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Beam Calculatorcrane_calc.xls
12/25/07 1
Compute Moments Haider Crane Co.
Span Span
ωl 2 Pl
Max Moment = +
8 4
P = Center drive + Controls
w = Footwalk + Beam + Lineshaft
Dynamic Mx = Max Moment x factor
Dynamic My = Max Moment x factor
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Compute Stress Haider Crane Co.
Dynamic Mx = LL Mx + DL Mx a
My = LL My + DL My
Mx
f bx = ≤ 0.6 Fy b
T Sbott
Mx Girder Beam
f bxC = Available to 60 ft max. length
STop
My
f byC =
STop
f bxC f byC h
+ ≤ 10
.
Fbx 0.6 Fy b
Fabricated/Box Beam
L/h should not exceed 25
L/b should not exceed 65
DL – Dead load, LL = Live Load, Fy = Yield normally @ 36 ksi for A36 material, Fb = Allowable Stress
12/25/07 3
Compute Deflection Haider Crane Co.
12/25/07 4
Allowable Compressive Stress Fb per CMAA 74 Haider Crane Co.
1/600
1/888
= 0.6σ y
12000 Use when the flanges
= are not welded on the
d top and bottom
L
Af
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Allowable Compressive Stress Haider Crane Co.
2
L
L 102000 L 510000
2 Fy rt
rt ≥ Fy And rt ≤ Fy , Fb 2 = − Fy
3 1530000
170000
Otherwise, Fb3 = 2
L
rt
12000
Fb1 = ( perCMAA)
d
L Af
Fb = 0.6σ y
Select Allowable Stress which is the Greatest of all. Then check for the following:
For a crane where the trolley is running on the bottom flange, it is necessary to check the local bending of
flange due to the wheel load. The flange must be OK before a beam selection is made.
12/25/07 7
Lower Flange loading per CMAA 74 Haider Crane Co.
12/25/07 8
Lower Flange loading per CMAA 74 Haider Crane Co.
12/25/07 9
Lower Flange loading - Alternate procedure I Haider Crane Co.
tf
e
M Pe 6 Pe 6 0.75 P
fb = = = = k1
S 4 bd 2 4 2et 2f t 2f e
e
Point of Load
12/25/07 Refer to Engineering Journal, 4th quarter, 1982, Tips for avoiding Crane Runway Problems by David T. Ricker 10
Lower Flange loading - Alternate procedure II Haider Crane Co.
. 2 + 3117.8( 789015
σ = σ x2 + σ y2 + σ xσ y = 3117.82 + 789015 . )
110 lb/ft
30 ft Bridge
Stress = 9827 << 0.6 Sigma y (21600) OK Span
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EXAMPLE – Simple Approach Haider Crane Co.
Capacity: 2 Ton (4000 Lb), Span: 20 Ft (480 in) P1 P2
Hoist Wt: 200 Lb, Hoist W.B: 12 in 114 12 P=2100lb
. ≤ 1.05 +
11
Br . speed
≤ 1.2 = 1.10 P1 P2
DLF = 2000
114 12 P=2100lb
HLF = 0.15 ≤ 0.005( HoistSpeed ) ≤ 0.5 = 1.15
IFD = 0.078( Bridge _ acc. ) ≤ 0.025 = 0.39
C T _WB − X 1 − X 2 T _ Wt
Wheel Ld (P1/P2) = 2 ( HLF ) + ( DLF ) = 2410 240
T _ WB 2
( P1 + P2 ) 2 L − WB × P2 PL
Moment A = HLF x M (whichever is greater) =P1 > P2 , M = X , X = 0.5 , OR , M = = 166290
L 1 2
P + P 4
Moment B = IFD x M (whichever is greater) = 56394
wL2 PL Beam must be 5wL4
Static Moment = + = 19080 checked for d1 = = 0.0181
8 4 Lower flange 384 EI
load, if the trolley
Moment C = DLF x Static Moment = 20988 is under running PL3
d2 = = 0
Moment D = IFD x Static Moment = 7441.2 3 EI
Moment Mx = A+C = 187278
d3 =
( P1 + P2 ) [ 3 L2 − 4a 2 ]
a = 0.2188
Moment My = B+D = 63835.2 2 24 EI
Tensile Stress = σ = Mx Sxb = 5.15 < 0.6(36) OK P1 L3
d4 = = 0.1098
Comp. Stress X = σ = Mx 48 EI
Sxt = 5.15
My
Comp. Stress Y = σ = Sy = 17.07
Total Deflection = d1+d2+(Greater of d3 and d4)
Deflection = 0.0181+0+0.2188 = 0.2369 in
Cx Cy 515
. 17.07
+ <1 = + = 103
. > 1 ERR Deflection 0.2369 < L/600 (0.4) OK
f b 0.6 Fy 216. 216
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