Shell Plating - Rule Minimum Thickness

Rule-minimum shell-plating thickness by ship length per class standard formulation - t_min = k·√L + corrosion addition.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

t_{min} = k \cdot \sqrt{L} + 2\,\text{mm}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$L$	Rule length	m
$k$	Position factor

Source: IACS CSR-BC/OT

Rule-minimum shell-plating thickness by ship length per class standard formulation - t_min = k\u00b7\u221aL + corrosion addition.