Project : China Railway 'C'Crane CR6

Fig Shows Lateral Delflection of Leg and its effect in the Gieder movement

Crane SWL 40000 kg

Test Load 43750 kg
Test Load Factor 1.25 SS497 . Latest
Test load location Unsupported Cantilever ( Free end )

Objective : Lateral Movement of Crane leg towards Cantilever due to Load swaying along the
line of Girder and its effect on the Girder Vertical deflection.

Findings : A 3 deg leg tilting is observed from the 75mm deflection to the Girder at Cantilever
added to vertical deflection to 100mm in total

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The above Measurement and observation shows 75 mm side deflection of leg measured infront of Viaduct
The leg is Supported by Wheel at ground and it is a floating end. The load intensity causes the the wheel to slip
sideward. The action added to the Cantilever movement in the Z direction. Hence when measured the
Vertical Deflection it showed 100mm. This is the effect of wheel movement and nothing due to the Structure
material delection.

EN1993-1 Eurocode 3
3.2.2 Ductility Requirement
For steels a minimum ductility is required that should be expressed in terms of limits for
the ratio fu / fy shall be > / = to 1.10
Steels conforming with one of the steel grades listed in Table 3.1 shoild be accepted as satisfying this
requirement.

Steel used for Crane Structure : A36 equaivalent to S235

fu = 360
fy = 235
fu/fy = 1.53 is > 1.10
Result :
Hence the Crane material has a proper ductility which is important for preventing structure
failure due to deflection.
Statement of Readings for Deflection at various load categegories

For Example Analysis

Vertical defflection with Load 35T
Away from fix leg at Cantilever 89 mm
Effect of Lateral Deflection of leg 75 mm
Actual Vertical Deflection 14 mm Acceptable
SS497 Allowable Deflection L / 300 40 mm End deflection at Cantilever
Hence Test Load n Cantilever is in the acceptable Range