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DOUBLE BOTTOM
EXTENDS FROM PEAK TO PEAK
SUBDIVIDED BY FLOORS AND GIRDERS,
THEREBY PROVIDING TANKAGE
PREVENTS FOLLODING IN CASE OF
SHELL DAMAGE
CONTRIBUTES TO LONGITUDINAL
STRENGTH
Single Bottom Construction
Usually found on small ships (Earlier in
Tankers too pre MARPOL 93)
Bottom transverse frames are known as
floors
Floors are vertical structural members
Floors support bottom plating - transfer
the load to keel and side frames
Can be used with any framing system
COMPONENTS
KEEL
CENTRE GIRDER
SIDE GIRDERS
FLOOR
BOTTOM PLATE
Double Bottom Construction
Advantages over Single Bottom Construction
Stronger - provides more longitudinal material
Provides damage resistance in the bottom
Disadvantages
More expensive to construct
Moves neutral axis of the ship down - causing
higher stresses in the deck
Resists:
- Upward pressure
- bending stresses
- bottom damage by grounding & underwater shock