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Subject Design load on pin covers / pin fixation Date 15 May 2018 Page 1/4 Sap nr. 6000167569
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Design load on pin covers / pin fixation

This best practice provides a guideline to determine the design load on pin covers / pin fixations.

Conditions / Description of situation

Within Mammoet pins are commonly used as connection element between different structural members. Pin
fixation typically is used to prevent sideways movement of the pin (some examples are shown below). A
guideline is given on how to determine the design load for such pin fixations.

Bolted cover plate Locking pin Fixation clip

Content

On the following page a flowchart is given to determine the design load on a pin fixation, followed by an
example. Note: for a standard bolted cover plate design Mammoet Excel sheet 3.7 can be used.

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Flowchart to determine sideload on pin fixation

2.0% = Basic starting value

Rigging or crane Yes Wind ≤10m/s Yes

component? Sidelead/offlead ≤1.0%

No
No
-1.0%

Pin rotation expected? Yes

Pin with bushing or Yes
(either many small or
properly greased?
few large rotations)

No
+2.0%
No
+1.0%

Operational time > 3 Yes Yes

Pin with bushing or
months and/or > 100 lift
properly greased?
cycles?

+2.0% No
No
+1.0%

Use figure 2 to calculate Total sideload

Round up to the
extra sideload due to Minimum = 1.0%
first integer
connection geometry Maximum = 10.0%

Figure 1: Flowchart to determine design load (in %) on pin fixation

Note:

The sideload (ULS) in [kN] on the pin fixation is found by multiplying [%] x ULS force acting on the pin.

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d pin / ttotal  1.00  [% extra ]  0%

 d pin 
d pin / ttotal  1.00  [% extra ]  4  4   
 ttotal 

Figure 2: Additional sideload on pin fixation due to connection geometry

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Example: Design of cover plates for tailing frame pin

Based on the following inputs the design load (in %) for the cover plates shall be determined:

- One time use / operation

- Tailing angle = 90 degree

- Cheap practical design:

no bushings / no grease provisions

- Force (ULS) acting on pin = 900 kN

Solution: follow the flowchart; start with 2.0% sideload (=basic starting value)

Q: Is it a crane or rigging component? -> No -> stay at 2.0%

Q: Is pin rotation expected? -> yes, due to the tailing action the pin could rotate 90°

Q: Does the pin use a bushing or grease? -> No -> 2.0% extra, 2.0 + 2.0 = 4.0%

Q: Operational time > 3 months and/or 100 cycles? No, one time use -> stay at 4.0%

T: Use figure 2 + formula -> dpin/ttotal =120/200 = 0.60 -> 1.6% -> round of 2.0% -> 4.0 + 2.0 = 6.0%

Design load for the cover plates (pin fixation) is determined to be 6.0% -> 0.06 x 900 kN = 54 kN (ULS).

(The Mammoet Excel sheet 3.7 from the calculation handbook could be used for further detailed design)

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