BS EN 1808:2015

EN 1808:2015 (E)

6.5.5 Rail tracks and their support systems

The following items shall be checked against limiting values:

a) resistance of rail track cross-sections against deflection/shearing/buckling;

b) resistance of support members against deflection/buckling/crushing/crippling;

c) wheel contact pressure.

Requirements on the design for rail tracks and their support systems are given in Annex G.

Provision should be made to ensure that a trolley unit cannot run off its rails, especially at turntables, spur-
tracks shunts, run-offs or track ends, by means of mechanical stops.

In cases where it is necessary to provide roof anchorages the attention of the structural engineer should be
drawn to the possibility of damage to the fabric of the building caused by their installation and maintenance.
The maximum loads should be calculated and submitted to the structural engineer of the building for approval.
Examples of how to present this information are given in Annex D.

All partially or totally hidden fixings associated with SAE should be designed for the lifetime of the building or
structure using appropriate materials to ensure that enclosed components are not required to be exposed in
the future to check for possible corrosion.

6.5.6 Requirements for other suspension rigs

6.5.6.1 Strength of davit mechanical anchors

This section applies to a davit that is fixed to a roof structure.

Where anchors are fixed to concrete the load on the anchors Rv shall be calculated as follows:

Rv×Ls=Cwr×WLL×Lo+SWR×Lb (11)

where

Cwr is equal to or greater than 3.

Rv shall be less than the design value of the resistance of the anchor(s) (Rd).

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Figure 12 — Fixed Davit

6.5.6.2 Calculation for parapet clamp

A parapet clamp is regarded as having adequate strength if the clamp withstands the forces imposed in
Formula 12 and Formula 13.

Rh× Ls = Cwr ×WLL× Lo + SWR× Lb (12)

Rv = Cwr ×WLL + SWR (13)

where

Cwr is equal to or greater than 3.

Formula 12 and Formula 13 also set out the requirements to check that the strength of the parapet is
adequate.

Figure 13 — Parapet clamp

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3.9 Symbols and abbreviations

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A Area exposed to wind (m )

a Deflection of the platform under load (mm)

B Width of the platform (m)

b Residual deflection of the platform (mm)

BMU Building maintenance unit (–)

C Shape factor (–)

Working coefficient for suspension rig
Cwr (–)
Pitch diameter of pulley or drum hoist
D (mm)
Force
F (N)
Horizontal force
Fh (N)
Minimum designated breaking load of wire rope
Fo (N)
Vertical force
Fv (N)
Shearing force
Fs (N)
Wind force in service
Fw1 (N)
Wind force out of service
Fw2 (N)
In-service wind force on material
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FwMH (m )
Pitch ratio
H (–)
Mass of all suspended materials hoist items
HSW (kg)
Hoist working load limit
HWLL (kg)
Length of platform
L (m)
Distance between the fulcrum and the point where the self-weight of
Lb the suspension rig acts (m)

Length of cantilevered section of platform

Lc (m)
Free span of guard rail between two vertical members
Lf (m)
Length of inboard portion of suspension rig
Li (m)
Length of outboard portion of suspension rig
Lo (m)
Horizontal projection between the fulcrum line and the point where
Lpi/Lpo (m)
SWP/W acts

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