LOADOUT ANALYSIS

CHINNARAJA GANDHI
Skid Track

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Skidded Loadout

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Trailer Loadout

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Final Position of the Module

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Load out Conditions
• Trailer loadout
• Skidded loadout
- Loss of support
- Progressive collapse ( applicable lunch truss Jacket)
- Bridging Case

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KEYS TO REMEMBER
• Always plan the Deck or jacket not resting directly on the trailer (i.e.,
prefer temporary loadout frame to avoid rework on the permanent
member)
• Plan trailer arrangement and grouping
• The trailer arrangement should be capable of enter to the barge and
retrieve from the barge after the module lowered
• Check the clashes with barge (i.e., bollard, winch etc. which is on the
barge)
Deck Loadout

Temporary
Loadout frame and
members
Loadout arrangement

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Trailer Arrangement
Analysis Procedure
(To find the spring stiffness)
STATIC RUN

(To generate 5 %
TOW RUN Load in X & Y direction)

LOAD OUT
ANALYSIS
STATIC RUN
• Use Lift model or inplace model up to your comfort and modify to
suit loadout analysis.
• Model temporary members such as loadout frames if applicable.
• Identify the trailer group and model the springs
• From the Yard soil SBC calculate the Spring stiffness
 METHODOLOGY
Spring Stiffness calculation

• The stiffness at each support (trailer) has been derived based on a soil modulus of sub-grade
reaction of 64000 kN/m3, single tyre contact area of the trailer is (0.36x0.27m) 0.0972m2 and the
effective number of tyres per trailer considered is twelve (3 effective rows x 2 axles x 2tyres /
axle).

Hence, stiffness at each support (trailer) = 12 x 0.0972 x 64000 = 74650 kN/m.

• The horizontal stiffness at each support point location is assumed to be 10% of the vertical
stiffness.
(Ensure X & Y spring force should be negligible)

(Note :- 64000 kN/m3 is based on yard soil modulus)

Assigning Spring’s at the trailer support
location

Spring =74650/2 = 37325kN/m

Spring
location
with
respect
to actual
loadout
condition
1. Find out Spring stiffness according to the reaction and by trailer grouping.
2. Create 5 % Lateral load in X & Y direction from TOW run (copy and paste the loads which is
generated in X & Y direction in the static file)
Pay Load Capacity Trailers & Checking of Barge strength
Maximum Reaction from Loadout Analysis
Barge strength check
Barge strength check
Barge strength check
General discussion
Q&A

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