Design of Gantry Girder 43

Step 2:Determine maximum bending moment

Maximum moments caused by the moving wheel loads on the gantry girder and self weight
of the gantry girder.
The maximum moment due to moving loads occur under a wheel when the centre of gravity
(C.G) of wheel load and the wheel are equidistance from the centre of girder. The position of one

wheel base 3.5

wheel load from the mid-point of span = = = 0.875 m.
4 4

236.02 kN 236.02 kN
-3.5m

0.375m 1.75m0.875m0.875m
0.875m 2.125m
3m 3m
R
R
-L = 6m-

Fig. 7.5(b)

where, R= Resultant
Mc = 0

Rx6-236.02 x (3+ 0.875)-236.02 x 0.375 = 0

R=167.18 kN
2V =0
R+R-236.02 x 2 =0, R,= 304.86 kN
Maximum bending moment due to live load =R, x 2.125 =
167.18
Maximum bending moment due to x 2.125 355.25 kN-n
impact load = 20% of maximum moment
(Assume 10 to 20% of may RM