Report on Trailer VTL 010

14 September 2015
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1. Specifications
1.1. Trailer
Serial Number: VTL 010
Model Number: Not applicable
Capacity: Max 22000 kgs
2. Calculations
2.1. Details
Load on trailer sections = 22000 kgs
Load on each beam: (11000 x 0.66)=7150 kg

Force acting on each beam (W)= 70 KN

Length of beam = 4.67 m
2.2. Max Bending moment and Shear Force
Maximum Bending Moment (M) = 40.86 x 106Nmm
Maximum shear force (P) = 35 KN

2.3. Determination of modulus of section required.

Z = (M)/bc,t
Where Z = Section of Modulus required in mm3
M= maximum bending moment in Nmm
bc,t =reduce permissible bending stress in compression= 165 N/mm2
Z = 247.6 x 103 mm3
Based on section of modulus required
A section was chosen whose section of modulus was greater than 247.6 x 103 mm3

The section chosen has the following characteristics:

Designation
Weight per metre
Sectional Area
Depth of section D
Width of flange B
Thickness of Flange T
Thickness of web t
Ixx
Zxx
h2

ISMC 300
304 N
38.67 cm2
250 mm
80 mm
14.1 mm
7.1 mm
3816.8 x 10 4 mm4
305.3 x 10 3 mm3
28.7 mm

2.4. Shear
Shear =15.04 N/mm2
Shear should not exceed (0.4 fy) 100 N/mm2
Hence calculation for shear is within limits.
2.5. Crippling
Crippling= 32.92 N/mm2
Crippling should not exceed (0.75 fy) of 187.5 N/mm2
Hence crippling is within limits.
2.6. Deflection calculation
D allowable= Span / 325 =14.36 mm
D calculated = 12.8 mm
Calculated deflection is less than allowable deflection.
A cross section with smaller dimensions has also been used for calculation purposes
since data is not available for channel section 255 x 90 mm.