DESIGN OF CONCRETE PANEL LIFTING FRAME - 7.

5T SAFE LOADING CAPACITY

A) Data
Safe loading capacity of lifting frame
Factor of safety
Design load capacity of lifting frame

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7.5 ton
4
7.5x4
30 ton

B) Design of lifting hole

Use 100mmx16mm thk flat and 40mmf size lifting hole

Ultimate load on
each lifting hole (Fx)

Shear capacity of lifting hole (Pv)

Av
Pv

Design of weld
Use 6mm fillet weld
Length of weld
Design capacity of weld

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(30/4)
7.5 ton
73.575 kN
0.6xPyxAv
40x16
640mm2
0.6x250x640
96000 N
96 kN > 73.575 kN (7.5 ton)

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450mm
450x250x6/2
477297.08 N
477.30 kN > 73.575 kN (7.5 ton)

C) Design of lifting frame (Longitudinal middle beam 1)

Use 152mmx152mmx37.0kg/m I beam section

Area of section
Ao
Elastic modulus
Z

2
= 4710mm
3
= 273 cm

Mass per Metre

= 37.0 kg/m (or) 0.37 kN/m
Use this beam to lift 1.05m width plank up to 5.2m length
Self weight of concrete panel
= 1.05x5.20x0.09x25
= 12.29 kN
Design weight of concrete panel
= 12.29x4
= 49.16 kN
Ultimate load on each lifting hook
= 49.16/2
(Assume only 2)
= 24.58 kN
Self weight of I section/ m length
= 0.37 kN/m
Self weight of 100mmx16mm flat
= 0.12 kN/m
Design self weight of section
= 0.37x4+0.12x4
= 1.96 kN/m
Consider A-B

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Maximum Bending moment (Mx)

= 17.857x0.5-1.96x0.5x0.25
= 8.68 kNm
Maximum Shear force (Fx)
= 17.857 kN
Shear capacity (Pv)
= 0.6 Py Av
Av
= 0.9 Ao
= 0.9x4710
= 4239 mm2
Pv
= 0.6x275x4239
3
= 699.43x10 N
= 699.43 kN
(Fx/Pv)
= 17.857/699.43
= 0.026
Therefore, as Fx/Pv<0.6, There will be no reduction in moment capacity.
(Clause 4.2.5)
Moment capacity (Mcx)

= Py Z
3
= 275x273x10
6
= 75.07x10 Nmm

Therefore (Mx/Mcx)

= 8.68/75.07
= 0.11

Design of weld
Use 6mm fillet weld
Length of weld all round I beam
Design capacity of weld

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(OR) 75.07 kNm

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885.60mm
885.60x250x6/2
939320.65 N
939.32 kN > 17.857 kN

D) Design of lifting frame (Cross beam 1)

Use 152mmx152mmx37.0kg/m I beam section
2
Area of section
Ao
= 4710mm
3
Elastic modulus
Z
= 273 cm
Mass per Metre
= 37.0 kg/m (or) 0.37 kN/m
Use this beam to lift 1.05m width x 7.2m length plank
Self weight of concrete panel
= 1.05x7.20x0.09x25
= 17.01 kN
Design weight of concrete panel
= 17.01x4

OK

OK

Ultimate load on each lifting hook

(Assume only 2)
Self weight of I section/ m length
Design self weight of I section/ m length
Self weight of I section(Longitudinal beam)

= 68.04 kN
= 68.04/2
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34.02 kN
0.37 kN/m
0.37x4
1.48 kN/m
0.75x0.37+0.12x0.75
0.37 kN

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Design weight of I section(Longitudinal beam)

= 0.37x4
= 1.48 kN

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Maximum Bending moment (Mx)

= 19.23x1-1.48x1x0.5
= 18.49 kNm
Maximum Shear force (Fx)
= 19.23 kN
Shear capacity (Pv)
= 0.6 Py Av
Av
= 0.9 Ao
= 0.9x4710
= 4239 mm2
Pv
= 0.6x275x4239
3
= 699.43x10 N
= 699.43 kN
(Fx/Pv)
= 19.23/699.43
= 0.027
Therefore, as Fx/Pv<0.6, There will be no reduction in moment capacity.
(Clause 4.2.5)
Moment capacity (Mcx)

Therefore (Mx/Mcx)
Design of weld
Use 6mm fillet weld
Length of weld all round I beam
Design capacity of weld

E) Design of lifting frame (Main beam)

Use 203mmx203mmx46.1kg/m I beam section
Area of section
Ao
Elastic modulus
Z
Mass per Metre

= Py Z
3
= 275x273x10
6
= 75.07x10 Nmm
= 18.49/75.07
= 0.25

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(OR) 75.07 kNm

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885.60mm
885.60x250x6/2
939320.65 N
939.32 kN > 19.23 kN

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= 5870mm
3
= 450 cm
= 46.1 kg/m (or) 0.46 kN/m

OK

OK

Ultimate load on each lifting hook

Self weight of longitudinal beam/ m length

Design dead load of longitudinal beam/m
Self weight of cross beam 1 &
Longitudinal middle beam
Self weight of cross beam 2 &
Longitudinal middle beam
Design dead load of cross beam 1 &
Longitudinal middle beam
Design dead load of cross beam 2 &
Longitudinal middle beam

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7.5 ton
7.5x9.81
73.575 kN.
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0.46 kN/m+0.12 kN/m (100mmx16mm flat)
0.58 kN/m
0.58x4
2.32kN/m
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1.0x0.37+0.75x0.37x0.5+0.75x0.12x0.5
0.55 kN
1.0x0.37+1.85x0.37x0.5+0.75x0.12x0.5
0.76 kN
0.55x4
2.20 kN
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0.76x4
3.04 kN
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Maximum Bending moment (Mx)

= 2.32x1.6x(1.6/2)+73.575x1.3+2.20x1.3
= 101.48 kNm
Maximum Shear force (Fx)
= 2.32x1.6+73.575+2.20
= 79.49 kN
Shear capacity (Pv)
= 0.6 Py Av
Av
= 0.9 Ao
= 0.9x5870
= 5283 mm2
Pv
= 0.6x275x5283
3
= 871.70x10 N
= 871.70 kN
(Fx/Pv)
= 79.49/871.70
= 0.091
Therefore, as Fx/Pv<0.6, There will be no reduction in moment capacity.
(Clause 4.2.5)
Moment capacity (Mcx)

Therefore (Mx/Mcx)

= Py Z
3
= 275x450x10
6
= 123.75x10 Nmm
= 101.48/123.75
= 0.82

F) Design of lifting hook to lift the lifting frame

Use 125mmx16mm thk flat
Ultimate load on each lift hook
= 85.54 kN
Use 16mm thk plate and 40mmf size lifting hole
Shear capacity of lifting hook (Pv)
= 0.6xPyxAv
Av
= 40x16
2
= 640mm
Pv
= 0.6x250x640
= 96000 N
= 96 kN > 85.54 kN

(OR) 123.75 kNm

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OK

Design of weld
Use 6mm fillet weld
Length of weld
Design capacity of weld

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200mm
200x250x6/2
212132.03 N
212.13 kN > 85.54 kN

OK

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