ABS 2004
Design of the ships, checking plates and stiffener buckling according to DNV and ABS rules

Every ship or vessel design should be approved by certification organization like DNV or ABS. At the same time, strength, deflections and many other parameters of the structure should be checked in general FEA program. SDC Verifier enables the possibility to define sections, decks and longitudinals, recognize plates, stiffeners and […]
ABS 2004 and 2014 Comparison

SDC Verifier implements 2 different ABS plate buckling checks: Guide for Buckling and Ultimate Stress Assessment for Offshore Structures, APRIL 2004 (Updated February 2012): ABS 2004 Rules for Building and Classing Floating Product Installations, July 2014: ABS 2014 There are 3 small differences in calculation of Ultimate Strength Limit. Buckling […]