Design Of Gantry Girder

1) This spreadsheet is developed using Steel Designer's Manual & IS 800.It contains three
sheets namely Instructions,Section Properties & Girder Design.

2) To commence with design of gantry girder, user is required to input details of gantry like
Capacity, c/c span of crane, Span of gantry girder,Maximum Wheel load, Wheel base
Self wt. of crane, wt. of crab and self wt. of rail.

3) After basic calculations of loads and moments based on above values user has to select
size of gantry girder.User can choose Beam+Channel or Beam+Channel+Plate.If bottom
plate is not provided same can be deleted from sketch.

4) Then user is required to input values of K1 & K2 from IS 800.

Legend :
Indicates Input required from user.
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LOADING DATA ON GANTRY

Lifting Capacity of Crane : 5.000 T

c/c Span of crane : 11.100 m
Span of Gantry Girder : 6.700 m
Wheel base : 1.900 m
Maximum wheel load : 3.120 T (without impact)
Impact Factor (Vertical load) : 35 %
Maximum wheel load : 4.212 T (with 35% Impact for vertical load)

Wt. Of trolly : 3.650 T

Weight of rail : 125.000 Kg/m
Self wt. Of girder : 84.000 Kg/m

Note : The maximum moment under a moving load will occur

when its axis and C.G. of loads are at equal distances
from the centre of span.

4.212 4.212
2.875 1.900

0.475 0.475 0.950

6.700
= =

Maximum moment in gantry girder

= 2 x W/L x (L/2 -C/4)2 ------------ As per Steel Designer's Manual
= 2 x 4.212 6.7 - 1.900 2 Page No 508
6.700 2 4
= 10.39 T-m (Mx1)
For case where wheel
or = WL/4 = 7.06 T-m (Mx2) base distance is more

Max.of Mx1 & Mx2 = 10.39 T-m

Moment due to self weight of rail & gantry girder

= ### x 6.7 x 2.9 -- 209 x 3 2
1000 x 2 1000 x 2
= 1.15 T-m (Mx3)
or = WL2/8
= 1.17 T-m (Mx4)
Max.of Mx3 & Mx4 = 1.17 T-m
For case where wheel
base distance is more
Total Moment, Mx=
= 10.39 + 1.17
= 11.57 T-m
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Lateral loads shall be considered as 10 % of the lifted load and wt. of

trolly acting on each wheel
= 10 8.65
x
### 4
= 0.22 T
Lateral moment by proportion
= 0.22
x 10.39
4.212

My = 0.53 T-m

SELECTED CHANNEL SIZE IS OK FROM

Try ISMB 400 & ISMC 200
CONNECTION POINT

Properties of section
ISMB 400 Bottom Plate
Properties ISMB 400 ISMC 200
Details
Wt per m 61.5 Kg 22.3 Kg 0.00 Kg
Area 78.4 cm2 28.5 cm2 0 cm2
Depth 40 cm 20 cm 0 cm
Width of flange 14 cm 7.5 cm 0 cm
Thk of flange 1.6 cm 1.14 cm
Thk of web 0.89 cm 0.62 cm
Cyy - 2.12 cm
Ixx 20500 cm4 1830 cm4
Iyy 5231 cm4 141 cm4

15.69 = yt ( in cm)

24.93 = yb ( in cm )

To calculate NA taking moments @ base plate

y= 24.93 cm

Moment of inertia of compound section

Ixx = 27794.63 cm4
Iyy = 7060.86 cm4
Iyc = 4445.43 cm4 ------For compression flange only
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Total Depth of section 'D' = 406.20 mm

Depth of web 'd1' = 368.00 mm
Avg. thk. of flange 'T' = 28.72 mm
T / tw = 3.23 mm --------- Since T/tw >2 ,as per cl. no. 6.2.4.1
d1 / tw = 41.35 mm --------- of IS 800 increase in fcb is not
allowed.

To calculate K 1

Total area of both flanges at minimum section

j=
Total area of both flanges at maximum section
= 1.00 ---------Since no curtailment
K 1= 1.00 ---------From IS 800 Table 6.3

To calculaate K 2
Iy of compressor flange
w=
Iy of whole flange
= 0.63
K2= 0.35 ---------From IS 800 Table 6.4

ryy = 81.27 mm

Elastic Critical stress, fcb=k 1( X + k 2 Y )c 2/c 1

where c1,c2 = lesser and greater distances from the

section neutral axis to the extreme fibres
c2/c1 = 1.589

fcb = 1235.01

X = Y x [ 1 + 1/20 x (l x T / ry D)2]1/2

= 640.62 Mpa

26.5 x 105
Y=
(l / ryy )2

Y = 389.92 Mpa

sbc = 153.46 Mpa --------- As per clause no. 6.2.3 of IS 800 (Ref. Table 6.2)
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Check for Bending stresses

Actual tensile bending stress,
Mx X yb
fbtx= Ixx
= 103.74 Mpa WHICH IS LESS THAN
ALLOWABLE 165 Mpa
HENCE OK

Actual compressive bending stress

Mx X yt
fbcx= Ixx

= 65.28 Mpa WHICH IS LESS THAN

ALLOWABLE 153.46 Mpa
HENCE OK

Bending stress due to lateral loads

My X (bchannel / 2 )
fbcy=
Iyycomp flange

= 12.00 Mpa

Only top flange is effective in resisting lateral loads. The top flange is assumed
to consists of channel of upper half section of I section.
When lateral longitudinal loads are combined allowable stresses can be
increased by 10%

Combined bending stresses = 12.00 + 65.28

WHICH IS LESS THAN
= 77.28 Mpa ALLOWABLE 168.8 Mpa
HENCE OK
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CHECK FOR DEFLECTION

The maximum deflection occurs at the centre of span when the two wheels are
equidistant on either side of centreline
For checking deflection wheel lo------Refer cl. No. 3.13.1.1

dmax = P x L3 3xa a 3

6 x E x Ixx 4xL L or = P x L3 For case where

base distance is
where 48E I more
= 4 mm
P= 3.120 T
a= Distance of one load from adjacent
a= (L - c)/2= 2.400 m
L= Span = 6.700 m
c= Distance between wheels = 1.900 m

dmax = 6.27 mm

Deflection due to self weight of girder and rail

= 0.99 mm

Total Deflection = 7.25 mm WHICH IS LESS THAN

ALLOWABLE 8.93 mm
HENCE OK
L
Allowable Deflection =
750

= 8.93 mm
 Sectional Overall Flange Web Flange
Sr. No. NAME Mass 'M' Area 'a' Depth 'D' Width 'B' Thickness Thickness Ixx
Kg/m cm2 cm cm 't' cm 'T' cm cm4
ISMB
1 ISMB 100 8.9 11.4 10 5 0.47 0.7 183
2 ISMB 125 13.3 17 12.5 7 0.5 0.8 445
3 ISMB 150 15 19.1 15 7.5 0.5 0.8 718
4 ISMB 175 19.6 25 17.5 8.5 0.58 0.9 1260
5 ISMB 200 24.2 30.8 20 10 0.57 1 2120
6 ISMB 225 31.1 39.7 22.5 11 0.65 1.18 3440
6 ISMB 250 37.3 47.5 25 12.5 0.69 1.25 5130
7 ISMB 300 46 58.6 30 14 0.77 1.31 8990
8 ISMB 350 52.4 66.7 35 14 0.81 1.42 13600
9 ISMB 400 61.5 78.4 40 14 0.89 1.6 20500
10 ISMB 450 72.4 92.2 45 15 0.94 1.74 30400
11 ISMB 500 86.9 111 50 18 1.02 1.72 45200
12 ISMB 550 104 132 55 19 1.12 1.93 64900
13 ISMB 600 123 156 60 21 1.2 2.03 91800
1 PG 700x250 161.4 205.6 70.0 25.0 1.6 2.0 153966
2 PG 750x300 205.7 262.0 75.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 242921
3 PG 800x300 212.0 270.0 80.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 281563
4 PG 850x300 188.4 240.0 95.0 30.0 1.0 2.5 381688
5 PG 900x300 224.5 286.0 90.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 369071
6 PG 1000x300 237.1 302.0 100.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 470879
7 PG 1050x300 243.4 310.0 105.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 527396
8 PG 1100x300 249.6 318.0 110.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 587788
9 PG 1150x300 255.9 326.0 115.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 652154
10 PG 1200 262.2 334.0 120.0 30.0 1.6 2.5 720596
ISMC
1 ISMC 100 9.56 12.2 10 5 0.5 0.77 192
2 ISMC 125 13.1 16.7 12.5 6.5 0.53 0.82 425
3 ISMC 150 16.8 21.3 15 7.5 0.57 0.9 788
4 ISMC 200 22.3 28.5 20 7.5 0.62 1.14 1830
5 ISMC 225 26.1 33.3 22.5 8 0.65 1.24 2710
6 ISMC 250 30.6 39 25 8 0.72 1.41 3880
7 ISMC 300 36.3 46.3 30 9 0.78 1.36 6420
8 ISMC 350 42.7 54.4 35 10 0.83 1.35 10000
9 ISMC 400 50.1 63.8 40 10 0.88 1.53 15200
Iyy rxx ryy Zxx Zyy Cyy
cm4 cm cm cm3 cm3 cm

12.9 4 1.05 36.6 5.16 0

38.5 5.16 1.51 71.2 11 -
46.8 6.13 1.57 95.7 12.5 -
76.7 7.13 1.76 144 18 -
137 8.29 2.11 212 27.4 -
218 9.31 2.34 306 39.7 -
335 10.4 2.65 410 53.5 -
486 12.4 2.86 599 69.5 -
538 14.3 2.84 779 76.8 -
622 16.2 2.82 1020 88.9 -
834 18.2 3.01 1350 111 -
1370 20.2 3.52 1810 152 -
1830 22.2 3.73 2360 193 -
2650 24.2 4.12 3060 252 -
5231 27.4 5.0 4399.0 418.5 0
11274 30.4 6.6 6477.9 751.6 0
11276 32.3 6.5 7039.1 751.7 0
11258 39.9 6.8 8035.5 750.5 0
11279 35.9 6.3 8201.6 751.9 0
11282 39.5 6.1 9417.6 752.2 0
11284 41.2 6.0 10045.6 752.3 0
11286 43.0 6.0 10687.0 752.4 0
11288 44.7 5.9 11341.8 752.5 0
11289 46.4 5.8 12009.9 752.6 0

26.7 3.97 1.48 33.5 77.1 1.54

61.1 5.05 1.91 68.1 13.4 1.95
103 6.08 2.2 105 19.5 2.2
141 7.85 2.21 191 27.5 2.12
188 9.02 2.37 241 33 2.31
211 9.92 2.37 307 38.5 2.3
313 11.8 2.6 428 47.1 2.35
434 13.6 2.82 576 57.3 2.44
508 15.4 2.82 760 67 2.42
 B
t2

LD t4
Yt

t1
D

Yb
t3
A A

B1

Sr.No. Section B (mm) D (mm) B1 (mm) t1 (mm) t2 (mm) t3 (mm) t4 (mm)

1 PG 700x250 25 66 25 1.6 2 2 0
2 PG 750x300 30 70 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
3 PG 800x300 30 75 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
4 PG 850x300 30 90 30 1.0 2.5 2.5 0
5 PG 900x300 30 85 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
6 PG 1000x300 30 95 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
7 PG 1050x300 30 100 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
8 PG 1100x300 30 105 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
9 PG 1150x300 30 110 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
10 PG 1200 30 115 30 1.6 2.5 2.5 0
LD (mm) Ax (cm2) Yb (cm) Yt (cm) Ixx (cm4) Iyy (cm4) rxx (cm) ryy (cm) Zxx Zyy

0 205.6 35.00 35.00 153966.1 5230.9 27.37 5.04 4399.0 418.47

0 262 37.50 37.50 242920.8 11273.9 30.45 6.56 6477.9 751.59
0 270 40.00 40.00 281562.5 11275.6 32.29 6.46 7039.1 751.71
0 240 47.50 47.50 381687.5 11257.5 39.88 6.85 8035.5 750.50
0 286 45.00 45.00 369070.8 11279.0 35.92 6.28 8201.6 751.93
0 302 50.00 50.00 470879.2 11282.4 39.49 6.11 9417.6 752.16
0 310 52.50 52.50 527395.8 11284.1 41.25 6.03 10045.6 752.28
0 318 55.00 55.00 587787.5 11285.8 42.99 5.96 10687.0 752.39
0 326 57.50 57.50 652154 11287.5 44.73 5.88 11341.8 752.50
0 334 60.00 60.00 720596 11289.3 46.45 5.81 12009.9 752.62
Weight kg/m Overall D

161.40 70
205.67 75
211.95 80
188.40 95
224.51 90
237.07 100
243.35 105
249.63 110
255.91 115
262.19 120