The superstructure, which is not so long in comparison with the main hull structure, does not deflect in the same way as the main hull does, since the longitudinal stress of the main hull is not completely transmitted to the superstructure. On the contrary, when the length of the superstructure is large enough, the longitudinal stress is fully transferred from the main hull to the superstructure, since the superstructure will act as part of the hull girder in absorbing hull girder bending.
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Okumoto, Y., Takeda, Y., Mano, M., Okada, T. (2009). Superstructure. In: Okumoto, Y., Takeda, Y., Mano, M., Okada, T. (eds) Design of Ship Hull Structures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88445-3_31
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