupling flange F.P.
to each other 0.44 D.C. 3.52
Rudder plating (8) to rudder webs. Elsewhere (10) 0.20 D.C. 3.52
Miscellaneous fitting &
Manhole ring (16) to deck (6) F.P. D.C.
Water tight door frame to plating (5) 0.40 D.C. 3.00
Sea chest boundary exposed to sea (6) 0.50 D.C. 3.00
Ventilators, air pipe etc to deck (6) 0.40 D.C. 3.00