JOINT OF BEAMS OF SHIP'S HULL FRAMING MEMBERS Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: shipbuilding. SUBSTANCE: joint includes beams being connected and connecting member made in form of knee connected in its turn with webs of beams of main framing members directed towards each other; free end of knee is made in form of flange whose length exceeds length of free surface of knee; to this end, it is provided with elongated edges whose longitudinal axis coincides with longitudinal axis of flange; elongated edges of flange are connected with walls of beams of main framing members. EFFECT: more effective redistribution of loads in joint, increased carrying capacity of beams due to avoidance of loss of stability in walls of beams at points where they are connected with knee and high strength of flange. 3 dwg