Class 2 (2nd Engineer) SC&S 📅 Jul 2022

Exam Question

(a) Describe how water tightness is maintained where bulkheads are pierced by longitudinal beams or pipes. (6)

(b) A triangular bulkhead is 7m wide at the top and has a vertical depth of 8m. Calculate the load on the bulkhead and the position of centre of pressure if the bulkhead is flooded with sea water on only side:

(i) To the top edge

(ii) With 4m head to the top edge.

Reference Answer

(a) Water tightness of bulkheads that are pierced by longitudinal beams or pipes:
Bulkheads must be made structurally watertight without the use of wood packing.
Pipes passing through bulkheads are either welded or fastened to the bulkhead using studs or hoses secured through tapped holes in the plating.
When a bulkhead is pierced by a longitudinal beam, the openings are kept as small as possible, and doubler plates are welded on each side to maintain watertight integrity.

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