Simple Spreader Beam Calculation

Arrangement Beam Details

Type SHShf
Size 25 x 25 x 2
Hook Load = 363.0 kN Material S275
Yield 275 N/mm²
E 205000 N/mm²
Sling Length = 4.80 m Mass / m M 1.41 kg/m
Depth h 25 mm
Height = 4.16 m Width b 25 mm
Angle (degrees) = 60 Web thickness s 2 mm
Beam Flange thickness t 2 mm
Root radius r 3 mm
Length = 4.80 m Depth between fillets d 19 mm
Second Moment of Area (x-x) Ix 1.56 cm4
181.5 kN 181.5 kN Second Moment of Area (y-y) Iy 1.56 cm4
Radius of gyration (x-x) rx 0.932 cm
Radius of gyration (y-y) ry 0.932 cm
Loads Elastic modulus (x-x) Zx 1.25 cm3
Sling Load 209.6 kN Elastic modulus (y-y) Zy 1.25 cm3
Compression on beam 104.8 kN Area of section A 1.8 cm2
Self weight of Beam ( 6.768 kg ) 0.0138321 kN/m Slenderness ratio L/rx 515
Slenderness ratio L/ry 515
Beam Stress
pcy 8 N/mm2 (for S275) > fc 582.2 N/mm2 FAIL
pcx 8 N/mm 2
(for S275) > fc 582.2 N/mm 2
FAIL
Bending str 184 N/mm2 (for S275) < fc 31.9 N/mm2 PASS

Buckling Load Check - Ideal struts no eccentricity or initial curvature

Euler failure: x-x Failure load 1.37 kN 8 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)
Rankine Gordon: x-x Failure load 1.34 kN 7 N/mm 2

Euler failure: y-y Failure load 1.37 kN 8 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)

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 Calculation Sheet
Doc No: MTE-0800
Project: Job No.

Client: By / date: BC 02-Feb-08

Title: Sheet no: 1 of 1

Arrangement

Hook Load = 363.0 kN

Sling Length = 4.80 m

Height = 4.16 m
Angle (degrees) = 60
Beam

Length = 4.80 m

181.5 kN 181.5 kN

Beam Details
Type SHShf
Size 25 x 25 x 2 Depth between fillets d 19 mm
Material S275 Second Moment of Area (x-x) Ix 1.56 cm4
Yield 275 N/mm² Second Moment of Area (y-y) Iy 1.56 cm4
E 205000 N/mm² Radius of gyration (x-x) rx 0.932 cm
Mass / m M 1.41 kg/m Radius of gyration (y-y) ry 0.932 cm
Depth h 25 mm Elastic modulus (x-x) Zx 1.25 cm3
Width b 25 mm Elastic modulus (y-y) Zy 1.25 cm3
Web thickness s 2 mm Area of section A 1.8 cm2
Flange thickness t 2 mm Slenderness ratio L/rx 515
Root radius r 3 mm Slenderness ratio L/ry 515

Loads
Sling Load 209.6 kN
Compression on beam 104.8 kN
Self weight of Beam ( 6.768 kg ) 0.013832 kN/m

Beam Stress
pcy 8 N/mm2 (for S275) > fc 582.2 N/mm2 FAIL
pcx 8 N/mm 2
(for S275) > fc 582.2 N/mm 2
FAIL
Bending stress 184 N/mm2 (for S275) < fc 31.9 N/mm2 PASS

Buckling Load Check - Ideal struts no eccentricity or initial curvature

Euler failure: x-x Failure load 1.37 kN 8 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)
2
Rankine Gordon: x-x Failure load 1.34 kN 7 N/mm
Euler failure: y-y Failure load 1.37 kN 8 N/mm2 (Theory applicable)
2
Rankine Gordon: y-y Failure load 1.34 kN 7 N/mm