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Corrugated Bulkhead - Section Modulus

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Section modulus of a unit corrugation in a vertical corrugated cargo-hold bulkhead - the primary scantling check per CSR-BC Part 1.

Formula

$$ Z = \frac{a \cdot t_f \cdot d + \frac{t_w d^2}{3}}{1000} $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$a$Web heightmmbulkhead drawing
$c$Flange breadthmmbulkhead drawing
$\varphi$Corrugation angledegCSR-BC
$t_f$, $t_w$Face / web thicknessmmscantling schedule

Sources

  • IACS CSR-BC Part 1 Ch. 3.