Strength of Grain Divisions Loaded on One Side
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Strength of Grain Divisions Loaded on One Side

  1 The Maritime Safety Committee's attention was earlier drawn to deficiencies in the loadings given in tables I and II of section 1 of part C in chapter VI of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, and authorized the issue of MSC/Circ.310 which circular indicated that tables I and II were only suitable for divisions where the height of grain did not exceed 3 m and gave guidance for grain heights in excess of 3 m.

  2 Subsequent discussion has indicated, however, that tables I and II may be used for determining the load on grain divisions for grain heights of up to 6 m. The tables, in SI units, are attached.

  3 For heights of grain in excess of 6 m, the tables of P/h2, as given herein, may be used as guidance in determining the load on a division. Administrations should be guided by established engineering practice when deriving the scantlings of high temporary divisions.

  4 For clarification, an example of the use of the tables of P/h2 is given hereunder:

  • To find Force (P) for a transverse division where h = 9.00 m

    • l = 18.00 m

  • L/h = 2. From table II. L, P/h2 = 1846.

  • Force (P) = 1846 x 9.02 = 149526 kN/m.

  5 MSC/Circ.310 and Corr.1 is hereby revoked.

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