Container Hatch Cover - Deck Load
Design deck load on a container-ship hatch cover from stack weight - basic scantling input per CSR Containerships.
Stack load
79.5kN/m²
Formula, assumptions, and limits
20' footprint 6.1 × 2.44 = 14.88 m². Stack heights 6–8 tiers common. Design pressure includes 1.2 × dynamic motion accelerations per CSR Ch. 2 Sec. 3.
Symbol legend
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stack mass | t | planner | |
| Stack footprint | m² | ISO 1496 |