Lifting Lug Calculation for Pad

Maximum Weight of the equipment We = 110000 kgs

No. of lifting lugs n = 2
Weight per lifting lug Wp = We/n
= 55000 kgs
Maximum Transverse Load / lug Pta = 31000 kgs
Maximum Vertcal Load / lug Pva = 55000 kgs
Loads have been taken from rigging analysis load calculations
Impact Factor I.F. = 1.5
Design Transverse load Pt = 46500 kgs
Design vertical load Pv = 82500 kgs
Dimensions of lifting lug
Length of Lug L = 1166 mm
Hole diameter D = 130 mm
Centre of hole to top of lug J = 180 mm
Thickness of lug T = 70 mm
Width of lug W = 500 mm
Height of notch & side weld H = 250 mm
Radius of notch R = 90 mm
Bottom of brace to top of lug F = 500 mm
Bottom of brace to T.L of head E* = 266 mm
T.L of vessel to bottom of lug B = 400 mm
Fillet size of lug to pad joint w1 = 40 mm
Fillet size of pad joint to shell w2 = 20 mm
Gusset width K = 80 mm
Pin Diameter Dp = 120 mm
Lifting Lug weld height G = 300
Weld efficiency ef = 0.45
Distance from bottom of brace to centre of hole e = F-J
= 320 mm
Arm Distance E = L-G-J
Pad Dimensions = 686 mm
Width of Pad A1 = 600 mm
Length of Pad W1 = 350 mm
Moment of Inertia 1/12 x T x W^3 Im = 729166666.66667 mm4
Section modulus T x W^2 x 1/6 Z = 2916666.6666667 mm3
Material of construction = SA-516 Gr-60
Yield Strength Sy = 22.42 kg/mm2
Lifting Lug calculations as per Pressure Design Manual by Deniss Moss.

Maximum Bending Moment Ml = Pv x e

= 26400000 kg-mm

Maximum Bending stress Sb = Ml/Z

= 9.05 kg/mm2

Allowable bending stress Sba = 0.67 x Sy

= 15.0214 kg/mm2

Tensile stress at lifting lug St = Pv/(T x W)

= 2.36 kg/mm2

Allowable tensile stress Sta = 0.6 x Sy

= 13.452 kg/mm2

Shear stress at pin hole Sbb = Pv / (T x (W-D))

= 3.19 kg/mm2

Allowable shear stress Sbba = 0.4 x Sy

= 8.968 kg/mm2

Polar moment f Inertia of lug weld Jw2 = ((W+2G)^3/12)-((G^2 x

(W+G)^2)/(W+2G))
= 58553030.30303 mm3

Distance of C.G. of weld on lug Nt = G^2 / (W+2G)

= 81.82 mm

Lt = E + G - Nt
= 904.18 mm

Moment on weld of lug (max.) Mlug = Pt x Lt

= 42044370 kg-mm

Transverse shear f1 = Pt / (W +2G + 2H)

= 29.06 kg/mm

Transverse shear due to M f2 =

Mlug x (G-Nt)/ Jw2

= 156.67 kg/mm

Longitudinal shear f3 = Mlug x G / Jw

215.42 kg/mm

Combined shear load fr = ((f1+f2)^2 +

f3^2)^0.5
 ((f1+f2)^2 +
f3^2)^0.5
= 284.43 kg/mm

Allowable stress for fillet weld Sfw = ef x Sy

= 10.089 kg/mm

Size of fillet weld required W = fr/0.707 x Sfw

= 39.88 mm

Since fillet size provided is 40 mm , hence the pad is safe in shear due to loads.
Weld pad calculations as per Pressure Design Manual by Deniss Moss.

Moment at pad M =
Pt x (E + 0.5 W1)

= 40036500 kg-mm

Transverse shear f1 = Pt / (2A1 +2W1)

= 24.4737 kg/mm

Section modulus of Weld across pad Jw = (A1+W1)^3/6

= 142895833.33333 mm3

Transverse shear due to M f2 =

0.5 x M x W1 / Jw

= 49.0314 kg/mm

Longitudinal shear f3 = M x W1 / Jw
98.0629 kg/mm

Combined shear load fr = ((f1+f2)^2 +

f3^2)^0.5
= 122.5534 kg/mm

Allowable stress for fillet weld Sfw = ef x Sy

= 10.089 kg/mm

Size of fillet weld required W = fr/0.707 x Sfw

= 17.18 mm

Since fillet size provided is 20 mm , hence the pad is safe in shear due to loads.
 Lifting Lug Calculation for Pad

Maximum Weight of the equipment We = 110000 kgs

= 1079100 N
No. of lifting lugs n = 2
Weight per lifting lug Wp = We/n
= 539550 N
Impact factor I = 1.25
Design lifting load per lug Wd = I x Wd
= 674437.5 N
Maximum Transverse Load / lug Pt = 674437.5 N
Maximum Vertcal Load / lug Pv = 674437.5 N
Assuming that maximum load shall be acting on the lug = Wd. However in actual operation transverse
load shall be less than vertical load.

Dimensions of lifting lug

Length of lifting lug L = 1166 mm
Hole diameter D = 130 mm
Centre of hole to top of lug J = 180 mm
Thickness of lug T = 70 mm
Width of lug w = 500 mm
Height of notch & side weld H = 250 mm
Radius of notch R = 90 mm
Bottom of brace to top of lug F = 500 mm
Bottom of brace to T.L of head E* = 266 mm
T.L of vessel to bottom of lug B = 400 mm
Height of weld of lug h = 300 mm
Distance between hole and lug welding E1 = L-J-h
686 mm
Fillet size of lug to shell joint a = 30 mm
Gusset width K = 80 mm
Pin Diameter Dp = 120 mm
Weld efficiency E = 0.45
Distance from bottom of brace to centre of hole a. = F-J
= 320 mm

Moment of Inertia 1/12 x T x w3 Im = 729166666.66667 mm4

Material of construction = SA-516 Gr-60

Yield Strength Sy = 220 N/mm2
Maximum Bending moment in lug Ml = Pv x (F-J)
= 215820000 N-mm

Section modulus of lug Zl = 1/6 x T x w2

= 2916666.6666667 mm3

Allowable Bending stress Sbact. = M/Z

= 73.9954 N/mm2

Actual bending stress Sba = 0.67 x Sy

= 147.4 N/mm2

Thickness of lug required Tr = 6*Ml / w^2 x Sb

= 35.14 mm

Tension at edge of lifting lug Stact. = Pv / (w*T)

= 19.27 N/mm2

Allowable Tensile stress Sbact. = 0.67*Sy

= 147.4 N/mm2

Shear of lifting lug Stact. = Pv / ((w-D)*T)

= 26.04 N/mm2

Allowable Shear stress Sbact. = 0.45*Sy

= 99 N/mm2
Pin bearing stress Spin. =