Simple Spreader Beam Calculation

Arrangement

Beam Details

Hook Load = 363.0 kN

Type

SHShf

Size

25 x 25 x 2

Material

S275

Yield
E
Sling Length =

4.80 m
Height = 4.16 m

Angle (degrees) =

60

Beam

Length =

4.80 m

181.5 kN

181.5 kN

Loads

275

N/mm

205000

N/mm

Mass / m

1.41

kg/m

Depth

25

mm

Width

25

mm

Web thickness

mm

Flange thickness

mm

Root radius

mm

Depth between fillets

19

mm

Second Moment of Area (x-x)

Ix

1.56

cm4

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

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

1.8

cm2

Slenderness ratio

L/rx

515

Slenderness ratio

L/ry

515

Self weight of Beam

( 6.768 kg )

0.0138321 kN/m

Beam Stress
pcy

8 N/mm2

(for S275)

pcx

8 N/mm

(for S275)

184 N/mm2

(for S275)

Bending str

>
>
<

fc

582.2 N/mm2

FAIL

fc

582.2 N/mm

FAIL

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

Rankine Gordon:

x-x

Failure load

1.34 kN

7 N/mm2

Euler failure:

y-y

Failure load

1.37 kN

8 N/mm2

(Theory applicable)
(Theory applicable)

AAF15

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