19/03/2015
Transverse Structural Components
Primary role of transverse members >to resist the hydrostatic loads
Floor>deep frame running from the keel to the turn of the bilge
Frame>a transverse member running from keel to deck,resists hydrostatic pressure, waves,impact,etc
Deck beams>transverse members of the deck frame
Plating>thin pieces closing in the top,bottom & side of structure, contribute significatly to longitiludinal hull strength, resists the hydrostatic pressure loads (or side impact )