Gantry Example
Gantry Example
Simplysupportedbeam.
Thebeamistosupportapump&itsmotor.
Gantrybeamcanmovealongrails,itsurportsacrane/hoistforliftingpump&motor.
Thebeamhasnolateralbracingsandalongitslength.
SupportConditions
1 Nointermediatelateralsupportsalongthespan.
2 Partialtorsionalrestraintagainstrotationaboutlongitudinalaxisprovided
byconnectionofbottomflangetosupports.
TotalWeight= 5t
EffectiveLength
BS59501
Table13 Efflength= 11.5 m
LoadCase1: VerticalCraneLoads
BS59501 Staticwheelload= 50 kN
Table2 Factoredverticalcrane 80 kN
MaximumLoading:
EndFixity= Pinned
w 1.94 kN/m
P 80 kN
MaximumShear:
Thisoccurswhenthefullyloadedcraneisneartheendsupportofthegirder
P 91.16 kN fv= 91.16kN
2
MaximumMomentatmidspan:
Thisoccurswhenthefullyloadedcraneisatmidspanofthegirder
BS59501 SectionClassification:
Table11
20.1907
.
80* 80 ( ) 80 PlasticSection
MaxShear:
Fv= 50 kN
BS59501
cl:4.2.3 0.6 1155.75 kN Pv= 1155.75kN
0.6 693.45 kN 0.6*Pv= 693.45kN
693.45 > 50 [SHEARCHECK:OK]
MomentCapacity:
BS59501
4.2.5.2 992.75 kNm 992.75kNm
WebCapacityTopFlange(Cranetobeampointload):
Slendernessofweb:
2.5 81 81
BS59501
2
Table24c 155.5 N/mm 155.5N/mm
1089.21 kN
2
275 N/mm
BS59501
cl:4.5.2 177.39 kN 177.39kN
WebBearingCapacityBottomFlange(Wheelsupporttobeamreaction):
2
BS59501 275 N/mm
Figure13 82.22 mm
BS59501
25
cl:4.5.31 184 kN 184kN
Project: Madeby: Date:
Element: GantryGirder Checked: Rev:
Ref Calculations Output
0.75
197.15 kN 197.15kN
BucklingResistanceMoment
SteelWorkDesign
GuidetoBS59501 Le= 11.5 m
SectionProperties Mb= 273.5 kNm Mb= 273.5kNm
MemberCapacities 273.5 > 262.07 [BucklingResistance:OK]
DeflectionatSLS;
(i)Duetopointload,dp:
1
9 mm dp= 9mm
48
(ii)Duetoselfweightdf:
5
1.78 mm df= 1.78mm
384
Totaldeflection,dt= 10.78 mm dt= 10.78mm
BS59501
Table6 Deflectionduetostaticverticalwheelloadsfromoverheadtravellingcranes
19.17 mm
d<=
BS59501
Table8 Horizontaldeflection(calculatedonthetopflangepropertiesalone)duetohorizontalcraneloads
d<= = 23 mm
LoadCase2: CombinedVertical&HorizontalCraneLoads
BS59501 Staticwheelload= 50 kN
Table2 Factoredverticalcrane 70 kN
Transversesurgeload= 10.00% 5 kN
LongitudinalSurgeload= 5.00% 2.5 kN
TotalHorForce= 7.5 kN
Factoredload 10.5 kN
effectivelength= 11.5 m
,
326.14 kNm
Project: Madeby: Date:
Element: GantryGirder Checked: Rev:
Ref Calculations Output
BiaxialBendingCheck
Crosssectioncapacity
BS59501 0.3566 < 1
4.8.3.2
Memberbucklingresistance
BS59501
Table18 0.85
0.95
0.95
0.38 < 1
Ok
0.91 < 1
Ok