MARSPEED

User’s guide

booklet 2

DEFINITION OF A SECTION

December 99 / Rev 1

Following pages are up-graded from Rev 0 - / July 98 :

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL COMMENTS .............................................................................................................2

1.1. MAIN FEATURES .......................................................................................................................2
1.2. MENUS .........................................................................................................................................4
1.3. PRINTING ....................................................................................................................................7
1.3.1. Printing data 7
1.3.2. Printing drawing 8
1.4. ZOOM ...........................................................................................................................................8

2. MAIN SECTION DATA ...............................................................................................................9

2.1. MAIN DATA ................................................................................................................................9
2.2. DATA FOR CROSS-DECK IMPACT PRESSURE ..................................................................10

3. SECTION GEOMETRY .............................................................................................................12

3.1. INPUT SEQUENCE ORGANIZED BY PANEL.......................................................................12
3.2. CREATION AND DELETION OF DATA ................................................................................13
3.3. PANEL DATA ............................................................................................................................14
3.4. NODE BUTTON : GEOMETRY OF THE PANEL...................................................................14
3.4.1. Nodes and segments 14
3.4.2. Circles 18
3.4.3. Corrugated segment 22
3.4.4. Intersection 23
3.4.5. Tools 26
3.5. STRAKE .....................................................................................................................................29
3.6. STIFFENER ................................................................................................................................30
3.6.1. Location 30
3.6.2. Scantling 32
3.6.3. Null type 33
3.7. TRANSVERSE STIFFENING ...................................................................................................33
3.8. SPECIAL SPAN..........................................................................................................................35
3.9. SPECIAL STIFFENER TYPES..................................................................................................35

4. COMPARTMENTS AND LOADS.............................................................................................37

4.1. COMPARTMENTS ....................................................................................................................37
4.1.1. Dimensions 38
4.1.2. Loading cases 39
4.2. DECK LOAD ..............................................................................................................................39

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CHAPTER 1 : GENERAL COMMENTS

1. GENERAL COMMENTS

1.1. MAIN FEATURES

The module allowing to input the data of a section is referred to as Edit.

A new section could be described by direct input or by copy of a previous one.

Inspeed

Figure 1 :MARSPEED

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This module is organised around the following application :

MENUS

TOOL BAR

SECTION VIEW WARNING BOX

Figure 2 :INSPEED

Warning Box : displays warning message when INSPEED detects incoherence in the Section definition.

Section view : displays a view of the section.

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1.2. MENUS

File Menu
It allows to manage the sections (save, open), to print and to quit INSPEED.

Figure 3 :FILE MENU

Item Use Shortcut

New… creates a new section.
Open.. opens an existing section. you can also press Ctrl + O.
Save saves the opened section. you can also press Ctrl + S or
Save as… saves a copy of the section with another
name.
Export drawing creates a bitmap file from the section
drawing.
Print Data… prints the data of the section (see 1.3.1). you can also press Ctrl + S or
Print Drawing… prints a drawing of a section (see 1.3.2).
Quit quits INSPEED to return to MARSPEED. you can also press Ctrl + Q or

Edit Menu
It allows to undo the last action or copy the section drawing to clipboard.

Figure 4 : EDIT MENU

Item Use Shortcut

Undo cancels the last action. Ctrl + Z
Copy Section Drawing to clipboard allows to paste the section drawing in any other
application.

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Section menu
It gathers the entries to the input fields.

Figure 5 : SECTION MENU

Item Use Shortcut
Main data displays the Main Section Data Window (see 2).
Panels displays the Panels management window (see 3.3).
Nodes - Plates displays the Nodes management window (see 3.4).
Strakes - Welding joints displays the Strakes management window (see
3.5).
Stiffeners displays the Stiffeners management window (see
3.6).
Transverse Stiffening displays the Transverse Stiffening management
window (see 3.7).
Special Span Areas displays the Special Span management window
(see 3.8).
Compartments - Loading cases displays the Compartments management window
(see 4.1).
Deck Load displays the Deck Load management window (see
4.2).
Special Stiffener Type displays the Stiffener Type management window
(see 3.9).

Check menu
It includes checking tools.

Figure 6 : CHECK MENU

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Item Use Shortcut

Check Materials displays the strakes and stiffeners with a
different colour for each material.
Check Bending Efficiencies displays the strakes and stiffeners with a
different colour for each bending efficiency.
Check Span Areas displays the strakes and stiffeners with a
different colour for each span.
Check Thickness displays the strakes with a different colour for
each thickness.
Check Stiffener Type displays the stiffeners with a different colour
for each stiffener scantling.
Check Positions Codes displays the segments with a different colour
for each position code.
Check Transverse Stiffening Zones displays the transverse stiffening zones with a
different colour for each spacing of those
transverse.
Check Special Stiffeners type displays the stiffeners with a different colour
for each type.
Panel List displays a list of the current entry data. Ctrl + L
These lists are the exact reflect of what would
be printed with the Print Data function
(see 1.3.1).

Tools menu :

Figure 7 : TOOLS MENU

Item Use Shortcut
Add object creates data (see 3.2). or F12
Delete object deletes data (see 3.2).
Insert node… inserts a node (see 3.4.5.4. ), this item is available only during the
node input sequence.
Zoom allows to zoom in (see 1.4).
Previous panel changes the current panel to the previous one (see 3.1). F5
Next panel changes the current panel to the next one (see 3.1). F6

Options menu

Figure 8 : OPTIONS MENU

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Item Use Shortcut

Colors… displays a set up window for the section drawing colours
on the screen or a printer.
Refresh section refreshes the screen in case of display anomalies. F9

1.3. PRINTING

1.3.1. Printing data

Clicking on or on Print Data… on the File menu (Figure 3) or pressing Ctrl + P, you enter the Print Data
management window :

Figure 9 : PRINT DATA MANAGEMENT WINDOW

This window allows you to select what you want to print. The All (None) button selects (deselects) all the items of the
list.

Front page produces the cover page of a report.

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1.3.2. Printing drawing

Clicking on Print Drawing… on the File menu (Figure 3), you enter the Print Drawing management window :

Figure 10 : PRINT DRAWING MANAGEMENT WINDOW

This window allows you to select which item will be printed on the drawing.

The Normalised scale check box will make the drawing printed with a regular scale (e.g. 1/50, 1/100, …).

1.4. ZOOM

It is possible to Zoom in on or out of the Section view thanks to the Zoom Toolbar :

Figure 11 : ZOOM TOOLBAR

A first click on the Zoom button (Figure 11) or on Zoom on the Tools menu (Figure 7) changes the cursor in and
allows you to zoom in the section view by simple click on it.

A second click on the Zoom button (Figure 11) or on Zoom on the Tools menu (Figure 7) changes back the cursor in
and allows you to work on your zoomed section view.

To zoom out of the section view, you can :

• click on the No Zoom (1:1) button (Figure 11) to bring back the view to the initial size.

• right-click on the section view when the Zoom button is down.

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CHAPTER 2 : MAIN SECTION DATA

2. MAIN SECTION DATA

On the Section menu, click on Main Data … (Figure 5) to display the Main Section Data Window.

The Default (BSD) button of this window (Figure 12) initialises the Main Section Data with the values already defined
in the Basic Ship Data or with default values. Its impact spreads to each tab and is explained with the description of each
tab.
It is only an initialisation : a change in the Basic Ship Data doesn’t modify the Main Section Data.

2.1. MAIN DATA

The first tab of the main section data window allows to define the X longitudinal location of the section and also to
precise main data which might be dependent of this location.

Figure 12 : MAIN SECTION DATA WINDOW

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Extension heights (in m) : used to define the zone in which the materials are defined. The defined material will then be
granted as default value for all strakes within the extension height.

On this tab, The Default (BSD) button initialises :

• Identification = Midship section

• Longitudinal Location (from APP) = Scantling length / 2

• Extension heights = 0.000 m

• all the others data are initialised with their BSD equivalent.

2.2. DATA FOR CROSS-DECK IMPACT PRESSURE

The second tab of the main section data window allows to enter the values of significant wave height and associated
speed to be used for calculation of the cross-deck impact pressure.

These values are directly associated to the operating conditions.

The « compute » button of this window (Figure 13) calculates the actual value of air draught according to the section
description.

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Figure 13 : DATA FOR CROSS-DECK IMPACT PRESSURE

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CHAPTER 3 : SECTION GEOMETRY

3. SECTION GEOMETRY

3.1. INPUT SEQUENCE ORGANIZED BY PANEL

The section has to be divided into several panels, each one corresponding to a plating such as the outside shell, the
strength deck, the inner bottom or a longitudinal bulkhead...

Each panel is made of contiguous segments of eventually different types (straight, circular or corrugated line).
The way of the description defines a direction on the panel. This direction is commonly used to define flange direction
of longitudinals, ...

There are four main sequences to define the geometry of a section :

• Panels

• Nodes

• Strakes

• Stiffeners
These different sequences of the geometry description may be accessed by the following toolbar as follows :
PANELS

NODES
STRAKES

STIFFENERS
TRANSVERSE STIFFENING

SPECIAL SPAN

SPECIAL STIFFENER TYPES

Figure 14 : INSPEED TOOLBAR

Panels : allows to define the panel name and characteristics.

Nodes : allows to define the geometry of the panel by a succession of segments.

Strakes : allows to locate welding joints and to enter the actual thickness of every strake on a panel.

Stiffeners : allows to locate all the longitudinals and to define their scantlings.

Transverse stiffening : allows to define the areas transversally stiffened and the secondary transverse stiffeners

Special Span : allows to define panel areas where a special span is to be considered

Special stiffener types : allows to define ends conditions for each longitudinal

All these input sequences are panel-oriented. It means that, inside an input sequence, the data are available panel by
panel.

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When an input sequence is selected in the toolbar, the program displays generally the data corresponding to the current
panel. The current panel is the last selected panel.

They are four ways to move from one panel to another :

• a direct click on the desired panel in the section view,

• the Next Panel and Previous Panel items on the Tools menu (Figure 7),

• the F6 key to jump to the next panel,

• using the panel list placed on the right-hand corner of INSPEED :

Figure 15 : PANEL LIST

3.2. CREATION AND DELETION OF DATA

In each input sequence, you can create or delete data :

• Nodes : creation or deletion of a segment

• Strakes : creation or deletion of a welding joint

• Stiffeners : creation or deletion of a group of stiffeners regularly spaced

Each object has to be created or deleted using the following toolbar :

Figure 16 : CREATION-DELETION TOOLBAR

For example, if you want to create a new panel
• click on the panel button (Figure 14),
the Panel management window (Figure 17) is displayed,

• click on the creation button (Figure 16).

Inversely, if you want to delete an existing panel,
• click on the panel button (Figure 14),

• select the panel you want to delete,

• click on the deletion button (Figure 16).

To create data, it is also possible to hit the F12 key instead of clicking the creation button.
Another way to create or delete objects is to use Add object or Delete object on the Tools menu (Figure 7)

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3.3. PANEL DATA

Clicking on the panel button or on Panel on the Section menu (Figure 5), you enter the Panel management
window :

Figure 17 : PANEL MANAGEMENT WINDOW

In this window, you can create or delete panels using the creation or the deletion buttons (Figure 16).
Each panel is defined by an identification, a percentage of bending efficiency and spans. These values are assigned to
every strakes and every longitudinal stiffener of the panel.

Panel Identification : up to 40 characters.

The panel has to be clearly identified. This identification will appear in input sequences and in output of data and
results.

Bending Efficiency (in %) : percentage of contribution to the overall longitudinal strength.

DO NOT ENTER 50% FOR PLATINGS ON THE CENTER LINE

Span S (in m) : span of the strakes, in the ship longitudinal direction, between 2 consecutive transverse stiffeners.
This value is used to calculate the rule thickness of the strakes longitudinally stiffened.

Span L (in m) : overall span of the longitudinal stiffeners on the panel.

This value is used to calculate the rule section modulus and the rule shear area of the longitudinal stiffeners. It is
the distance between the supporting elements.

Span S and Span L can be locally changed (see 3.8).

It is also possible to assign particular values of bending efficiency to groups of stiffeners (see 3.6.2).

3.4. NODE BUTTON : GEOMETRY OF THE PANEL

3.4.1. Nodes and segments

A panel is made of contiguous segments of different geometry (straight, circular or corrugated line). Each segment is
described by :
• its ending node

• its type of curve.

• its position code.

First node of a panel

When you define a panel, a first node (segment 0) is automatically created with coordinates by default : you have to
correct these Y and Z coordinates.

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Clicking on the node button or on Nodes - Plates on the Section menu (Figure 5), you enter the Node management
window where these inputs are performed :

PREVIOUS SEGMENT NEXT SEGMENT

ACTUAL NODE
ACTUAL SEGMENT

NODE
COORDINATES

Figure 18 : NODE MANAGEMENT WINDOW

Node creation
The creation button allows you to create a segment extending the current panel.
The deletion button is used to delete nodes.
It is also possible to insert a node between two existing nodes by clicking on the Tools… button (Figure 18) and
selecting Insert node (Figure 25). See 3.4.5 for more information.

Next segment - Previous segment : Those two buttons allow to navigate segment by segment within a panel. A direct
click on the desired segment in the section view is also possible.

NB : It is not useful to enter the intersection nodes when you defined the first panel. It is when you define the other
panels that you will describe them as intersecting the first panel.

Node characteristics
Coordinates of the node (in m) : The Y and Z coordinates of the current segment ending node. Sometimes, it is not
necessary (see 3.4.4 and 3.4.5) to define them.

Knuckle Code : It is used in the rule scantling calculation of strakes and stiffeners. The corresponding node is considered
as a limit between two segments with a significant variation of curvature. A knuckle node affects the calculation
of the spacing (E) between longitudinals or of the span of transverse plating.
For instance, with this following detail :

If the node 2 has the knuckle code, the spacing will be calculated with E1 or E2
If the node 2 hasn’t the knuckle code, the spacing will be calculated with E1+E2

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The tools button ( see 3.4.5 ) facilities are provided to make easier the input of the coordinates
( to align or to insert nodes or to set the node position with the mouse ).

Segment characteristics
The characteristics of the segment between the current node and the previous one consist in :
Curve Type : it specifies the type of the segment.

: straight line

: tangent arc (see 3.4.2.1)

: arc (see 3.4.2.2)

: corrugated segment (see 3.4.3)

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Position Code : definition of the allocation of the segment inside the section. A position code in the list is to be selected.
The possible positions are :
0 Undefined ( used as default value if no input data )
1 Wet deck ( catamaran )
2 Upper bilge ( catamaran ) ( rounded part between inner side shell and wet deck )
3 Bottom ( slamming phenomenon considered for « bottom » ).
4 Bilge ( slamming phenomenon not considered for « bilge » ).
5 Side shell
6 Deck
7 Deckhouses
8 Inner bottom
9 Double bottom girder
10 Inner hull
11 Double hull girder
12 Keelson or other girder
13 Watertight bulkhead
14 Wash bulkhead
15 Miscellaneous

The more precise position code has to be selected.

The wording used in position code list is the one of NR396, as far as practicable.

Upper bilge

Bottom or bilge, depending whether

slamming is expected or not

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3.4.2. Circles
To define a circle, use the Curve Type buttons.
They are described herebelow.

3.4.2.1. Tangent arc

The Tangent Arc button is one way of defining circular segment tangent to both segments enclosing it. Therefore you
have to create the nodes for the three segments (the circular one and its adjacents).

Example of input of bilge with a flat bottom

For a rise of keel, you enter :
Node Y Coordinate Z Coordinate Click On
1 0. 0.
to create a node.
2 - -
to create a node.
3 - -
to create a node.
4 10. 10.

You should obtained this kind of section :

Click on segment 2 (node 3) and hit on the Arc Tangent button (Figure 18).The window here after is displayed on
screen :

Figure 19 : TANGENT ARC DATA

R (in m) : Radius of the circle

YTan and ZTan (in m) : Y and Z coordinates of the tangent intersection of the enclosing segments.

The coordinates of the first and the last nodes on this segment are automatically calculated and cannot be changed.

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The result is :

Example of input of bilge with rise of floor

For example, for a rise of keel, you enter :
Node Y Coordinate Z Coordinate Click On
1 0. 0.
to create a node.
2 2. 0.
to create a node.
3 - -
to create a node.
4 - -
to create a node.
5 5. 5.

You should obtained this kind of section :

Click on segment 3 (node 4) and hit on the Arc Tangent button (Figure 18). The window here after is displayed on
screen :

The result is :

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Example of input of upper bilge of catamaran

For example, for an upper bilge, you enter :
Node Y Coordinate Z Coordinate Click On
1 0. 3.5.
to create a node.
2 - -
to create a node.
3 - -
to create a node.
4 6. 1.2

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You should obtained this kind of section :

Click on segment 3 (node 4) and hit on the Arc Tangent button (Figure 18). The window here after is displayed on
screen :

The result is :

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3.4.2.2. Arc
The Arc button can be used to define any circular segment.
The coordinates of the first and the last nodes on this segment have to be input.
The definition of an arc is completed by means of the window here after. It is displayed on screen, hitting arc button
when the current node is the last node of the circle :

Figure 20 : ARC DATA

R (in m) : Radius of the circle.

With this method, you can define any kind of circular segment. For example :

If the radius is input with a (-) sign, then the curvature is oriented downwards.

3.4.3. Corrugated segment

Choosing a corrugated segment makes this button appear :

The definition of a corrugated segment is completed by means of the window here-after obtained by clicking on the last
button :

Figure 21 : CORRUGATED DATA

h0 (in m) : transverse width of the first corrugation.

h1 (in m) : height of corrugations.

x0 (in m) : distance from the first node of the corrugated segment (see here-above) to the first corrugation.

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x1 (in m) : width of the flange.

x2 (in m) : projection of the inclined part on the support line (see here-above).

N : number of straight parts of the corrugated segment : from the first node to the last node (including the first and the
last straight part on the support line).

A corrugated bulkhead is defined as a segment (with corrugations) located between two nodes.
Those two nodes which start and end the “corrugated segment” define the support line of the corrugated bulkhead.

This support straight line is the reference for all locations of welding joints, stiffeners, … This means that the curvilinear
abscises must be projected on the support line.

3.4.4. Intersection
During the definition of a panel, you have to create nodes which are intersection nodes with a panel previously defined.
To do that :
• Click on as usual,

• select the type of intersection :

: intersection with a panel defined by the Y coordinate

: intersection with a panel defined by the Z coordinate

: intersection with a node

• click on the relevant panel,

• enter the relevant coordinates.

What is an intersection node?

It is a node defined on a panel 2 and being located as intersecting with a panel 1.
This node is not seeable in the list of nodes which define panel 1, but it may be used on panel 1 as an entry to locate
stiffeners for example.

3.4.4.1. Intersection with Y entered

This method is to be used when the intersection node may be defined by :
• the selection of the intersection panel

• a Y coordinate.
For example, this is the case of a horizontal segment :

To define the node 6 as an intersection with the segment 1-2 :

• click on the intersection with Y entered button (Figure 18),

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• the cursor change in : and a message “Click on panel…” appears,

• click on the segment 1-2 to attach the node 6 with it.

The followings boxes are displayed :

Figure 22 : INTERSECTION Y ENTERED

With Panel : panel on which the intersection is defined.

Between nodes : nodes between which the intersection is defined.

The Y coordinate of the intersection is available, but its Z coordinate is automatically calculated.

3.4.4.2. Intersection with Z entered

This method is to be used when the intersection node may be defined by :
• the selection of the intersection panel

• a Z coordinate.
For example, this is the case of a vertical segment :

To define the node 6 as an intersection with the segment 3-4:

• click on the intersection with Z entered button (Figure 18),

• the cursor change in : and a message “Click on panel…” appears,

• Click on the segment 3-4 to attach the node 6 with it.

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The followings boxes are displayed :

Figure 23 : INTERSECTION Z ENTERED

With Panel : panel on which the intersection is defined.

Between nodes : nodes between which the intersection is defined.

The Z coordinate of the intersection is available, but its Y coordinate is automatically calculated.

3.4.4.3. Intersection with a node

This method is to be used when the new node to define is an exiting node (generally on another panel).

To put the node 6 of panel 2 in coincidence with the node 3 of panel 1 :

• click on the intersection with node button (Figure 18),

• the cursor change in : and a message “Click on node…” appears,

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• click on the Node 3 to attach the node 6 with it.

The followings box is displayed :

Figure 24 : INTERSECTION WITH NODE

With Node : Node on which the intersection is defined.

The intersection node coordinates are not available when the current segment is the one used to defined the intersection
(segment 5-3 in the previous example).

3.4.5. Tools
There are some tools which make easier the input of nodes. They can be reached via the Tools button (Figure 18). This
button display the following menu :

Figure 25 : TOOLS MENU

Those tools are just an help to define the node position: they don’t define properties for the nodes. For example, making
a segment horizontal just set the position of the nodes, but the horizontal character of the segment is not a recorded data.

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3.4.5.1. Make horizontal

The choice of the tool Make horizontal (Figure 25) will display the following sub-menu :

• with previous node make the Z coordinates of the current node equal to the previous node. For example, with the
node 2 as current node :

➯
• with next node make the Z coordinates of the current node equal to the next node. For example, with the node 2 as
current node :

➯
3.4.5.2. Make vertical
The choice of the tool Make vertical (Figure 25) will display the following sub-menu :

• with previous node make the Y coordinates of the current node equal to the previous node. For example, with the
node 2 as current node :

➯
• with next node makes the Z coordinates of the current node equal to the next node. For example, with the node 2 as
current node :

➯
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3.4.5.3. Align segment

The choice of the tool Align segment (Figure 25) will display the following sub-menu :

Project node on segment places the current node at the nearest position on the line passing by the previous and the next
nodes. For example, if the current node is the node 2 :

➯
Keep Z value, compute Y calculates the Y coordinate of current node in order to align the current node with the previous
and the next nodes by keeping the original Z coordinate.

➯
Keep Y value, compute Z calculates the Z coordinate of current node in order to align the current node with the previous
and the next nodes by keeping the original Y coordinate.

➯
3.4.5.4. Insert node
The creation button (Figure 16) permits to create nodes, but only at a panel end. With the Insert node tool, it is possible
to create a new node on the segment you want. Using this tool changes the cursor in . A simple click on the segment
on which you want to insert the node creates it.

This tool is also reachable on the menu Tool (Figure 7).

3.4.5.5. Set position with mouse

The Set position with mouse tool (Figure 25) is another way to define the coordinates of a node. Choosing it change the
cursor in . A simple click on the section view where you want to place the node position set it at this exact location.

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3.5. STRAKE

All the strakes constituting the panel have to be defined by their width and their thickness.
They are automatically numbered, starting at number 1 on the first panel, and with an increasing numbering along the
successive panels.

Clicking on the Strake button (Figure 14) or on Strakes - Welding joints on the Section.. menu (Figure 5), you enter the
Strake management window where these inputs are performed :

STRAKE LIST

Figure 26 : STRAKE MANAGEMENT WINDOW

During a first input, there is a strake automatically created on each panel with width equal to the width of the panel.

The creation and the deletion buttons (Figure 16) allow you to create or delete strakes.
Creating a strake means to divide the strake selected in the strake list (Figure 26) into two strakes of same characteristic,
thickness and material, and with width equal to the half width.

Strake List : display of the number and thickness of the strakes defined on the current panel. The strake selected is the
current strake.
To select a strake, click on a strake in the list or in the section view.

Width (in m) : width of the current strake. As general, this value is also the distance between 2 consecutive welding
joints. Nevertheless the first strake is the distance between the origin of the panel and the first welding joint.
The width of the last defined strake is always recalculated by the software so that the ending joint of the strake
coincides with the last node of the panel.

Distance along : specifies how the widths are measured. There are 3 possibilities :
• : along the curve

• : along the Y axis

• : along the Z axis

Thickness (in mm) : thickness of the current strake.

Material : material of the current strake.

By default, the material defined in the main section data (see 2.1) is assigned to the strake.

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Hole Location (in m) : distance from the beginning of the strake to the beginning of the hole (measured with respect of
the Distance Type).

Hole Breadth (in m) : distance from the beginning to the end of the hole (measured with respect of the Distance Type).

To perform an efficient entry of strakes :

Press F12 to create a new strake, the current strake is divided into two, the first part is selected
and the focus is on the width.
Define the width and press Enter, the strake thickness is selected.
Input the thickness and press Enter, the next strake is selected.
Press F12 to create a new strake …

3.6. STIFFENER

3.6.1. Location
This chapter concerns the description of longitudinal secondary stiffeners. For transverse stiffeners, refer to 3.7 part.

Clicking on the Stiffener button (Figure 14) or on Stiffeners on the Section menu (Figure 5), you enter the Stiffener
management window where these inputs are performed :

LOCATION REFERENCE

PREVIOUS GROUP NEXT GROUP

STIFFENERS LIST

WEB HEIGHT WEB THICKNESS

FLANGE WIDTH FLANGE THICKNESS

Figure 27 : STIFFENER MANAGEMENT WINDOW

The longitudinal stiffeners have to be located on a panel. The successive locations of stiffeners must be given in an
increasing order along the panel description.

This location is done by defining groups of stiffeners having the same spacing. In particular, this option is very useful
for description of extruded planking.

The creation and the deletion buttons (Figure 14) allow you to create or delete groups of stiffeners.

It is necessary to define sequentially all the stiffener groups as they appear moving along the panel, without skipping any
of them.

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Stiffener List : Display of the stiffeners defined on the current panel and of their scantling. They’re divided in groups of
location which are numbered.
The list shows :the group number, the stiffener number and its scantling.
The stiffeners selected are the current stiffeners. They can belong to different groups.

Next group - Previous group : Those two buttons allow to navigate group by group within a panel.

Selection of one stiffener

click the stiffener in the Stiffener List or in the section view.

Selection of a group of stiffeners

click a stiffener of the previous (next) group and push the Next group (Previous group) button.

Selection of stiffeners that are next to each other

select the first stiffener you want to select; hold down the SHIFT key and click the last stiffener you want to select.

select in the list the first stiffener you want to select, hold down the mouse button and drag the selection to the last
stiffener you want.

Selection of stiffeners that are not next to each other

hold down the CTRL key, and then click each stiffener you want to select.

Location Reference : It is either a node (select from node (Figure 27) and enter the node number), or the last stiffener of
the previous group (select from previous stiffener (Figure 27)).

Start (in m) : Distance from the location reference (node or last stiffener of previous group) to the first stiffener of the
group.

Spacing (in m) : spacing of the stiffeners for the group.

Number: number of stiffeners in the group.

A group of stiffener is a set of successive stiffeners having the same spacing, even if their scantlings differ.

Along : the starting distance and the stiffener spacing can be measured along
• : the curve

• : the Y axis

• : the Z axis

Direction : allows to precise if the stiffener webs are :

• : perpendicular to the curve

• : parallel to the Y axis

• : parallel to the Z axis

Side : allows to precise, according to the panel direction, if the stiffeners are :
• : on the left side of the panel

• : on the right side of the panel

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Flange Direction : allows to precise if the stiffener flanges are oriented :

• : in the description direction of the panel

• : in the opposite direction of the panel

3.6.2. Scantling

Scantling tab
Stiffener Type : allows to select the stiffener type :
• : flat stiffener

• : bulb stiffener

• : angle stiffener

• : T-bar stiffener

• : NULL type ( defined in 3.6.3 )

In case of flat or bulb type, flange characteristics are not available.

Web Height (in mm) : Height of stiffener web (H1).

Web Thickness (in mm) : Thickness of stiffener web (E1).

Flange Height (in mm) : Width of stiffener flange (H2).

Flange Thickness (in mm) : Thickness of stiffener flange (E2).

H2 E2 H2 E2

H1 H1
E1 E1 E1 E1

Flat Angle Bulb T-bar

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Special Tab
A click on it displays the following windows :

Figure 28 : SPECIAL TAB

Material : allows to change the current stiffener material which, by default, is the supporting strake one.

Efficiency (in %) : allows to change the bending efficiency of current stiffeners.

DO NOT ENTER 50% FOR STIFFENERS ON THE CENTER LINE

DO NOT ENTER 50% FOR STIFFENERS LOCATED ON A PANEL ON THE CENTER LINE

In that case, enter 100 % : the program detects their location and takes them into account only once

3.6.3. Null type

A stiffener with NULL type has no effect on the geometric characteristics (areas, inertia, moduli ) of the section.

But it may be used with program convention as follows :

This type of stiffener allows in the considered transverse section to reduce the plate extension.

It is a convenient way to enter a hard chine knuckle, where no longitudinal is fitted in way of the knuckle, for
instance.

Plating longitudinally stiffened : this stiffener reduces the spacing E used to calculate the scantlings of the plating
and of the adjacent longitudinals.

Plating transversally stiffened : this stiffener reduces the span used to calculate the scantlings of the plating.

Warning : if bending efficiency of null type is equal to 0% then, the null type stiffener is not considered.

3.7. TRANSVERSE STIFFENING

This sequence allows basically to define the areas transversally stiffened so that MARS be able to distinguish plating
longitudinally stiffened from plating transversally stiffened.

This is used for calculation of buckling strength of plating, which differs depending upon the stiffening arrangement of
the plate.

The areas transversally stiffened have to be described by giving :

• their location
• the corresponding spacing of secondary transverse stiffeners

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• the type of secondary transverse stiffener

In a more precise definition, the areas transversally stiffened have to be located with respect of the starting and ending
points of the transverse stiffeners.
Every plating not considered in this sequence is supposed to be longitudinally stiffened.

The locations are performed by giving :

• a START point (node or stiffener) and
• an END point (node or stiffener).
The START point must be located before the END point in way of the panel description.

Clicking on the Transverse Stiffening button (Figure 14) or on Transverse Stiffening on the Section menu (Figure 5), you
enter the Transverse Stiffening management window where these inputs are performed :

Figure 29 : TRANSVERSE STIFFENING MANAGEMENT WINDOW

Start : enter either a node or a stiffener number in the corresponding input field.
The stiffener numbers are always related to their location numbering on the panel.

End : enter either a node or a stiffener number in the corresponding input field.

Spacing (in m) : the transverse frame spacing to be considered for all members (stiffener or part of strake) located inside
this transverse area.

Transverse Stiffener Type : choose between « Flat », « Bulb », « Composites » and « Floors or deep girders ».
The « Composites » type includes T-bar and angle stiffeners.
These stiffener types are used for the buckling calculation of transversally stiffened strakes, for aluminium
plating and for steel plating.

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3.8. SPECIAL SPAN

The rule scantling of elements (strakes and longitudinal stiffeners) are based on a longitudinal span. The default values
are those defined for the panel (in general panel description).

This input allows to define panel areas where a special span is to be considered (for strakes and/or longitudinals).

Clicking on the Special Span button (Figure 14) or on Special Span Areas on the Section menu (Figure 5), you enter the
Special Span management window where these inputs are performed :

Figure 30 : SPECIAL SPAN MANAGEMENT WINDOW

Start : enter either a node or a stiffener number in the corresponding column.

End : enter either a node or a stiffener number in the corresponding column.

SpanS (in m) : the special span value for calculation of STRAKES in this area.

SpanL (in m) : the special span value for calculation of LONGITUDINALS in this area.

3.9. SPECIAL STIFFENER TYPES

This sequence allows to describe end conditions of every individual longitudinal by input of « m » coefficient as
presented in C3.7.8.1 of NR 396.

This is used for calculation of rule section modulus of longitudinal.

All stiffeners not considered in this sequence are supposed to have « m =12 » default value.

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Figure 31 : SPECIAL STIFFENER TYPES MANAGEMENT WINDOW

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CHAPTER 4 : COMPARTMENTS AND LOADS

4. COMPARTMENTS AND LOADS

The compartments and loads descriptions are managed by the toolbar as follows :

Figure 32 : COMPARTMENTS AND LOADS TOOLBAR

4.1. COMPARTMENTS

Clicking on the compartments button (Figure 32) or on Compartments - Loading cases on the Section menu (Figure 5),
you enter the Compartments management window :

Figure 33 : COMPARTMENTS MANAGEMENT WINDOW

In this window, you can create or delete compartments using the creation or the deletion buttons (Figure 16).
Each compartment is defined by a name, a type and a list of node.

Name : used to identify the compartment.

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Type : choose a compartment type in the list.

The possible types are :
1 Tank
2 Double bottom, skin
3 Dry compartment
4 Engine room
5 Boiler compartment
6 Tunnel
7 Hopper well 1
8 Hopper well 2

Description by node circuit : enter the list of nodes of compartment contour.

If the compartment is entirely located on one side of the section, the first and last nodes are to be the same.
You don’t have to enter all the nodes along the compartment contour. For instance :

can be describe with : 1 4 5 1. The result is :

The list of nodes is also used in the calculation modulus to determine the highest point after rolling in tanks.
The contour of an opened hold is generally not complete because the hatch cover has not to be defined in MARS. So the
upper node on the vertical axis is missing. To obtain a correct calculation of the center of gravity, it is necessary to start
the description of the contour by the low node located on the vertical axis : MARS will close the contour with an
horizontal line at the level of the last defined node.

4.1.1. Dimensions
Clicking on the Dimensions button (Figure 33), the compartment-dimension window is displayed :

Figure 34 : COMPARTMENT-DIMENSION WINDOW

Length (in m) : compartment length.

Breadth (in m) : compartment breadth.

Height (in m) : compartment height.

Xg (in m) longitudinal location of compartment centre of gravity from APP.

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The following data may be obtained by calculation clicking the Compute button :
Yg (in m) : centre of gravity (Centre line).

Zg (in m) : centre of gravity above base line.

Ztop/BL (in m) : top of compartment from base line.

The obtained values may be modified by the user after process.

4.1.2. Loading cases

Clicking on the Loading Cases button (Figure 33), the compartment load window is displayed :

Figure 35 : COMPARTMENT LOAD WINDOW

Type : select a load type.

Liquid cargo and ballast

Load test height (in m) : tank testing load height from base line.

Air Pipe (in m) : distance from top of air pipe to base line.

Density liquid : density of liquid cargo

4.2. DECK LOAD

The definition of deck load is panel oriented. It means that a deck load is defined between two nodes in a panel.

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Clicking on the Deck Load button (32) or on Deck Load on the Section menu (Figure 5), you enter the Deck Load
management window :

Figure 36 : VEHICLE DECK LOAD MANAGEMENT WINDOW

Figure 37 : CARGO DECK LOAD MANAGEMENT WINDOW

From Node : node number for the start of load extension.

The starting point of the load extension must be located before ending point (in way of the panel description).

To Node : node number for the end of load extension.

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Type : choose the load type in the list proposed.

The possible types are :
1 Cargo Deck
2 Accommodation deck
3 Weather deck
4 Shelter deck (non accessible)
5 Vehicle deck

Static load on the tyre print (in kN), size of print : in case of vehicle deck only.

Distributed static load (in kN/m²) : in case of cargo deck only.

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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 :MARSPEED........................................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2 :INSPEED.............................................................................................................................................................3
Figure 3 :FILE MENU ........................................................................................................................................................4
Figure 4 : EDIT MENU ......................................................................................................................................................4
Figure 5 : SECTION MENU...............................................................................................................................................5
Figure 6 : CHECK MENU ..................................................................................................................................................5
Figure 7 : TOOLS MENU...................................................................................................................................................6
Figure 8 : OPTIONS MENU...............................................................................................................................................6
Figure 9 : PRINT DATA MANAGEMENT WINDOW.....................................................................................................7
Figure 10 : PRINT DRAWING MANAGEMENT WINDOW ..........................................................................................8
Figure 11 : ZOOM TOOLBAR...........................................................................................................................................8
Figure 12 : MAIN SECTION DATA WINDOW ...............................................................................................................9
Figure 13 : DATA FOR CROSS-DECK IMPACT PRESSURE ......................................................................................11
Figure 14 : INSPEED TOOLBAR ....................................................................................................................................12
Figure 15 : PANEL LIST ..................................................................................................................................................13
Figure 16 : CREATION-DELETION TOOLBAR ...........................................................................................................13
Figure 17 : PANEL MANAGEMENT WINDOW ...........................................................................................................14
Figure 18 : NODE MANAGEMENT WINDOW .............................................................................................................15
Figure 19 : TANGENT ARC DATA ................................................................................................................................18
Figure 20 : ARC DATA ....................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 21 : CORRUGATED DATA .................................................................................................................................22
Figure 22 : INTERSECTION Y ENTERED.....................................................................................................................24
Figure 23 : INTERSECTION Z ENTERED .....................................................................................................................25
Figure 24 : INTERSECTION WITH NODE ....................................................................................................................26
Figure 25 : OTHER TOOL MENU...................................................................................................................................26
Figure 26 : STRAKE MANAGEMENT WINDOW.........................................................................................................29
Figure 27 : STIFFENER MANAGEMENT WINDOW ...................................................................................................30
Figure 28 : SPECIAL TAB ...............................................................................................................................................33
Figure 29 : TRANSVERSE STIFFENING MANAGEMENT WINDOW.......................................................................34
Figure 30 : SPECIAL SPAN MANAGEMENT WINDOW .............................................................................................35
Figure 31 : SPECIAL STIFFENER TYPES MANAGEMENT WINDOW .....................................................................36
Figure 32 : COMPARTMENTS AND LOADS TOOLBAR ............................................................................................37
Figure 33 : COMPARTMENTS MANAGEMENT WINDOW .......................................................................................37
Figure 34 : COMPARTMENT-DIMENSION WINDOW................................................................................................38
Figure 35 : COMPARTMENT LOAD WINDOW ...........................................................................................................39
Figure 36 : VEHICLE DECK LOAD MANAGEMENT WINDOW ...............................................................................40
Figure 37 : CARGO DECK LOAD MANAGEMENT WINDOW...................................................................................40

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