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AISC Local Wheel Bending Stress

The document provides guidance on calculating the bottom flange loading capacity of a steel beam used to support an underhung crane. It explains that the bottom flange and web must be checked for tension, bending, and impact loading from the crane wheels. Formulas are provided to calculate the tensile stress in the web and bending stress in the bottom flange based on the wheel layout and loads. Designers are advised to consider biaxial and triaxial stresses that can result from such local loadings. More information on crane loading analysis can be found in a referenced paper.

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AISC Local Wheel Bending Stress

The document provides guidance on calculating the bottom flange loading capacity of a steel beam used to support an underhung crane. It explains that the bottom flange and web must be checked for tension, bending, and impact loading from the crane wheels. Formulas are provided to calculate the tensile stress in the web and bending stress in the bottom flange based on the wheel layout and loads. Designers are advised to consider biaxial and triaxial stresses that can result from such local loadings. More information on crane loading analysis can be found in a referenced paper.

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Bottom flange bending capacity


Question
12/01/1999
How do you calculate the lower flange loading capacity of a steel beam to be used to support an underhung crane? Are
there any published ASD or LRFD design procedures?
James F. Jendusa, P.E.
MSI General Corporation
Oconomowoc, WI

Answer(s)
12/01/1999
The bottom part of the crane beam must be checked for:
Tension in the web.
Bending of the bottom flange.
Most underslung cranes will have each end supported by 2 pairs of wheels. Each individual wheel load will include a
portion of the lifted load (in its most critical position), the dead loads, and Impact. Impact is usually about 25% of the
lifted load but will depend on the speed and braking ability of the hoist. Allowable stresses must be reduced due to the
cyclical nature of the applied load.
The wheels must be purchased to suit the profile of the supporting crane beam, either an S-shape or a W-shape. The
web tension at each pair of wheels is checked at the intersection of the web and fillet (at the "k" distance).
Referring to Figure 1 below, the length of resistance is seen to be 3.5k. The 300 angle is a consensus figure used for
many years. Assuming 4 wheels (2 pair) at each end of the crane, each wheel will support P/4 delivered to the
supporting crane beam. In Figure 1, two wheels cause the web tension, so the load is P/2.
The tensile stress in the web becomes:

ft = P/2A = P/(2twJ(35k) = P/(7k)tw

Flange bending depends on the location of the wheels with respect to the beam web. Referring to Figure 2, this is
dimension e. As stated previously, each wheel load Is P/4.

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The longitudinal length of flange participating in the bending resistance can be taken as 2e per yield-line analysis. See
Figure 3.

The section modulus at the plane of bending is (bd2)/6 which translates to


moment is eP/4. The bending stress is:

e(tfl/3. From Figure 2 the

bending

fb = M/S = 3eP/( 4e)(tf)2 = 0.75P/(tf)2


Local loadings such as this often result in biaxial and triaxial stresses. These stress combinations are quite common,
and designers must design accordingly. For more Information on crane loading, refer to my paper in the Eng;neering
Journal, 4th quarter 1982, called "Tips for Avoiding Crane Runway Problems."
David T. Ricker, P.E.
Javelina Explorations
Payson, AZ

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