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Details of point loads and over-all superimposed Load

Helicopter Point Load for Under Carrage


Max. Take Off Mass
Category each wheel Wheel Centers

Kg kN Kn m

1 up to 2300 up to 22.6 12 1.75

2 2301 - 5000 22.6 - 49.2 25 2

3 5001 - 9000 49.2 - 88.5 45 2.5

4 9001 - 13500 88.5 - 133.0 67 3

5 13501 - 19500 133.0 - 192.0 96 3.5

6 19501 - 27000 192.0 - 266.00 133 4.5

A) Design load for the helicopter on landing-class A

Superimposed Loads
( 2.5 x Lh x R ) Distributed as two point loads at the whee
Helicopter helicopter category given in table.

Average value for 'R'= 1.3


Lateral Load 1.6 x (LH /2) Applied horizontally in any direction.

Over all superimposed Load Load at platform level togather with the maximum wind l
1.4 x SHa Over the whole area of the platform as giv
Dead Load 1.4 x G

Wind Load 1.4 x W

Punching Shear Check 2.5 x LH x R Load over tyre or skid contact area of ( 64

B) Design load for the helicopter at reast-class B

Superimposed Loads

1.6 x Lh Distributed as two point loads at the whe


Helicopter helicopter category given in table.
1.6 x Lh Distributed as two point loads at the whe
Helicopter helicopter category given in table.

Over all superimposed Load 1.6 x SHb Over the whole area of the platform as giv

Shear Check Check as approprate

Symbols
LH Maximum take of mass of helicopter

G Dead load of structure

W Wind loading

R Structural response factor


SHa Superimposed load-Calss A
SHb Superimposed load-Calss B

Partial load factor


Dynamic load ( Ultimate design load) 2.5
Live load 1.6
Dead Load 1.4
Wind Load 1.4
Super Impossed Super Impossed
Load (SHa) Load (SHb)

(kN/m2) (kN/m2)

0.5 1.5

0.5 2

0.5 2.5

0.5 3

0.5 3

0.5 3

Loads
ed as two point loads at the wheel centeres for the
en in table.

horizontally in any direction.

ogather with the maximum wind loading.

e whole area of the platform as given in table above

er tyre or skid contact area of ( 64.5 x 103 )mm2

Loads

ted as two point loads at the wheel centeres for the


ter category given in table.
ted as two point loads at the wheel centeres for the
ter category given in table.

e whole area of the platform as given in table above

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