I - Part 2 GL 2006

Section 2

Structure Design Principles

Chapter 2 Page 21

Section 2 Structure Design Principles

A. 1. 1.1 Materials General Usable materials 2.1.3 When no other information is available, the minimum guaranteed yield stress ReH and the Youngs modulus E of steels used at temperatures between 90 C and 300 C may be taken respectively equal to: 2.1.2 When steels with a minimum yield stress ReH greater than 235 N/mm2 are used, hull scantlings are to be determined by taking into account the material factor k defined in 2.4.

1.1.1 The characteristics of the materials to be used in the construction of inland navigation vessels are to comply with the applicable GLs Rules for Materials and Welding. Only base materials from manufactures which are approved by GL in the applicable relevant base material grades shall be used. 1.1.2 Aluminium alloys

0, 75 R e H = R eH0 1, 04 1000 0,5 E = E 0 1,03 1000

[N/mm2]

[N/mm2]

The use of aluminium alloys is to comply with the requirements of 3. 1.2 Manufacturing processes of materials

ReH0 = value of the minimum guaranteed yield stress at ambient temperature E0

2.2

The following requirements presume that cold or hot manufacturing processes are carried out in compliance with current sound working practice and the applicable requirements of GLs Rules for Materials and Welding. In particular: parent material is to be within the limits stated for the specified type of material for which they are intended cold or hot manufacturing processes may need to be followed by an adequate heat treatment. Steels for hull structure Application

= value of the Youngs modulus at ambient temperature

= service temperature [C] Information to be kept on board

2. 2.1

It is advised to keep on board a plan indicating the steel types and grades adopted for the hull structures. Where steels other than those indicated in Table 2.1 are used, their mechanical and chemical properties, as well as any workmanship requirements or recommendations, are to be available on board together with the above plan.
2.3 2.3.1 Dimensional tolerances Plates and wide flats

2.1.1 Table 2.1 gives the mechanical characteristics of steels currently used in the construction of inland navigation vessels. Table 2.1 Mechanical properties of hull steels Minimum yield stress ReH [N/mm2] 235 315 355 390 Ultimate minimum tensile strength Rm [N/mm2] 400 520 440 570 490 630 510 660

For plates and wide flats, an under thickness tolerance of 0,3 mm is permitted.
2.3.2 Sections and bars

Steel grades (t 100mm) A-B-D A32-D32 A36-D36 A40- D40 1

1 t 50mm

For sections and bars, the under thickness tolerance is to be in accordance with the requirements of a recognised international or national standard.
2.4 Material factor k

Unless otherwise specified, the material factor k is defined in Table 2.2, as a function of the minimum yield stress ReH. For intermediate values of ReH, k may be obtained by linear interpolation.