NR 600, Ch 6, Sec 2

Table 3 : Welding factor wF for the various hull structural connections

Connection
Hull area wF (1)
of to
General, watertight plates boundaries 0,35
unless otherwise non-tight plates boundaries 0,20
specified in the Table strength decks side shell 0,45
webs of secondary plating 0,13
stiffeners plating at ends (2) 0,20
web of primary stiffener see [2.6.7]
web of primary stiffeners plating and flange 0,20
plating and flange at ends (2) 0,30 (3)
bottom and inner bottom (in way of transverse and/or 0,45
longitudinal bulkhead supported on tank top)
deck (for cantilever deck beam) 0,45
web of primary stiffeners 0,35
Structures located forward of secondary stiffeners bottom and side shell plating 0,20
0,75 L from the aft end primary stiffeners bottom, inner bottom and side shell plating 0,25
Structures located in secondary stiffeners bottom plating 0,20
bottom slamming area or in primary stiffeners bottom plating 0,25
the first third of the platform
bottom of catamaran
Machinery space girders bottom and inner in way of main engine 0,45
bottom plating foundations
in way of seating of 0,35
auxiliary machinery
elsewhere 0,25
floors bottom and inner in way of seating of 0,35
(except in way of main bottom plating auxiliary machinery
engine foundations) elsewhere 0,25
floors in way of main bottom plating 0,35
engine foundations foundation plates 0,45
floors centre girder single bottom 0,45
double bottom 0,25
Superstructures and external bulkheads deck 0,35
deckhouses internal bulkheads deck 0,13
secondary stiffeners external and internal bulkhead plating 0,13
Pillars pillars deck pillars in compression 0,35
pillars in tension full penetra-
tion welding
Rudders primary element directly solid part or rudder stock 0,45
connected to solid parts or
rudder stock
other webs each other 0,20
webs plating in general 0,20
top and bottom plates of 0,35
rudder plating
(1) For connections where wF ≥ 0,35, continuous fillet welding is to be adopted.
(2) The web at the end of intermittently welded stiffeners is to be continuously welded to the plating or the flange plate, as applica-
ble, over a distance d at least equal to:
• For secondary stiffeners:
- general: the depth h of the stiffeners, with 300 mm ≥ d ≥ 75 mm. Where end brackets are fitted, ends means the area
extended in way of brackets and at least 50 mm beyond the bracket toes
- floors: 20% of the span from span ends
- bulkhead stiffeners: 25% of the span from span ends
• For primary stiffeners:
Ends of primary supporting members means the area extended 20% of the span from the span ends. Where end brackets are
fitted, ends means the area extended in way of brackets and at least 100 mm beyond the bracket toes.
(3) Full penetration welding may be required, depending on the structural design and loads.

February 2017 Bureau Veritas 175