TITLE : DESIGN ANALYSIS OF LIFTING BEAM Doc No : AAES/00159

prepared by : M.Gamsan BSc.Eng(Hons) DATE : 10.10.2014

Design analysis of lifting beam
1 Data

Length of the beam outer pad eye to pad eye L = 5444 mm

Length of the beam inner pad eye to pad eye L1 = 4400 mm
Width of the beam w = 270 mm
thickness of the beam T = 12 mm
Hight of the beam H = 260 mm
section modulus of beam Z = 1599000 mm3
Moment of inetia I = 189400000 mm4
(Based on HEB beam manufactured according to standards :)

Upper Pad Eye Dimensions

Length of the Pad Eye Lp = 340 mm

Hight OF THE Pad Eye Hp = 200 mm
Thichness of pad Eye Tp = 31 mm
Thichness of Cheek Plate Tc = 12 mm
Driled hole Dia Dp = 54 mm
Distance between top edge and hole top edge L1 = 73 mm
Distance between Beam and Sling position L2 = 127 mm
2 Design Criteria

Minimum yield strength of material, Fy = 235 N/mm2

Allowable Bending stress (0.6 *Fy) σb = 141 N/mm2

Allowable Shear Stress (0.4*Fy) = 94 N/mm3

Total capacity of Beam = 45 Ton

Acting force on slings (F/(2*cos45)) Fr = 31.83 Ton

Design Calculations of beam

III Bending Stress analysis - Case i

Minimum Sling angle ϴ = 45 deg

Maximum Bending Moment on beam (M=Fr * Cos45*L2) = 56726325 Nmm
Actual Bending Stress σa (σa=BM/Z) = 35.48 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 141 N/mm2

So, Actual Bending stress ˂ Allowable Bending stress

Therefore, OK

IV Critical Buckling Check

2
Eulers critical force F = ∏ *E*I
(KL)2
Effective length factor K = 2
4
Moment of Inertia I = 189400000 mm
2
Youngs modulus E = 200000 N/mm
Eulers Crictical Force = 3150453 N
Actual Buckling Force = 220725 N
Actual Buckling Force ˂ Eulers Crictical Force
therefore, OK
III Bending Stress analysis - Case ii

Minimum Sling angle ϴ = 45 deg

Maximum Bending Moment on beam (M=Fr * Cos45*L2) = 56726325 Nmm
Actual Bending Stress σa (σa=BM/Z) = 35.476 N/mm2
Allowable Bending Stress = 141 N/mm2

So, Actual Bending stress ˂ Allowable Bending stress

Therefore, OK

IV Critical Buckling Check

2
Eulers critical force F = ∏ *E*I
(KL)2
Effective length factor K = 2
4
Moment of Inertia I = 189400000 mm
2
Youngs modulus E = 200000 N/mm
Eulers Crictical Force = 4822852 N
Actual Buckling Force = 220725 N
Actual Buckling Force ˂ Eulers Crictical Force
therefore, OK

3 Design Calculations of pad eyes

3.1 Design Calculations of pad eyes
1 DATA
Diamentions of Top Pad Eye
Hight of the Pad Eye Au = 200 mm
Bu = 100 MM
Length of the Pad Eye Cu = 340 mm
Thichness of pad Eye Du = 31 mm
Rad of top edge of pad eye Eu = 100 mm
Fu = 15 mm
Drilled hole Dia Gu = 54 mm
Cheek plate OD Hu = 90 mm
Cheek plate thickness Ju = 12 mm

Diamentions of bottom Pad Eye

Hight of the Pad Eye Ab = 190 mm
Bb = 100 MM
Length of the Pad Eye Cb = 175 mm
Thichness of pad Eye Db = 31 mm
Rad of top edge of pad eye Eb = 90 mm
Fb = 15 mm
Drilled hole Dia Gb = 54 mm
Cheek plate OD Hb = 90 mm
Cheek plate thickness Jb = 12 mm

Applied load F = 45 Ton

Sling Diameter Ds = 52 mm
Acting Force on sling F/(2*Cos 45) Fs = 31.82 Ton

2 REFERENCE
REFERENCE #1: AISC- SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL ,9th EDITION ,1989

3 Design Criteria

Minimum yield strength of material, Fy = 235 N/mm2

Allowable Bending stress (0.6 *Fy) σb = 141 N/mm2

Allowable Shear Stress (0.4*Fy) = 94 N/mm3
2
young's module 200000 N/mm
4 Shear stress Analysis of top pad eyes

2
Shear stress Area ,(D(E-G/2))+((J*(H-G))) Ap = 2695 mm
Shear Force (acting force on sling ) Fr = 31.82 ton
2
Actual Shear stress Ʈ (Ʈ =Fr/As) = 57.913 N/mm
Allowable Shear stress = 94 N/mm2
Actual Shear stress ˂ Allowable shear stress

Therefore, OK

5 Direct Stress Analysis of top pad eyes

2
Direct force acting Area (Ds*Tp) = 2860 mm
Direct Force = 31.82 ton
2
Direct Stress σd (σd=Fr/AP) = 109.144 N/mm
Allowable Stress = 235 N/mm2
Direct Stress ˂ Allowable Stress

Therefore, OK
6 Shear stress Analysis of top pad eyes

2
Shear stress Area ,(D(E-G/2))+((J*(H-G))) Ap = 2385 mm
Shear Force (acting force on sling ) Fr = 31.82 ton
2
Actual Shear stress Ʈ (Ʈ =Fr/As) = 65.441 N/mm
Allowable Shear stress = 94 N/mm2
Actual Shear stress ˂ Allowable shear stress

Therefore, OK

5 Direct Stress Analysis of top pad eyes

2
Direct force acting Area (Ds*Tp) = 2860 mm
 Direct Force = 31.82 ton
2
Direct Stress σd (σd=Fr/AP) = 109.144 N/mm
Allowable Stress = 235 N/mm2
Direct Stress ˂ Allowable Stress

Therefore, OK

6 WELDING JOINTS STRENGH ANALYSIS

6.1 Upper Pad Eye Weld joint strength analysis

Total length of weld = 74.2 cm

minimum size of the weld = 0.8 cm
strength of the weld for 6 mm weld size = 560 Kg/cm
allowable shear strength of weld = 1025 Kg/cm2
capacity of weld joint = 41552 Kg
= 41.6 ton
our reqiurement is 31.8 ton,
therefore ok

6.2 Bottom Pad Eye Weld joint strength analysis

Total length of weld = 41.2 cm
minimum size of the weld = 0.8 cm
strength of the weld for 6 mm weld size = 560 Kg/cm
allowable shear strength of weld = 1025 Kg/cm2
capacity of weld joint = 23072 Kg
= 23.1 ton
our reqiurement is 22.5 ton,
therefore ok