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5003 Lectures - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

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E<strong>5003</strong> - Ship Structures I 207<br />

© C.G. Daley<br />

Topic 21: Shear Center <strong>and</strong> Shear Lag in Ship Structures<br />

Topsides supports on an FPSO<br />

Introduction<br />

In this Chapter we will<br />

• Discuss the idea <strong>of</strong> the shear center <strong>of</strong> a frame<br />

• Describe the idea <strong>of</strong> shear lag <strong>and</strong> the notion <strong>of</strong> effective width.

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