This document is to provide guidance on using the tyre print chart, as shown below, when establishing plate thickness requirements for decks subjected to wheeled loads.
This chart appears in the following Lloyd’s Register (LR) Rule sets:
- Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Offshore Units, Pt 4, Ch 6, 5 Helicopter landing areas, Figure 6.5.1 Tyre print chart
- Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, Pt 3, Ch 9, 3 Decks loaded by wheeled vehicles, Figure 9.3.1 Tyre print chart
- Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, Pt 6, Ch 5, 3 Vehicle decks, Figure 5.3.1 Tyre print chart and Pt 7, Ch 5, 3 Vehicle decks, Figure 5.3.1 Tyre print chart
- Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Linkspans, Pt 3, Ch 4, 3 Hull envelope plating, Figure 4.3.1 Tyre print chart
- Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships, Vol 1, Pt 4, Ch 3, 2 Vehicle decks and fixed ramps, Figure 3.2.1 Tyre print chart
