C C Gantry Girder Crane Girder Vertical Load Lateral Load Longitudinal Load Crab
Maximum Load Effects 9 11/4/2022
Limiting Deflection 10 11/4/2022
Profiles Used for Gantry Girders 11 11/4/2022
Impact Loads 14 11/4/2022
Design Step
Economic depth ≈ 1/12 th of the span. Width of flange ≈ 1/40 to 1/30 th of the span
Assume that the lateral load is resisted entirely by the top flange of the beam plus any reinforcing plates, channels etc. and the vertical load is resisted by the combined beam
under working loads
Case Study: Hoan Bridge (Milwaukee Harbor Bridge) 25 Fatigue Fractures in Center Girder E and outside Girder F. These girders collapsed on Dec. 23, 2000 after 26 years of Service 11/4/2022
Example Determine the max. Wheel load, shear force & bending moment for the manually operated gantry girder as per following data. Design the section & check for moment capacity of the section. Also check for fatigue strength of section of gantry girder Weight of crane girder- 150 kN , Crane capacity -180 kN , weight of crab and motor- 50 kN , Span of crane girder- 15m , minimum hook approach – 1.2 m, c/c distance between gantry column- 5m , weight of rail – 0.25 kN /m Crane operates- 225 days Working hours – 9 am to 5 pm. Max no of trip per hour – 03 Design life – 50 years . Wheel base = 2m
Economic depth ≈ 1/12 th of the span. Width of flange ≈ 1/40 to 1/30 th of the span
300 90 23.5 11.8 250 607.8 23.6 13.6
250 607.8 h
Assume that the lateral load is resisted entirely by the top flange of the beam plus any reinforcing plates, channels etc. and the vertical load is resisted by the combined beam