NODE PLATE CALCULATION

1.0 Design of Star plate(NODE 1,2,3,4) MAIN DECK

1.1 Input data
Modulus of Elasticity
Yield Stress of beams/girder
Yield Stress of Star plate/connection plate

1.2 Calculations Flange force = P = (bf x tf) x 0.66Fy

Beam/ Girder Data

Name Thk (tf) Width (bf) Depth (D) Thk (tw) P(Kn)
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9

Dimensions for Star plate

Provide thickness of star plate

Maximum stresses on star plate

Stress Acting
Name Area (A) mm2 (N/mm2) Directions

Beam-1 32217.57 23.93 Y Area = [bf+(Z'-bf)/2]*ts]

Beam-2 32217.57 23.93 X where Z' = Zx or Zy depending on direction
Beam-3 32217.57 23.93 Y Stress = P/A
Beam-4 32217.57 23.93 X

Fe (allw) = 0.75*Fys
von Mises stress Calculation Ignoring shear stress at max. stress location
Combination fx2 fy2 fx*fy fe2 fe (N/mm2)

Beam 1-2 572.50 572.50 572.50 1717.49 41.44

Beam 2-3 572.50 572.50 572.50 1717.49 41.44

Beam 3-4 572.50 572.50 572.50 1717.49 41.44

Beam 4-1 572.50 572.50 572.50 1717.49 41.44

2.0 Design of Star plate for leg on HELIDECK

0.1 Calculations Flange force = P = (bf x tf) x 0.66Fy

Beam/ Girder Data

Name Thk (tf) Width (bf) Depth (D) Thk (tw) P(Kn)
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
 W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9

Dimensions for Star plate

Provide thickness of star plate

Maximum stresses on star plate

Stress Acting
Name Area (A) mm2 (N/mm2) Directions

Beam-1 23817.57 32.37 Y Area = [bf+(Z'-bf)/2]*ts]

Beam-2 23817.57 32.37 X where Z' = Zx or Zy depending on direction
Beam-3 23817.57 32.37 Y Stress = P/A
Beam-4 23817.57 32.37 X

Fe (allw) = 0.75*Fys
von Mises stress Calculation Ignoring shear stress at max. stress location
Combination fx2 fy2 fx*fy fe2 fe (N/mm2)

Beam 1-2 1047.52 1047.52 1047.52 3142.56 56.06

Beam 2-3 1047.52 1047.52 1047.52 3142.56 56.06

Beam 3-4 1047.52 1047.52 1047.52 3142.56 56.06

Beam 4-1 1047.52 1047.52 1047.52 3142.56 56.06

3.0 Design of Star plate Leg Celler deck

0.1 Calculations Flange force = P = (bf x tf) x 0.66Fy

Beam/ Girder Data

Name Thk (tf) Width (bf) Depth (D) Thk (tw) P(Kn)
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W24X68 14.9 227.8 602.0 10.5 770.9
W27X194 34.0 178.8 713.7 19.1 1385.8
W27X194 34.0 178.8 713.7 19.1 1385.8

Dimensions for Star plate

Provide thickness of star plate

Maximum stresses on star plate

Stress Acting
Name Area (A) mm2 (N/mm2) Directions

Beam-1 28317.57 27.22 Y Area = [bf+(Z'-bf)/2]*ts]

Beam-2 28317.57 27.22 X where Z' = Zx or Zy depending on direction
Beam-3 27582.24 50.24 Y Stress = P/A
 Beam-4 27582.24 50.24 X

Fe (allw) = 0.75*Fys
von Mises stress Calculation Ignoring shear stress at max. stress location
Combination fx2 fy2 fx*fy fe2 fe (N/mm2)

Beam 1-2 741.05 741.05 741.05 2223.14 47.15

Beam 2-3 741.05 2524.39 1367.73 4633.17 68.07

Beam 3-4 2524.39 2524.39 2524.39 7573.17 87.02

Beam 4-1 2524.39 741.05 1367.73 4633.17 68.07

Weight Calculation of node plate

S.NO. PLATE DESCRIPTION ZX(m) ZY(m) THK(m) Quantity

1 node plate leg 1.66 1.66 0.03 4
2 helideck node plate with leg 1.36 1.36 0.03 4

Node Plate with Angular Tubular

S.NO. PLATE DESCRIPTION Length(m) Breadth(m) THK(m) Volume(m3)

Node plate
1 with primary member on Helideck(D1,D2,D3,….D24)
0.62 0.35 0.02 0.00477
Node plate
2 with secondery member on Helideck(E1,E2,E3,…E12)
0.62 0.30 0.02 0.00411

Node Plate with Angular Tubular member With Leg Tubular member

S.NO. Circular Plate Description Dia(m) Thk(m) Height(m) Volume(m3)

1 Leg joint 1.097 0.03 2 0.0056548668
2Helideck horizontal and angular braces 0.765 0.022 3 0.0045615925
Helideck
3 horizontal tubular with two angular braces
0.4284 0.022 2 0.0030410617
Helideck
4 horizontal tubular with four angular braces
0.4183 0.025 3 0.0058904862
E CALCULATION

E = 200000 N/mm
2

Fy = 345 N/mm
2

Fys = 345 N/mm

2

Remarks
Beam-1
Beam-2
Beam-3
Beam-4

Zx = 1920.00 mm
Zy = 1920.00 mm
ts = 30.00 mm

or Zy depending on direction

Fe (N/mm2) U.C Ratio Remarks

258.75 0.16 SAFE
258.75 0.16 SAFE
258.75 0.16 SAFE
258.75 0.16 SAFE

Remarks
Beam-1
Beam-2
Beam-3
 Beam-4

Zx = 1360.00 mm
Zy = 1360.00 mm
ts = 30.00 mm

or Zy depending on direction

Fe (N/mm2) U.C Ratio Remarks

258.75 0.22 SAFE
258.75 0.22 SAFE
258.75 0.22 SAFE
258.75 0.22 SAFE

Remarks
Beam-1
Beam-2
Beam-3
Beam-4

Zx = 1660.00 mm
Zy = 1660.00 mm
ts = 30.00 mm

or Zy depending on direction
 Fe (N/mm2) U.C Ratio Remarks
258.75 0.18 SAFE
258.75 0.26 SAFE
258.75 0.34 SAFE
258.75 0.26 SAFE

Area(m2) Total Area(m2) Volume(m3) Density(kg/m)Weight(TN) g LOAD LOAD PER JOINT

0.93 3.72 0.1116 7850 0.87606 9.81 8.5941486 2.14853715
0.75 3 0.09 7850 0.7065 9.81 6.930765 1.73269125

Quantity Total Volume(m3) Density(tn/m) Weight(tn) g Load Load per plate

20 0.0954 0.398 0.03790 9.81 0.372 0.019
12 0.0493 0.398 0.01961 9.81 0.192 0.016

Quantity Total Volume Density(tn/m) Weight(tn) g Load

4 0.0226194671 0.915 0.020696812 9.81 0.203036
4 0.0182463701 0.915 0.016695429 9.81 0.163782
4 0.0121642468 0.915 0.011130286 9.81 0.109188
2 0.0117809725 0.915 0.01077959 9.81 0.105748

Total Weight(tn) 1.69938

Total Load 16.671
Leg Joint
 JOINT
A1 0001
A2 0002
A3 0003
A4 0004

B1 0005
B2 0006
B3 0007
B4 0008

C1 0034
C2 0039
C3 0044
C4 0073
C5 0085
C6 0103
S.No. Star Plate Diamension(zx*zy*thk,m) Quantity Total Volume Density
1 leg node plate Celler Deck 1.66*1.66*0.03 4 0.1116 7850
2 leg node plate Helideck 1.36*1.36*0.03 4 0.09 7850
3 Flange Tube Joint 1 0.62*0.35*0.02 20 0.095 3975
4 flange Tube Joint 2 0.62*0.30*0.02 12 0.049 3975
TUBULAR JOINT
Diameter(m) thk(m) Height Quantity
5 Tubular joint 1 1.097 0.03 2 4
6 Tubular joint 2 0.765 0.022 3 4
7 Tubular joint 3 0.4284 0.022 2 4
8 Tubular joint 4 0.4183 0.025 3 2
 Weight(tn)
0.87606
0.7065
0.3790
0.1961

Total Volume Density(tn/m) Weight(tn)

0.023 0.915 0.02069681
0.018 0.915 0.01669543
0.012 0.915 0.01113029
0.012 0.915 0.01077959

TOTAL Weight 2.2170569919