Check Soil Bearing Capacity

For 300 ton mobile crane platform

Assumption
a) Minimum allowable safe bearing capacity of compacted soil = 50KN/m 2

Procedures
b) The existing ground of 14m x 8m for crane to park shall be compacted by roller.
c) Six pieces mild steel plate of 6m x 2.4m x 0.025m shall be placed at top of the compacted soil

Loading
d) 300 ton mobile crane = 3000 KN
e) Mild steel plate (6x2.4x0.025x7850)x6 = 2826kg x 6
= 169.56
Total loading on the compacted ground surface within two pieces mild steel plate= 3169 KN
The total loading is distributed within sixr pieces 6m x 2.4m steel plate = 36.68

Factor of safety = 50/37

= 1.35 Ok

For 100 ton mobile crane platform

Assumption
a) Minimum allowable safe bearing capacity of compacted soil = 50KN/m 2

Procedures
b) The existing ground of 8m x 6m for crane to park shall be compacted by roller.
c) Two pieces mild steel plate of 6m x 2.4m x 0.025m shall be placed at top of the compacted soil

Loading
d) 100 ton mobile crane = 1000 KN
e) Mild steel plate (6x2.4x0.025x7850)x2 = 2826kg x 2
= 56.52KN
Total loading on the compacted ground surface within two pieces mild steel plate= 1056 KN
The total loading is distributed within two pieces 6m x 2.4m steel plate = 106

For 100 ton crane Factor o safety = 50/36

= 1.38 Ok
Check Soil Bearing Capacity

For 300 ton mobile crane platform

Assumption
a) Minimum safe bearing capacity of compacted existing soil (assume the worse of wet clay) = 50KN/m 2
b) Total loading to be lifted = 23.5 ton

Pressure applied by outrigger feet

Pout = 0.65 x (total crane mass + lifted load)
(Individual outrigger area)
50 = 0.65 x (3000 + 235)
Area
Area = 42.055 m2
Therefore, length x width of steel plate required for each outrigger = 6.48m x 6.48 m.

Ground Type Maximum Permissible Ground

Pressure (KN/m2)
Hard Rock 2000
Shale Rock and Sandstone 800
Compacted gravel 400
Asphalt 200
Compacted Sand 200
Stiff Clay (Dry) 200
Soft Clay (Dry) 100
Loose Sand 100
Wet Clay 50

JKR / Mackintosh Probe (Blows/ft) Unconfined Compressive Strength (KN/m 2)

0 - 10 0.0 – 25
10 – 20 25 – 50
20 – 40 50 – 100
40 – 70 100 – 200
70 – 100 200 – 400
100 400

Relationship between mackintosh probe and safe bearing capacity

P = (2860+ 550 (R - 40)1/2) x 0.04788 kN/m2      for blows > 40

P = Refer Chart                                                    for blows < 40

            Where,
              P = safe pressure (kN/m2)
              R = Mackintosh Probe Penetration resistance in blows/0.3m