a.

Effective Plate Width (se)

The effective plate width for a continuous stiffener subjected to longitudinal and transverse stress and shear is calculated as follows:

CEK-A

Note: Known values Calculated values Final results Known values: 4000 l 1000 s 20 t 1025.00 rw 9.81 g 15.00 d 300.00 fy 200.00 E Where: plate length or stiffener length plate width, stiffener spacing. plate thickness water density gravity acceleration hydrostatic pressure depth characteristic yield strength Young modulus of elasticity

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Loadings: 180.00 MPa sx,Sd 50.00 MPa sy,Sd pSd 150828.75 Pa=N/m^2 pSd 0.15 MPa Where: axial stress in plate and stiffener with compressive stresses as positive transverse stress in plate and stiffener design lateral force, for this case is the hydrostatic pressure at d

mm mm mm kg/m^3 m/s^2 m MPa Gpa

The reduction factor due to lateral load, kp: CEK-A 0.24 MPa; it means pSd Thus kp 1.000 [] Since, (1) (2) (3) 0.405 1.000 0.198 0.180 [], and [] [] []

Reduced plate slenderness: Where: 1.017 [] reduced plate slenderness in longitudinal direction 2.130 [] reduced plate slenderness in transverse direction 0.673, then: Cxs= Since 0.771 [] > where: Cxs is reduction factor due to stresses in the longitudinal direction 1.750 [], then kp= 1.00052 []

Note: s/t Therefore: ci 50.00 [] 0.583 []

<=

CEK-A otherwise, since h

2.130 [], then parameter k: can be found as follows: 0.180 [] Conclusion: Thus, the plate buckling resistance

is

95.33

MPa

Now, we can calculate the reduction factor due to stresses in transverse direction, Cys = Finally: the effective plate width, Se, is 756.41 mm

0.981 []

Hint: See Section 7.3 DNV-RP-C201

b. Equivalent axial (NSd) and lateral (qSd) loads

The equivalent axial force should be taken as:

Stiffener cross section:

Flange width 180mm,

Web height: 400mm Thickness: 10mm

Known values from previous page 4000 mm plate length or stiffener length l 1000 mm plate width, stiffener spacing. s 20 mm plate thickness t Young modulus of elasticity E 200.00 Gpa axial stress in plate and stiffener with compressive stresses as positive sx,Sd 180.00 MPa Since kl >= s, then kl= 5.59 [], where kl is buckling factor for plate between stiffeners. 13.49 [], where kG is buckling factor for plate with the stiffeners removed. Since tSd <= then: = 0.00 MPa

Known values: LG 3000 mm wfl 180 mm tfl 20 mm hw tw tSd gM 400 10 0.00 1.15 mm mm MPa []

girder length flange width flange thickness

LG, then kg= Since kg > Thus: tcrl 404.27 MPa tcrg 60.99 MPa

web height web thickness design shear stress resulting material factor

The cross sectional area of stiffener is As and the full plate cross section area s.t = Therefore, the equivalent axial force, NSd

7600 mm^2; 20000 mm^2 4.968 MN

Note: Known values from previous page Known values Calculated values Final results

Hint: See Section 7.2 DNV-RP-C201

The equivalent lateral line load should be taken as:

Wes and Is are determined by cross section analysis

Cross Section Analysis

Flange width 180mm,

Web height: 400mm Thickness: 10mm

Known values from previous page 20 mm plate thickness t 1000 mm plate width, stiffener spacing. s Se 756.41 mm the effective plate width

pSd fy

0.1508 MPa 300.00 MPa

Section properties: Afl 3600 Aw 4000 Ap 20000 Apes 15128 zfl 430 zw 220 zp 10 95.22 COG dfl-es 316.52 dw-es 106.52 dpes -103.48 ces 344.78

mm^2 mm^2 mm^2 mm^2 mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

Where: flange cross section area web cross section area plate cross section area, use s. plate cross section area, use Se. flange COG, counted from base web COG, counted from base plate COG, counted from base COG of stiffener + plate, use s. distance of zfl and COGes distance of dw and COGes distance of dp and COGpes distance from COGes to the outer fiber

Section properties: Ifl 120000 Iw 53333333 Ip 666667 Ipes 504271 dfl 334.78 dw 124.78 dp -85.22 Is 665128696 zpes 10 COGes 113.48 Ies 622003068 Wes 1804044

mm^4 mm^4 mm^4 mm^4 mm mm mm mm^4 mm mm mm^4 mm^3 Note:

Where: flange cross section moment of inertia web cross section moment of inertia plate cross section moment of inertia, use s. plate cross section moment of inertia, use Se. distance of zfl and COG distance of dw and COG distance of dp and COG moment of inertia of stiffener with full plate width effective plate COG, counted from base COG of stiffener + plate, use Se. moment of inertia of stiffener with effective plate width section modulus for stiffener with effective plate at flange tip

Then, the factor kc an C0 is determined as follows: kc 62.24 [] C0 0.001446 [] 1.00 [] Y p0 0.0723 MPa Finally, the equivalent lateral line load, qSd qsd 223.11 N/mm

Known values: mc 13.3 [] 50.00 MPa sy1,Sd 50.00 MPa sy2,Sd

mc =13.3 for continuous stiffeners or, = 8.9 for simple supported stiffeners (sniped stiffeners)

Where: sy1,Sd larger design stress in the transverse direction, with tensile stresses taken as negative sy2,Sd smaller design stress in the transverse direction, with tensile stresses taken as negative

c.1. Torsional buckling strength of stiffeners

The torsional buckling strength may be calculated as: For L- and T-stiffeners fET : fET-1 fET-2 For flatbar stiffeners fET :

Known values from previous page 4000 mm plate length or stiffener length. l Thus: c 1000 mm plate width, stiffener spacing. 1.75 [] s 20 mm plate thickness t 200 Gpa Young modulus of elasticity E sx,Sd 180 MPa axial stress in plate and stiffener Thus: sy,Sd 50 MPa transverse stress in plate and stiffener sj,Sd 160.93 MPa tSd 0 MPa design shear stress wfl 180 mm flange width = b Where: tfl sj,Sd is design von Mises's 20 mm flange thickness hw 400 mm web height equivalent stress tw 10 mm web thickness fy 300 MPa characteristic yield strength Euler buckling strength fEpx 289.60 MPa fEpy 72.00 MPa fEpt 400.00 MPa Therefore: fep
h

Euler buckling strength for plate due to longitudinal stresses Euler buckling strength for plate due to transverse stresses Euler buckling shear strength for plate 144.17 MPa 1.12 []
C b

Reduced equivalent slenderness = 1.825 []

Hint: See Section 7.5.2 DNV-RP-C201

0.00 [] 1.0 []

Known values from previous page n 0.3 [] Poisson's ratio G 76923.077 MPa shear modulus Aw 4000 mm^2 web cross section area Afl 3600 mm^2 flange cross section area b=wfl 180 mm flange width = b ef 0 mm flange eccentricity Torsional elastic buckling strength (fET) lT fET-1 fET-2 fET 0.8*l 0.0 303.8 303.8 0.4*l 0.0 1519.2 1519.2

Thus: Iz

9720000 mm^4 (moment of inertia of the stiffeners neutral axis normal to the plane of the plate)

0.994 0.444

m 0.138 -0.054

fT (MPa) 208.48 300.00

c.2.Characteristic buckling strength

where: fr=fy for check at plate side. fr=fy for check at stiffener side if fr=fT for check at stiffener side if

W=min(Wep,Wes)

for check at plate side

for check at stiffener side

Known values from previous page 95.22 mm COG Ies 622003068 mm^4 moment of inertia of stiffener with effective plate width 300.00 MPa characteristic yield strength fy gM

l s
Apes

pSd

1.15 4000 1000 15128 0.15

[] mm mm
mm^2

MPa

resulting material factor plate length or stiffener length plate width, stiffener spacing. COG of stiffener + plate, use s. design lateral pressure

Calculated values zp 85.22 zt 354.78 Wep 7299016 Wes 1753195 1753195 W pf 0.34 lk 3120.57 202.77 fE 8334.28

mm mm mm^3 mm^3 mm^3 MPa mm mm MPa

see Figure 7-3 see Figure 7-3 effective elastic section modulus on plate side effective elastic section modulus on stiffener side elastic section modulus lateral pressure giving yield in outer-fibre at support. buckling length effective radius of gyration Euler buckling strength

The characteristic buckling strength for check at plate side fr 300 MPa characteristic strength 0.190 [] -0.005 [] m fk characteristic buckling strength 300 MPa The characteristic buckling strength for check at stiffener side fr 208 MPa characteristic strength 0.158 [] -0.016 [] m fk characteristic buckling strength 208 MPa

c.3. Shear Stress Resistance

The resistance towards shear stresses Rd is found as the minimum of Rdy, Rdl and Rds according to the following: Known values from previous page where: fy 300.00 MPa characteristic yield strength gM 1.15 [] resulting material factor s 1000 mm plate width, stiffener spacing. t 20 mm plate thickness Is 665128696 mm^4 moment of inertia of stiffener with full plate width. E 200.00 Gpa Young modulus of elasticity l 4000 mm span length tcrl 404.27 MPa critical shear stress Calculated values tcrs 2727.58 MPa Ip 733945 mm^4 Therefore: tRdy tRdl tRds Thus: tRd 150.61 MPa design resistance shear stress

critical shear stress

150.61 MPa 351.54 MPa 2371.81 MPa

Hint: See Section 7.6 DNV-RP-C201

c.4. The following resistance parameters are used in the interaction equations:
Known values from previous page fy 300 MPa characteristic yield strength gM 1.15 [] resulting material factor Afl Thus: Ae 3600 mm^2 22728 mm^2 Aw Where Ae is effective area of stiffener and plate 4000 mm^2 Apes 15128 mm^2 Thus: NE lk 3121 mm 202.77 mm 189.423 MN E 200.00 Gpa For plate: fk 300 Wep 7299016 For stiffener: fk 208 Wes 1753195 For: Then: lT=0.4*l fr=fy lT=0.8*l fr=fT Thus: NRd 5.93 MN

Hint: See Section 7.7.3 DNV-RP-C201

MPa mm^3 MPa mm^3

characteristic buckling strength effective elastic section modulus on plate side characteristic buckling strength effective elastic section modulus on stiffener side Thus: Ms1,Rd Ms2,Rd

Thus: Nkp,Rd Thus: Nks,Rd

5.93 MN

4.12 MN

300.00 MPa 208.48 MPa

457.36 MN.mm 317.83 MN.mm

Mst,Rd Mp,Rd Because: tSd tRd Then: u

457.36 MN.mm 1904.09 MN.mm

0.00 MPa 150.61 MPa 0.00 []

Since: qsd l

223.110 N/mm 4000 mm

Then: M1,Sd M2,Sd

297.480 MN.mm 148.740 MN.mm

Where: qSd is the equivalent lateral line load.

e. Interaction formulas
For continuous stiffeners the following four interaction equations need to be fulfilled Lateral pressure on plate side: Known values from previous page NSd 4.968 MN the equivalent axial force Assume: z* 0 mm the distance from the neutral axis of the effective sectionto the working point of the axial force Thus: NOK! OK OK OK

Finally: EQ.1 EQ.2 EQ.3 EQ.4 Conclusion The plate panel cannot resist buckling. 1.874 -0.170 -0.504 0.918 > <= <= <= 1 1 1 1

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The reason: We can see that the equivalen axial force is larger than the stiffener buckling load capacity.

Hint: See Section 7.7.1 DNV-RP-C201