Simple Spreader Beam Calculation

Arrangement Beam Details

Type UB_BS4
Size 150x150x10
Hook Load = 214.2 kN 21.50 T Material A36
Yield 250 N/mm²
E 200000 N/mm²
Sling Length = 9.00 m Mass / m M 31.51 kg/m
P= 123.7 kN Depth h 150 mm
Height = 7.79 m Width b 150 mm
Angle (degrees) = 60 Ø Web thickness s 7 mm
Beam
Flange thickness t 10 mm
Root radius r 11 mm
Length = 9.00 m Depth between fillets d 108 mm
Second Moment of Area (x-x) Ix 1641 cm4
107.1 kN 107.1 kN Second Moment of Area (y-y) Iy 563 cm4
= 10.75 T = 10.75 T Radius of gyration (x-x) rx 6.39 cm
Radius of gyration (y-y) ry 3.75 cm
Loads Elastic modulus (x-x) Zx 219 cm3
Sling Load 123.7 kN = 12.41 T Elastic modulus (y-y) Zy 75.1 cm3
Compression on beam 61.8 kN Area of section A 40.1 cm2
Self weight of Beam ( 283.59 kg ) 0.3091131 kN/m Slenderness ratio L/rx 141
Slenderness ratio L/ry 240
Beam Stress
pcy 15 N/mm2 (for A36) < fc 15.4 N/mm2 PASS
pcx 43 N/mm2 (for A36) < fc 15.4 N/mm2 PASS
Bending stres 168 N/mm 2
(for A36) < fc 14.3 N/mm 2
PASS

Buckling Load Check - Ideal struts no eccentricity or initial curvature

Euler failure: x-x Failure load 399.90 kN 100 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)
Rankine Gordon: x-x Failure load 285.42 kN 71 N/mm 2

Euler failure: y-y Failure load 137.20 kN 34 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)

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Client: By / date: US 12-Jul-19

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