Engineering risk analysis of the extreme dynamic accelerations on deck cargo barges at sea

An engineering study was performed to establish extreme value accelerations on barge decks which could serve as a basis for a tie-down standard for shipment of large Type B packages of radioactive material. Extreme values were estimated for a range of barge sizes and for domestic shipments along coastal waters. Rigorous and simplified tie-down standards are proposed for incorporation into an American National Standards Institute standard