DesignofGantryGirderforEOTCrane

Assumptions:

1)DesigncarriedoutasperBS2573PART11983.
2)

Data:
1 CraneCapacity = Wcap = 30 kN
2 SelfWeightofcranegirderexcludingtrolley = Wc = 33.6483 kN
3 SelfWeightoftrolley,electricmotor,hook,etc = Wcb = 4.8069 kN
4 Approx.minimumapproachofcranehooktothegantrygirder = ah = 1.05 m
5 Wheelbase = aw = 3.15 m
6 c/cdistancebetwengantryrails = Lc = 7.8 m
7 c/cdistancebetweencolumns(i.e.spanofgantrygirder) = L = 8 m
8 Impactfactor = If = 1.25
9 DesignStrength = Py = 275 Mpa
10 YoungModulusforSteel = E = 205000 Mpa
11 Heightofrail = HR = 30 mm
12 UnsupportedLenghtoftheBeam = Lusupp = 2.666667 m

A)AnalysisoftheGantryGirder:

SectiontobeusedforGantryCraneGirder = Wt. 67.12535 kg/m

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WeightofGantryGirder = Wg = 5.268 kN
SpanoftheGantryGirder = L = 8 m

VerticalLoads

Maximumunfactoredstaticwheelload,Wus

Wus= (1/2)((Wc/2)+((Wcb+Wcap)*(Lcah)/Lc)) = Wus = 23.473 kN

MaximumfactoredstaticWheelLoad,Loadfactor = rf = 1.6

Ww= rfxWus = Ww = 37.56 kN

MaximumfactoredWheelloadallowingimpact,Impactfactor = if = 1.25

Ww= rfxWus = Wv = 46.95 kN

FactoredWeightofgantryGirder,DeadLoadFactor = rf1 = 1.4

WGf= rf1xWg = WGf = 7.38 kN

Horizontalloadsdueto
 a)DuetoSurge

Transversetotherails = Lp = 20 %

Maximumfactoredhorizontaltransverseloadperwheel = WH1 = 2.784552 kN

WH1=(rfxLpx(Wcb+Wcap))/4

Alongtherails = Ap = 10 %

Maximumfactoredhorizontallongitudinalperwheel = WH2' = 7.51 kN

Maximumbrakingforceperrailaspervendordrawings = Fbrrail = 0 kN

Maximumbrakingforceperwheelaspervendordrawings = Fbvend = 0 kN

Maximumfactoredhorizontallongitudinalperwheel = WH2 = 7.511281 kN

Maximumof(WH2'andmaxbrakingforceaspervendordrawings)

b)DuetoCrabbings

Cabbingsforcetransversetotherailperwheel
FR'= (LcxWw)/(40xaW) = FR' = 2.3 kN >=Ww/20 Cl.4.11.2BS59501
1.878 kN
FR = 2.325 kN

MaximumBendingMomentandShearForceforVerticalLoading

ForMaximumbendingmomentthewheelloadsshallbeplacedasshown. 46.95 CL aw/4 46.95

2.3625 0.7875

A 8 B

RA=
RA (2*W
(2*Wv*((L/2)(aw/4))/L+WG/2)
*((L/2) ( /4))/L WG/2) = 40.34
40 34 kN
RAW= 2*Wv*((L/2)(aw/4))/L = 37.70 kN
RAG= WGf/2 = 3.69 kN
RAB= (2*Wv)RA = 53.55 kN

MaximummomentatC=

Mv= Mvm+Mvg

Where
 Mvm= MaximummomentduetoWheelload
Mvg= MaximummomentduetoGantrySelfWeight

Mv= RAW(L/2aw/4)+WGf*L/8 = 128.4964 kN

CorrespondingshearatC,FV=

FV= RA(WGf/L*(L/2aw/4)) = 37.37551 kN

MaximumShearForce
46.95 46.95
Formaximumshearforcethewheelloadshallbeplacedasshown 3.15

A B
8

Fvmax= Wv+Wv(Law/L)+WGf/2 = Fvmax = 79.1 kN

MaximumBendingMomentandShearForceforHorizontalLoading
a)DuetoSurge
2.78 CL aw/4 2.78
2.3625 0.7875

A 8 B

FA= 1/L*(2*WH1*(L/2aw/4)) = 2.24 kN

FAB= 2*WH1FA = 3.33 kN
MaximumHorizontalMomentduetoSurge,MH1
MH1= FA*(L/2aw/4) = 7.18 kN

b)DuetoCrabbing
CL
2 32492
2.32492

A 8 B

MaximumHorizontalMomentduetoCrabbing,MR
MR= FR*L/4 = 4.65 kNm

MaximumHorizontalDesignMoment
MH= max(MH1,MR) = 7.18 kNm
B)DESIGNOFGANTRYGIRDER

Select UB356x171x67
TherelevantpropertiesoftheIsectionandplatesectionsare:
BeamSection PlateSection Width= 1 mm Thickness= 1 mm
2 2
Ab= 8550 mm Ac= 1 mm
Tf= 15.7 mm Tp= 1 mm
tw= 9.1 mm Bp= 1 mm
4
bf= 173.2 mm Ix= 8.33E02 mm
4
D= 363.4 mm Iy= 8.33E02 mm
4
rx= 151 mm Jp= 3.33E01 mm
3
ry= 39.9 mm Zplatex= 0.166667 mm
Zx= 1.07E+06 mm3 Splate= 0.25 mm
3

3 3
Zy= 1.57E+05 mm Zplatey= 1.67E01 mm
Ix= 1.95E+08 mm4
Iy= 1.36E+07 mm4
Cy= 181.7 mm
Tx= 5.57E+05 mm4
Summary
A)CheckforLateralTorsionalBuckling Ok
B)CheckforHorizontalMomentCapacity Ok
C) Check for combined vertical and horizontal Bending
C)CheckforcombinedverticalandhorizontalBending Ok
D)WebShearatSupports Ok
E)Localcompressionunderwheels Ok
F)MaximumdeflectionduetoVerticalLoad Ok
G)Maximumdeflectionduetocranesurge Ok

MomentofInertiaoftheGantryGirder
PlateSectionB=1mmt=1mm

Yna

UB356x171x67

ThedistanceofN.A.ofbuiltupsectionfromtheextremefibreofcompressionflangesisgivenby,

Yna= 8550x(181.7+1)+1x(1/2) = 182.6787 mm

8550+1

GrossMomentofInertiaofthebuiltupsectionisgivenby,

Ixx,gross= Ixx,beam+Ixx,plate
= 1.95E+08 mm4
Iyy,gross= Iyy,beam+Iyy,plate
= 1.36E+07 mm4

ry= (Iyy,gross/Agross)^(1/2)
= 27.11 mm

Zy= (Iyy/(Bp/2))
= 2.72E+07 mm3

EqualAreaaxisabovetheBottomflangeYea

AssumingN Aliesinthewebthen
AssumingNAliesinthewebthen

Yea= (D/2)+(Ap/2*tw) 181.7549 mm

SectionClassification

2
Assumedesignstrength(Py) = 275 N/mm
= (275/Py)(1/2) = 1

Foracompundflangethefollowingwidthtothicknessratiosshouldbeconsidered.

(a)Outstandofthecompoundflange

Comparedtothethicknessoftheoriginalflange

((Bp/2)/Tf) = 0.032 < 8.5 8.5 Ok

(b)Anyoutstandofanaddedplatebeyondthelinesofweldsorfastenerswhich
connectittotheoriginalflangecomparedtoit'sthickness.
Sincetheratiosareallwithinthelimitsgiveninthecode,
thesectionisclassifiedascompact

((BpBf)/2)/Tf = 5.484076 < 8.5 8.5 Ok

(B/Tp) = 11.03185 < 25 25 Ok

A)PlasticModulusofthecombinedsection,Sx
Sx= (B*Tf*(DYeaTf/2))+(tw*(DYeaTf)^2)/2+(B*Tf*(YeaTf/2)+Tw*((YeaTf)^2)/2+Ac*(DYea+Tc/2))
3
1.20E+06 mm

TorsionalConstants
J= Jb+Jc
 TorsionalConstantofBeam = 5.57E+05 mm4

TorsionalConstantofPlate = 3.33E01 mm4

4
Torsionalconstant(J) = 5.57E+05 mm

TorsionalIndex(x) = 24.38

x=0.566*hs*(A/J)^(1/2)

hs=distancebetweenshearcentersofflanges = 347.691 mm
hs=D+twTf/2((Bp tw 2)/2+B Tf (tw+Tf/2)/(Bp Tc+B Tf))
hs=D+twTf/2((Bp*tw^2)/2+B*Tf*(tw+Tf/2)/(Bp*Tc+B*Tf))

A=Ab+Ac = 8551 mm2

BucklingParameters

r= 1(Iy/Ix) = 0.930256

u= ((4*Sx^2)*r)/(A^2*hs^2))^(1/4) = 0.881

4
Icf= Tc*Bp^3/12+(Tf*B^3/12) = 6.80E+06 mm

4
ltf
ltf= Tf*B^3/12 = 6 80E 06 mm
6.80E+06

N= (lcf)/(lcf+ltf) = 0.500

(A)LateralTorsionalBuckling

CheckGantrygirderunrestrainedforverticalloads,
Noaccountshouldbetakenoftheeffectofmomentgradienti.e.nnandmshouldbetakensas1.0
HencethecriteriontobesatisfiedisMmax<Mb
WherethelateraltorsionalbucklingresistancemomentMbisbasedon LT=u*v*

TheendspftheGirderaretorsionallyrestrained.AttheSupportsthecompressionflangesarelaterallyrestrained
The ends pf the Girder are torsionally restrained At the Supports the compression flanges are laterally restrained
butbothflangesarefreetorotateonplan.

TheeffectivelenghtLEfordestabilisingloadcondition,Assumingtheloadactsatthetopeoftheflangeisgivenas

LE= 1.2*Min(LorLusupp) = 3.2 m

= LE/ry = 118.0 mm
/x = = 4.84
FlangeRatioN = 0.5
Iyc/(Iyc+Iyt)
Iyc = 3940069
 Iyt = 3940069
SlendernessFactorv = 0.82

lt =u*v* = 85.26736 mm

ForPy=275N/mm2
Pb = 154 N/mm2
Mb= Pb*Sx = 184.25 kNm

Mmax= My = 128.4964 kNm Ok

(B)HorizontalMomentCapacity

Horizontalloadsareassumedtobecarriedbythetopflangeplateonly(thisisconservativeforthetopflange,
butnotforthebottomflangemomentcapacityofthetopflange,Mc,plate

Mc,plate= 1.2*Py*ZxofPlateorChannel = 51.81 kNm

Mc,Plate= Py*Splate = 43.17507 kNm

Mc,Plate= = 43.17507 kNm

MaximumhorizontalloadduetoCrabbing,MR = 4.65 kNm Ok

Hencethesectionappearssuitbalewhentheverticalandhorizontalloadsareaddedseparately.
Howeverthesectionmustbecheckedtoensurethatitissatisfactoryunderverticalandhorizontalload
acingsimultaneously.

(C)Considercombinedverticalandhorizontalmoments

Thischeckiscarriedoutusingaloadfactor = 1.4

MaximumverticalMomentMx=Mv = 128.4964 kNm

MaximumHorizontalmomentMy=Mr = 4.649841 kNm

Torsionconditionshouldbesatisfied

(M /Mb) (M /P *Z l t ) 1
(Mx/Mb)+(My/Py*Zplate)<1 = 0
0.805104
805104 Ok

(D)WebShearatSupport

MaximumShearFvmax = 79.09382 kN

ShearCapacityPv=0.6*Py*Av = 545.6451 kN

2
Av=Tw*D = 3306.94 mm

Pv > Fvmax Ok
(E)LocalCompressionunderWheels

Assumethecranerailismountedonthecompoundflange.
Localcompressiononthewebmaybeobtainedbydistributingthecranewheelload
overalenghtXR,Where

XR= 2*(HR+Tf) = 91.4 mm

StressontheWebunderthewheel,fw
fw= Wv/(XR*Tf) = 32.71509 < 275 Ok

(F)MaximumDeflectionduetoVerticalLoad

Maximumdeflectionoccursatthecentreofthespanwhentheloadsarepositionedequidistantaboutthecentre.

ymax= (Wus*L^3/6*E*Ixxgross)*((3/8)*(1(aw/L)((Law)/(2*L))^= 10.866 < span/600 = 13.3 mm Ok

(G)MaximumDeflectionduetoCraneSurge

Maximumdeflectionoccursatthecentreofthespanwhentheloadsarepositionedequidistantaboutthecentre.

ymax= (Ws*L^3/6*E*Iyygross)*((3/8)*(1(aw/L)((Law)/(2*L))^3= 11.554 < span/600 = 13.3 mm Ok

Maximumunfactoredtransversesurgeloadperwheel
g p

Ws= Lp*(Wcb+Wcap)/4 = 1.740345 kN