3.

2LIFTINGBEAMDESIGN
CodeReference:

BS5950:2000

3.2.1.CheckforLiftingBeam
DesignCondition

Pu
y
60deg

Nc

Pu
L=
Pu=
P=
W1=
W2=
W3=
FS=
Fv=

4.82
PX1.6
[FSX(W1+W2+W3)XFv]/2

60.3
10.8
4.4
2.0
1.3

P= 94.4
Pu= 151.0
0.5
Nc= Pu/3
= 87.2
y= 0.14
M= Ncx(h/2+y)
= 23.1
CheckforBeamStress
section:
H250x250x9X14
250
h=
A= 9,143
Sx= 856,000
Iy=
ry=
k=
kL/ry=

36,500,001
63.2
2.0
152.6

Nc

Pu

Pu

m,LenghtofLiftingBeam
kN,UltimateLoad
kN,LiftedWeight
kN,RotorWeightincludingTrolleyWeight
kN,TransportationFrameWeight
kN,LiftingBeamWeight
FactorofSafetyforBeamDesign
VerticalImpactLoadFactor
kN
kN
kN,DesignAxialForceonLiftingBeam
kN
m
kNm,Designmoment
kNm
Y
V

mm,BeamHeight
mm2, Area Gross of Section

mm , Section Modulus about X-axis

4

mm , Moment of inertia about Y-axis

Fc= 65.0

mm, Radius of Gyration about Y-Axis

effective length factor
slenderness ratio
2
N/mm , Compression Stress Capacity (Table 24 of BS5950 : 2000)

pc= 9.5

2
N/mm , Actual Compression Stress

Fb= 64.0

2
N/mm , Flexural Stress Capacity (Table 16 of BS5950 : 2000)

fb= 27.0
Ratio= fb/Fb+fc/Fc=
CheckforWebTension
tw= 9
Leff= 220

N/mm , Actual Flexural Stress

0.57

<1.0(ok!)

ft= Pu/(twxLeff)

mm,webthickness
mm,effectivelengthofweb
2
N/mm ,ActualTensionStress

ft= 76.3

N/mm <235Mpa(OK!)Ratio=

0.32

3.2.2.DesignofEyePlate
P= [FSX(W1+W2+W3)XFv]/2
Pu= 1.6xP
0.5
Tu= Pu(1.333)
Tux=
FS=
P=
Pu=
Tu=
Tux=

0.5

Pu/3
4.0
188.8
302.0
348.7
174.4

kN,LiftedWeight
kN,UltimateLiftedWeight
kN,UltimateTensionLoad
kN,UltimateTensionLoad
FactorofSafety
kN
kN
kN
kN

Pu

Tu
Tux

N/mm ,YieldStrengthofPlate
Fy= 235
e= 70
mm,edgedistance
tp= 24
mm,platethickness
CheckforCombinedStressduetoTension(Pu)andShear(Tux)
2
N/mm ,ActualTensionStress
ft= Pu/(2ext)
N/mm
2
N/mm ,ActualShearStress

= 103.8
fv= Tux/(2ext)

N/mm
2
N/mm ,ActualCombinedStress

<1.0(OK!)
N/mm2,ActualShearStress

fv= Tu/(2ext)

N/mm ,ActualShearStress

= 103.8

Tu
e

N/mm ,AllowableShearStress

Fv= 0.6Fy
= 141.0
Ratio= fv/Fv
Ratio= 0.74
CheckforWeldShearandTension

N/mm2

Pu

Lw

<1.0(OK!)

Tux

2 S1 4

N/mm2,AllowableStress

Ft= 235
Ratio= f/Ft
= 0.58
CheckforBlockShearduetoTu

S1

N/mm2

= 137.30

Tux

= 51.90
2
2 0.5
f= [(ft) +3(fv) ]

tp

Pu

Lw= 220
S1= (tp2)/2,mm
= 11
mm
mm,(S1+4)
S= 15
a=
ft=
=
fv=
=
f=

10.5
mm,(0.7S)
Pu/(ax2Lw)N/mm2,ActualTensionStess
65.4
Tux/(axLw)N/mm2,ActualShearStess
37.7
[(ft)2+3(fv)2]0.5N/mm2

= 92.45
Fv= 0.6Fy
= 141
Ratio= f/Fv
Ratio= 0.66

N/mm2
N/mm2,AllowableStressonWeld
N/mm2
<1.0(OK!)