LIFT LUG CALCULATION

DATA:
Vessel erection weight (lb)
Lift lug hole to tail lug hole (in)
COG to tail lug hole (in)
Lift lug hole to COG (in)
Tail lug hole to vessel Axis
Impact factor (eg. 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.0 etc.) for Lug Eye
Tensile strength of lug material (psi)
Yield strength of lug material (psi)
Yield strength of shell material (psi)
Consumable Tensil Strength (psi)
Lug hole diameter (in)
Tearout radius (in)
Distance, center of lug hole to top of weld (in)
Distance, top of weld to bottom of lug (in)
Length of inner welds (in)
Width of lift lug (in)
Width of inner weld (in)
Thickness of lift lug (in)
Thickness of lug reinforcement washers (in)
Fillet weld leg size, lug-to-shell (in)
Fillet weld leg size req'd, reinf. washer-lug =2Tw/3 (in)
Actual fillet weld leg size, washer-lug (in)
Washer OD = 2(r - LP -.125) (in)

W
L1
L2
L3
L4
IF1

=
=
=
=
=
=

38,025
759.00
382.00
377.00
32
1.80

TSL
YSL
YSS
CST
Dh
r
L8
L9
L10
B
B2
TL
Tw
Lw
Lr
Lp
Dw

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

70,000
38,000
38,000
70,000
1.750
4.000
13.100
6.750
0.000
9.000
0.000
1.250
0.000
0.375
0.000
0.000
7.750

34,223
17
1.630

9,569
17,224

CALCULATE DESIGN LOAD @ EACH LUG (VERTICAL):

Design load @ lug = W/2 x IF1 (lb)
Shackle rating (tons)
Crosby G2130
Shackle pin diameter (in)

Dp

=
=
=

CALCULATE DESIGN LOAD @ EACH LUG (HORIZONTAL):

Force @ lug in horiz position = W/2*L2/L1 (lb)
Design load @ shell = fh x IF1 (lb)

fh
Fh

=
=

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Fv

OK

OK

OK

Lift Lug Rev 3.xls

CALCULATE BENDING AND AXIAL STRESS IN LUG BODY:

Ft = ( W * L3 * COS() ) / ( L1 * COS() + L4 * SIN() )
Fl = (W - Ft)/2 - Load per Lug with out impact Factor
where FL = Fl * IF1 * SIN()

Axial Stress Sa = FL / (TL * B)

Bending Stress Sb = (6 * FR * L8) / (TL * B2)

Lift Angle
(deg)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90

Fl
(Lbs)
9,569
9,604
9,639
9,674
9,712
9,751
9,793
9,840
9,892
9,951
10,021
10,105
10,212
10,352
10,549
10,853
11,391
12,640
19,013

FL
(Lbs)
0
1,507
3,013
4,507
5,979
7,418
8,814
10,159
11,445
12,665
13,817
14,900
15,918
16,888
17,843
18,869
20,193
22,665
34,223

where FR = Fl * IF1 * COS()

FR
(Lbs)
17,224
17,221
17,086
16,820
16,427
15,907
15,266
14,508
13,639
12,665
11,594
10,433
9,190
7,875
6,494
5,056
3,561
1,983
0

Sb
(psi)
13,371
13,368
13,264
13,058
12,752
12,349
11,851
11,263
10,588
9,832
9,000
8,099
7,134
6,113
5,042
3,925
2,764
1,539
0

Sa
(psi)

Maximum Bending Stress =

Maximum Axial Stress =
Maximum Combined Stress =
Allowable stress = 0.6*YSL = Sa =

13,371
3,042
13,531
22,800

psi
psi
psi
Okay

CALCULATE SHEAR STRESS IN LUG BODY (HORIZONTAL):

Shear stress = Fh/(2TL*r) (psi)
Allowable shear stress = 0.5Sa (psi)

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0
134
268
401
531
659
783
903
1,017
1,126
1,228
1,324
1,415
1,501
1,586
1,677
1,795
2,015
3,042

Sc
(psi)
13,371
13,502
13,531
13,458
13,283
13,008
12,635
12,166
11,605
10,958
10,229
9,424
8,549
7,614
6,628
5,602
4,559
3,554
3,042

Ss
Ssa

=
=

1,722
11,400

OK

Lift Lug Rev 3.xls

CALCULATE STRESSES IN LUG-TO-SHELL WELDS:

Weld throat = 0.7071 x Lw (in)
Locate N.A. of weld group:
(L92 + L102 + B2*L10)/(B + 2L9 + 2L10) (in) =
Distance to extreme weld point C:
SQRT((L9 - X)2 +(B/2)2)) (in) =
Eccentricity of weld group = L9+L8-X (in)
Polar moment of intertia (PMI) of weld group:
r12 = (.5L9 - X)2 + (.5B)2 (in2)
PMI of L9 welds = 2L9*tw*(L92/12 + r12) (in4)
r22 = (.5L10 - X)2 + (.5B2)2 (in2)
PMI of L10 welds = 2L10*tw*(L102/12 + r22) (in4)
B1 = .5(B - B2) (in)
r32 = (.5B1 + .5B2)2 + X2 (in2)
PMI of B1 welds = 2B1*tw*(B12/12 + r32) (in4)
r42 = |(L10 - X)2| (in2)
PMI of B2 weld = B2*tw*(B22 + r42) (in4)
Polar moment of inertia = J1+J2+J3+J4 (in4)
Torsional shear stress = Fh1 x E x Y/J (psi)

tw

0.27

2.03

Y
E

=
=

6.53
17.83

r12

J4
J
St

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

22.1
93
4.1
0.0
5
9.2
26
4.1
0.0
118
16,906

J1
r22

Angle of rotation for St = arctan (.5B/(L9-X) (rad)

Horizontal component of St1 = St*sin (psi)
Vertical component of St2 = St*cos (psi)

St1
St2

=
=
=

0.761
11,659
12,242

Direct shear stress due to Fh1 = Fh1/(tw(B + 2L9 + 2L10)) (psi)

Allow. shear stress = 0.3CST per AISC 9th Edition

Ssh

=
=

2,887
21,000

OK

=
=

19,100
21,000

OK

=
=

5,736
21,000

OK

Sts

11,954

Sts1
Sts2

=
=
=

0.761
8,244
2,041

Warea

8.4

Ssv1

=
=
=

4,056
11,400
17

J2
B1
r32
J3
r42

Max. shear stress (torsional + direct) - horizontal @ point C:

((Ssh + St2)2 + St12)0.5 (psi)
Allow. shear stress = 0.3*CST per AISC 9th Edition
Direct shear stress (vert) = Fv/(tw(B + 2L9 + 2L10)) (psi)
Allow. shear stress = 0.3*CST - per AISC 9th Edition

Sm

Ssv

Check weld size based on leg welded to shell or Lift Lug

Torsional shear stress Sts = St*tw/lw (psi)
Angle of rotation for Sts = arctan (.5B/(L9-X) (rad)
Horizontal component of Sts1 = Sts*sin (psi)
Vertical component of Sts2 = Sts*cos (psi)
Weld Area based on weld Leg = Lw*(2*L9 + 2*L10 + B) in^2 =
Direct Shear stress (vert) = Fv/Warea =
Allowable = .3*YSL or 0.3*YSS (smaller)
Safety Factor = YSS*IF1/Ssv1 per ANSI B30.20

Safety Factor

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Lift Lug Rev 3.xls

Direct shear stress due to Fh1 = Fh1/(Lw(B + 2L9 + 2L10)) (psi)

Allow shear stress = 0.3*YSL or 0.3*YSS
Safety Factor = (YSS * IF1)/Ssh1 per ANSI B30.20

Ssh1

=
=
=

2,041
11,400
34

=
=
=

13,506
15,200
5.1

r
H1
H2
C
R
z

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

2.625
4.000
3.125
3.000
1.563
2.438
0.18546409

MA

-19,310

Y
SA*A
Amin
Twr
Tw
SA
Sa

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

-1.563
85,466
3.75
-0.026
0.000
21,879
22,800
3.13

Calculate stress B @ Y = -H/2 (in)

Stress B = | (MA+.5Fv*R)/((TL*H1+2Tw*H2)*R) * (1+(Y/(z(R+Y)))) | (psi)
Allowable stress (psi)
Safety Factor compared to yield per ANSI B30.20 = YSL*IF1/SB

Y
SB
Sa

=
=
=

-1.563
20,297
22,800
3.4

Combined section thickness = TL + 2Tw (in)

Tc

1.25

Tearout stress = Fv/(2H2 x Tc) (psi)

Allowable Tearout stress (psi) = Sa/2

ST
Sta

=
=

4,563
11,400

OK

Bearing stress = Fv/(Tc*Dp) (psi)

Allowable bearing stress = 0.85YSL (psi)

Sbr
Sba

=
=

16,796
32,300

OK

CALCULATE STRESSES IN REINFORCEMENT WASHER FILLET WELDS:

Load on washer = Tw/Tc x Fv (lb)
Shear stress = Fw/(Dw x x Lp) (psi)
Allowable shear stress = Sa/2 (psi)

Fw
Ssw

Safety Factor

Max. shear stress (torsional + direct) - horizontal @ point C:

((Ssh1 + Sts2))2 + (Sts1)^2)0.5 (psi)
Allow Shear Stress = 0.4*YSL or 0.4*YSS
Safety Factor = (YSS * IF1)/(Max shear stress compared to yield)
per ANSI B30.20
CALCULATE STRESSES IN LUG (Curved beam analysis):
Minimum radius of lug = 1.5 x hole dia. (in)
Actual radius (in)
H1 = r - Dh/2 (in)
H2 = 0.5(Dw - Dh) (in)
C = H1/2 (in)
R = (H1 + Dh)/2 (in)
z = -1 + (R/H1) x LN ((R + C)/(R-C))

rmin

Moment = 0.5Fv x R(2/(( x (1+z)) -1) (in.lb.)

Calculate stress A @ Y = -H1/2 (in)
SA*A = Fv/2 + MA/R(1+Y/(z(R+Y))) ((lbf)
Min section area = SA*A/Sa (in2)
Required washer thickness = 0.5(Amin-(TL x H1))/H2 (in)
Actual washer thickness (in)
Stress A = SA*A/(TL x H1 + 2Tw x H2) (psi)
Allowable stress (psi)
Safety Factor compared to yield per ANSI B30.20 = YSL*IF1/SA

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Safety Factor

=
=
=

0
#DIV/0!
11,400

OK

OK
OK

OK

#DIV/0!

Lift Lug Rev 3.xls

SUMMARY OF STRESSES
LOCATION

DESCRIPTION

CALC'D

ALLOWABLE

Lug body

Bending stress (psi) (horiz.)

13,371

22,800

OK

Axial Stress (psi) (vert.)

3,042

22,800

OK

Combined Bending and Axial Stress (psi)

13,531

22,800

OK

Shear stress (psi) (horiz)

1,722

11,400

OK

Lug-shell welds Direct shear (horiz) (psi)

2,887

21,000

OK

Maximum shear (horiz) (psi)

19,100

21,000

OK

Direct shear (vert) (psi)

5,736

21,000

OK

Circ stress SA (psi)

21,879

22,800

OK

Circ stress SB (psi)

20,297

22,800

OK

Tearout stress (psi)

4,563

11,400

OK

Bearing stress (psi)

16,796

32,300

OK

Shear stress (psi)

#DIV/0!

11,400

#DIV/0!

Lug

Washer fillet
welds

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