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Pillars, Tension resisted by fitting - Rider/insert plates - Webs - Girders - Stiffeners, Pillars are subjected to Tension, Pillars construction Typical sections - (1) round, (2) square, (3) hexagonal, Pillars functions Primary - to carry (1) loads of the deck(s) with its cargo (2) weights in machinery spaces, Pillars construction Material used - steel plates, Pillars construction Layout - vertically in line between number of decks for efficient transfer of loads, Pillars functions Secondary - to tie the hull structure in a vertical direction, Pillars are subjected to Compression, Compression resisted by fitting - Brackets to the surrounding structure [top & bottom], Pillars advantages/ disadvantages click to expand