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STRENGTH ANALYSIS OF VERTICAL LADDER DUE TO STEP LOAD

Introduction
The objective of this project is to check the strength of vertical ladder due to step load
load..
The loads on the vertical ladder is at three rung locations each 5.0KN summing it to 15
15..0KN
KN..
FE analysis is performed to check if the vertical ladder can take the above load
load..
SACS (offshore structural software) software is used in the present analysis
analysis..
AISC 13th Edition code is used in the strength analysis
analysis..

Drawing of the vertical ladder

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Material properties
Component

Material
name

Yield strength
(MPa)

Poisons
ratio

Allowable
criteria / code

Allowable UC
factor

Lifting beam

SS400

235MPa

0.3

AISC 13th version

1.0

FE Model & Analysis

Max UC = 0.36

5KN

5KN

5KN

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Finite Element Model

Unity check (SACS)

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Analysis Results

Max UC = 0.36

SACS analysis results

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Conclusions
The present analysis is performed to check the strength of the vertical ladder
ladder..
The max unity check factor is found to be 0.36
36,, which is less than the allowable i.e.1.0
Thus it can be said that the vertical ladder has sufficient strength in the present
working conditions.
conditions.

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