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Section modulus calculations for stiffeners and girders

Requirements are based on the class rules from Det Norske Veritas
b Toppflange t Original design Longitudinal stiffeners Toppflange eff breadth be Toppflange thickness t Web height h Neutral axis Web t h z S xiAi S Ai Flange t b Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z
4 161875 cm 3 4809 cm 3 6772 cm 2 202.8 cm

Input 63 cm 1.05 cm 63.5 cm 1.05 cm 28 cm 2.5 cm

Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t

Neutral axis z

33.4 cm

Design rules

Effective flange of the girder: be = 0.84 b (DnV Part 3, Ch 7 Sec 3 C400) Effective flange of the stiffners: be = 60 * t (web)

Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z

3.68 m 0.994 m 2 17.17 kN/m

3 204 cm

Original design Side girder Toppflange breadth b Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 368 cm 1.05 cm 56 cm 1.05 cm 10 cm 2.5 cm
3 20983 cm 2 408.4 cm

Original design Center girder Toppflange breadth b Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 368 cm 1.05 cm 91 cm 1.05 cm 7.5 cm 2.5 cm
3 35128 cm 2 438.9 cm

51.4 cm
4 119703 cm 3 2330 cm

80.0 cm
4 340239 cm 3 4251 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 11 m 3.68 m 2 17.17 kN/m 3 8133 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 11 m 3.68 m 2 17.17 kN/m 3 8133 cm

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Original design, 14.72 m span Longitudinal stiffener Toppflange eff breadth be Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 63 cm 1.05 cm 63.5 cm 1.05 cm 28 cm 2.5 cm
3 6772 cm 2 202.8 cm

Faulkner's design Transverse stiffener Toppflange eff breadth be Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 63 cm 1.05 cm 63.5 cm 1.05 cm 28 cm 2.5 cm
3 6772 cm 2 202.8 cm

33.4 cm
4 161875 cm 3 4809 cm

33.4 cm
4 161875 cm 3 4809 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 14.72 m 0.994 m 2 17.17 kN/m
3 3265 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 11 m 0.981 m 2 17.17 kN/m
3 2168 cm

Our suggestion All girders Toppflange breadth b Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 368 cm 1.05 cm 90 cm 1.05 cm 30 cm 2.5 cm
3 34776 cm 2 494.1 cm

Our suggestion Longitudinal stiffeners Toppflange eff breadth be Toppflange thickness t Web height h Web thickness t Bottom flange bredth b Bottom flange thickness t S xiAi S Ai Neutral axis z Moment of inertia Section Modulus Z Input 63 cm 1.05 cm 20 cm 1.05 cm 7.5 cm 1.5 cm
3 1707 cm 2 98.4 cm

70.4 cm
4 625275 cm 3 8883 cm

17.3 cm
4 5691 cm 3 328 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 11 m 3.68 m 2 17.17 kN/m 3 8133 cm

Design rules Span l Spacing b Design pressure Required Z 3.68 m 0.994 m 2 17.17 kN/m 3 204 cm