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A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

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Main Deck<br />

Shell<br />

FR 165 - FR 180 Transverse Bulkheads<br />

20.4# (.5")<br />

11.5' ><br />

Stringer #6<br />

Girder<br />

13 7/8" X 6 3/4" Tee-<br />

Ship<br />

Shell<br />

Plating<br />

30.6# (.75")<br />

fr Sp<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong><br />

^Plating<br />

10.2 #(.251<br />

2nd Deck<br />

Stringer #1<br />

Shell<br />

Figure 3: 2 Deck Compartment 2-165-8-V, transverse secti<strong>on</strong><br />

4 th<br />

2.4.1.2 Modificati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 4" Deck<br />

As menti<strong>on</strong>ed previously, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>ly structural analysis performed for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 4"^ deck void was<br />

<strong>on</strong> its deck plating. Once it was determined that deck stiffening would be required, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> 4 deck<br />

tanks were taken out of c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> as a possible locati<strong>on</strong> for placing this ballast. The 4' deck<br />

voids do not have any stiffened plating. Although adding a stiffener down <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> middle of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> deck<br />

plating would alleviate any structural c<strong>on</strong>cerns, welding <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> deck plating could not be<br />

performed due <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> foam filled void below and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> inability <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> stati<strong>on</strong> a fire watch <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>re. Table<br />

4, however, shows <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> structural modificati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> deck plating that would be necessary for<br />

ith<br />

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