3 Minimum thickness of frame webs
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3 Minimum thickness of frame webs

 The thickness of frame webs within the cargo area shall not be less than tw,min, in mm, given by:

where:
C = 1.15 for the frame webs in way of the foremost hold;
= 1 for the frame webs in way of other holds.
L = the distance, in m, on the summer load waterline from the fore side of stem to the after side of the rudder post, or the centre of the rudder stock if there is no rudder post. L shall not be less than 96%, and need not be greater than 97%, of the extreme length on the summer load waterline but need not be taken greater than 200 m.
Parent topic: Annex 1 - Standards for Side Structures in Single-Side Skin Bulk Carriers
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