3.

2LIFTINGBEAMDESIGN
CodeReference: BS5950:2000
3.2.1.CheckforLiftingBeam

DesignCondition Pu

y Nc
60deg h M
Nc

L
Pu Pu Pu
L= 4.82 m,LenghtofLiftingBeam
Pu= PX1.6 kN,UltimateLoad
P= [FSX(W1+W2+W3)XFv]/2 kN,LiftedWeight
W1= 60.3 kN,RotorWeightincludingTrolleyWeight
W2= 10.8 kN,TransportationFrameWeight
W3= 4.4 kN,LiftingBeamWeight
FS= 2.0 FactorofSafetyforBeamDesign
Fv= 1.3 VerticalImpactLoadFactor

P= 94.4 kN
Pu= 151.0 kN
0.5
Nc= Pu/3 kN,DesignAxialForceonLiftingBeam
= 87.2 kN
y= 0.14 m
M= Ncx(h/2+y) kNm,Designmoment
= 23.1 kNm
CheckforBeamStress Y
section: H250x250x9X14
250
V
h= mm,BeamHeight
A= 9,143 mm2, Area Gross of Section h X
4
Sx= 856,000 mm , Section Modulus about X-axis
4
Iy= 36,500,001 mm , Moment of inertia about Y-axis
ry= 63.2 mm, Radius of Gyration about Y-Axis
k= 2.0 effective length factor
kL/ry= 152.6 slenderness ratio
2
Fc= 65.0 N/mm , Compression Stress Capacity (Table 24 of BS5950 : 2000)
2
pc= 9.5 N/mm , Actual Compression Stress
2
Fb= 64.0 N/mm , Flexural Stress Capacity (Table 16 of BS5950 : 2000)
2
fb= 27.0 N/mm , Actual Flexural Stress
Ratio= fb/Fb+fc/Fc= 0.57 <1.0(ok!)
CheckforWebTension
tw= 9 mm,webthickness
Leff= 220 mm,effectivelengthofweb
2
ft= Pu/(twxLeff) N/mm ,ActualTensionStress
2
ft= 76.3 N/mm <235Mpa(OK!)Ratio= 0.32
3.2.2.DesignofEyePlate
P= [FSX(W1+W2+W3)XFv]/2 kN,LiftedWeight
Pu= 1.6xP kN,UltimateLiftedWeight
0.5
Tu= Pu(1.333) kN,UltimateTensionLoad
0.5
Tux= Pu/3 kN,UltimateTensionLoad Pu Tu
FS= 4.0 FactorofSafety
P= 188.8 kN Tux
Pu= 302.0 kN
Tu= 348.7 kN
Tux= 174.4 kN
2
Fy= 235 N/mm ,YieldStrengthofPlate
e= 70 mm,edgedistance
tp= 24 mm,platethickness
CheckforCombinedStressduetoTension(Pu)andShear(Tux)
2
ft= Pu/(2ext) N/mm ,ActualTensionStress Pu
2
= 103.8 N/mm
2
fv= Tux/(2ext) N/mm ,ActualShearStress Tux
2
= 51.90 N/mm
2 2 0.5 2
f= [(ft) +3(fv) ] N/mm ,ActualCombinedStress
N/mm2 e e
= 137.30
Ft= 235 N/mm2,AllowableStress
Ratio= f/Ft
= 0.58 <1.0(OK!)
CheckforBlockShearduetoTu
fv= Tu/(2ext) N/mm2,ActualShearStress Tu
2 e
= 103.8 N/mm ,ActualShearStress
2
Fv= 0.6Fy N/mm ,AllowableShearStress
= 141.0 N/mm2
Ratio= fv/Fv
Ratio= 0.74 <1.0(OK!) e
CheckforWeldShearandTension
Lw= 220
tp S1= (tp2)/2,mm
Pu
= 11 mm
Tux S= 15 mm,(S1+4)
a= 10.5 mm,(0.7S)
ft= Pu/(ax2Lw)N/mm2,ActualTensionStess
4 S1 2 S1 4
= 65.4
Lw
fv= Tux/(axLw)N/mm2,ActualShearStess
= 37.7
f= [(ft)2+3(fv)2]0.5N/mm2
= 92.45 N/mm2
Fv= 0.6Fy N/mm2,AllowableStressonWeld
= 141 N/mm2
Ratio= f/Fv
Ratio= 0.66 <1.0(OK!)