Abstract
Two types of construction are found in the side structures of bulk-carriers: (1) one in which the frame-ends are connected with brackets, and (2) the other in which the frame-ends are connected with the transverse rings. Many investigators have developed useful methods of structural analysis for bulk-carriers, and the problems involved have almost been settled, except the effects of discontinuity found in the side structures. For analyzing these effects, this report presents the results of model tests carried out and the analysis of their results. Moreover, on the basis of the analysis, methods for analyzing actual ships have been developed and two ships, which are shown in Table 1, were analyzed and the values obtained by the analysis were found considerably in good agreement with the measured ones.
