CRANE LOAD CALCULATION

Runway beam linear self weight U rb= =Label [kip/ft]

Crane rail linear self weight U cr= =Label [kip/ft]

Crane runway + rail selfweight R sw=(U rb + U cr) x L ver =Label [kips]

Crane-1

Wheel load by bridge selfweight P br=W br / (2 or 4 wheel x 2 sides) =Label [kip/per wheel]

Side Thrust Load

H s1=0.4 Lifted Load =Label [kips]

H s2=0.2 (Lifted Load+ Trolley/Hoist Wt) =Label [kips]

H s3=0.1 (Lifted Load+ Entire Crane Wt) =Label [kips]

H s4=1.0 x Lifted Load =Label [kips]

H s5=2.0 x Lifted Load =Label [kips]

H st=Label =Label [kip/per wheel]

Tractive Load

H tr=0.2 Max wheel load P max =Label [kip/per wheel]

Vertical Load

Min. hook aproach S min=min (S L, S R) =Label [ ft ]

(W rc+W th) x (S r-S min)

Max wheel load by calc P max-c= + P br =Label [kip/per wheel]
no of wheel x S r

Max. wheel load by vendor P max-v= =Label [kip/per wheel]

Max static wheel load P max=max (P max-v , P max-c) =Label [kip/per wheel]

(W rc+W th) x S min

Min static wheel load P min= + P br =Label [kip/per wheel]
no of wheel x S r

Crane-2

Wheel load by bridge selfweight P br=W br / (2 or 4 wheel x 2 sides) =Label [kip/per wheel]

Side Thrust Load

H s1=0.4 Lifted Load =Label [kips]

H s2=0.2 (Lifted Load+ Trolley/Hoist Wt) =Label [kips]

H s3=0.1 (Lifted Load+ Entire Crane Wt) =Label [kips]

H s4=2.0 x Lifted Load =Label [kips]

H st=Label =Label [kip/per wheel]

Tractive Load

H tr=0.2 Max wheel load P max =Label [kip/per wheel]

Vertical Load

Min. hook aproach S min=min (S L, S R) =Label [ ft ]

(W rc+W th) x (S r-S min)

Max wheel load by calc P max-c= + P br =Label [kip/per wheel]
no of wheel x S r

Max. wheel load by vendor P max-v= =Label [kip/per wheel]

Max static wheel load P max=max (P max-v , P max-c) =Label [kip/per wheel]

(W rc+W th) x S min

Min static wheel load P min= =Label [kip/per wheel]
 + P br
no of wheel x S r

Crane runway beam span - ver L ver=Label [ ft ] for max member forces and deflection calc

Crane runway beam span - hor L hor=Label [ ft ]

Crane runway beam span - ver L 1=Label [ ft ] for max support reaction calc

L 2=Label [ ft ]

Crane Wheel Load Distance

Label d 1=Label [ ft ]

d 2=Label [ ft ] d 3=Label [ ft ]

d 10=Label [ ft ]

Crane-2 wheel distance d 11=Label [ ft ]

d 12=Label [ ft ] d 13=Label [ ft ]

Crane Wheel Load

On The Side Close To Hook use max static wheel load P max

Label P 1=Label [kips]

Crane-2 wheel load P 2=Label [kips]

On The Side Far To Hook use min static wheel load P min

Label P 1=Label [kips]

Crane-2 wheel load P 2=Label [kips]

Max Member Forces for Crane Runway Beam Design

Max Unfactored Moment

Label
 when x=Label [ ft ] crane beam gets max moment M cr due to moving load

Moment by moving wheel load - ver M cr-ver= =Label [kip-ft]

Label

when x=Label [ ft ] crane beam gets max moment M cr due to moving load

Moment by moving wheel load - hor M cr-hor= =Label [kip-ft]

Moment caused by beam and rail

M sw=(U rb + U cr) L ver2 / 8 =Label [kip-ft]
self-weight

Max Unfactored Shear when x=Label [ ft ] crane beam gets max shear V cr due to moving load

Shear by moving wheel load V cr= =Label [kips]

V sw=(U rb + U cr) L ver / 2 =Label [kips]

CISC Crane Guide

Vertical load impact factor a= =Label Table 2.1

Runway beam + rail selfwei U=U rb + U cr =Label [kip/ft]

Max ver. load /wheel (no impact) P max= =Label [kips / per wheel]

Max hor. load /wheel P h= =Label [kips / per wheel]

Crane Load for AISC ASD Design

Bending moment x-x axis M x=M cr-ver x a (impact) + M sw =Label [kip-ft]

Bending moment y-y axis M y=M cr-hor x P h / P max =Label [kip-ft]

Shear along y-y axis V y=V cr x a (impact) + V sw =Label [kips]

Crane Load for AISC LRFD Design

Wheel load by bridge selfwei P br=W br / (no of wheel * 2 sides) =Label [kips] as dead load

Wheel load by lift load + trolley P lt=P max - P br =Label [kips] as live load

Max factored ver. load /wheel P v-f=1.2 x P br + 1.6 x P lt =Label [kips] impact not included

Max factored hor. load /wheel P h-f=1.2 x P br + 1.6 x P lt =Label [kips]

Factor bending moment x-x axis M x=M cr-verx P v-f /P maxx a(impact)+M swx1.2 =Label [kip-ft]

Factor bending moment y-y axis M y=M cr-hor x P h-f / P max =Label [kip-ft]

Factor shear along y-y axis V y=V crxP v-f / P maxx a(impact)+V sw x1.2 =Label [kips]

Max Deflection

Label

when x=Label [ ft ] crane beam gets max deflection due to moving load

Max deflection by moving load - ver D cr-ver= =Label

Label

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 when x= [ ft ] crane beam gets max deflection due to moving load

Max deflection by moving load - hor D cr-hor= =Label

Crane Load Imposed on Building Column for Building Design

Max Support Reaction when x=Label [ ft ] crane beam gets max reaction R cr due to moving load

Vertical Load

Reaction On the Side Close to Hook

Reaction by moving wheel load R cr-c= =Label [kips]

Reaction by crane beam self wt R sw=0.5 (U rb + U cr) (L 1 + L 2) =Label [kips]

Sum R 1=R cr-c + R sw =Label [kips]

Reaction On the Side Far to Hook

Reaction by moving wheel load R cr-f=R cr-c x P min / P max =Label [kips]

Reaction by crane beam self wt R sw=0.5 (U rb + U cr) (L 1 + L 2) =Label [kips]

Sum R 2=R cr-f + R sw =Label [kips]

Side Thrust Load

Crane -1

Side thrust load per wheel H st=Label =Label [kip/per wheel]

Max static wheel load P max= =Label [kip/per wheel]

Side thrust load =R cr-c x H st / P max =Label [kips]

Tractive Load

Crane -1

Tractive load per wheel H tr=0.2 Max wheel load =Label [kip/per wheel]

Max static wheel load P max= =Label [kip/per wheel]

Tractive load =R cr-c x H tr / P max = [kips]
Label

Point Moment to Building Column Center

M 1=R 1 x e R =Label [kip-ft]

M 2=R 2 x e L =Label [kip-ft]

Summary of Crane Load Imposed on Building Column

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Note:
All loads shown above are unfactored static load, dynamic impact factor is not included
The crane loads shown above may be reverse if crane hook goes to the other side. When reverse the loads and apply them on
building columns, the point moment value may need adjusted if eccentricity e L ≠ e R

Bumper Force at Building End Frame AISC Design Guide 7

Bumper force to be the greater of 1. Twice the tractive force =Label [kips] section 18.6 on Page 65

2. 10% of entire crane weight =Label [kips]

Bumper force used for design =Label [kips]

User shall apply longitudinal bumper force to both sides of building end frame

Label

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Note:
All loads shown above are unfactored static load, dynamic impact factor is not included