摘要 |
<p>Load bearers for bearing solid of revolution tanks having vertical axes of revolution on board ships, comprising continuous peripheral structure arranged around the tank and positioned in the equatorial area thereof, two bearer and coupling members surrounding the tank and each being coupled by one of their edges to the peripheral structure and by the other to a bearer member of the ship so that the forces perpendicular to the axis of revolution of the tank are absorbed by at least one of the bearer and coupling members and the forces parallel to the axis of revolution of the tank are absorbed by both the bearer and coupling members, one of which works under traction and the other under compression so that whatever the interspacing between the bearer and coupling members and the tank may be, bending moments will not be induced in the tank, said peripheral structure being coupled to the tank so that at least the inner peripheral part of the structure forms part of the tank.</p> |