Crate Design Philosophy TBWES Structural Mechanics:

1. Inputs:

a. Assembly & detail drawing of component.

b. Hou/ship unit list.
c. Profile sections are used in crate-ISMB250 & 200 , ISMC200 & 150 & ISA 75x6
d. Material-IS 2062 E250.
e. Design code-IS 800.

2. Preliminary arrangement & Dead load Calculation

a. No. of coils/panels/headers per crate are decided by restricting the crate height up to
3.4 metre , weight up to 32 MT & width up to 4.5 metre.
b. Dead load of the component per crate is calculated.
c. Location of beams are provided as per layout feasibility & load per beam.

3. Sizing of beam

a. Load on each beam= (Actual weight of component per crate + weight of packing
(1ton) + 30% of Actual weight of component per crate)/ No. of beams per crate on
which component rests.
b. Beam is sized as simply supported with UDL.
c. Beam is checked for bending, shear & deflection.
d. Beam deflection generally restricted to L/500.

4. Sizing of column

a. Load on each column = (Total Load on beams +Self weight of crate)/No. of column.
b. The beam-column arrangement is such that the columns bear on the bottom most
beams. So in one condition, the columns are subjected to compression when the
crate in resting position & one crate is stacked over another. In another condition i.e.
during crate lifting, the crate columns are subjected to tension, as lifting holes are
provided in column only.

5. Sizing of bracing
Crate Design Philosophy TBWES Structural Mechanics:

a. The crates are braced along their length. The vertical braces are designed for the
tension force arising during crate lifting.

6. Lifting Column

a. Presently separate lifiting lug is not provided, rather than that holes is provided on the
column to lift the crate & holes is stiffened by the stiffner plate.
b. Load on each lifiting column = total load of column/4
c. Angle of sling 60 is assumed & sometime spreader beam is used for lifting.

7. Weld check

a. Weld of column to the lifting lug(stiffner plate) is checked

b. Weld of gusset plate to the column is checked
c. Weld of gusset plate to the beam is checked.

8. Documentation.

a. Assembly & detail drawing of crate.