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Chute Calculation Example

The document provides calculations to verify the structural integrity of a steel plate chute used to transport iron ore. It includes material properties, chute dimensions, load calculations, and checks of the steel plate, stiffeners, and supports. The steel plate, stiffener, and support capacities were all found to be adequate with bending and shear capacity ratios greater than 1.0. Therefore, the chute design passes verification based on the given specifications and calculations.

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Chute Calculation Example

The document provides calculations to verify the structural integrity of a steel plate chute used to transport iron ore. It includes material properties, chute dimensions, load calculations, and checks of the steel plate, stiffeners, and supports. The steel plate, stiffener, and support capacities were all found to be adequate with bending and shear capacity ratios greater than 1.0. Therefore, the chute design passes verification based on the given specifications and calculations.

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Chute Verification

CALCULATIONS INPUT

Steel plate properties


Chute steel plate yield stress fy = 250 MPa (ref. SPEC-007-M0004)
Bending reduction factor øb = 0,9 (ref. AS 4100-1998 Table 3.4)
Shear reduction factor for weld øs = 0,8 (ref. AS 4100-1998 Table 3.4)
Weld nominal tensile stress (E48XX) fuw = 480 MPa (ref. AS 4100-1998 Table 9.7.3.10)

Iron Ore properties


Bulk ore unit weight γb = 27 kN/m3 (ref. FUSP-080-M-00004 Table 2.2.1)
Bulk ore internal friction angle øi = 38 ° (ref. FUSP-080-M-00004)
Angle of wall friction øw = 26 ° (ref. AS 3774-1996 Table 3.1)
Wall friction coefficient μ= 0,49 = TAN(øw*π/180) (ref. AS 3774-1996 Eq. 6.2.3.3)

Chute properties
P555 Head Chute weight Wch = 9 kN (estimated from 087-M-12233)
P555 Transfer Chute weight Wtc = 3,5 kN (estimated from 087-M-12234)
P555 Head Chute blocked volume Vch = 2,8 m3 (estimated from 087-M-12233)
P555 Transfer Chute blocked volume Vtc = 0,9 m3 (estimated from 087-M-12234)
Chute steel plate thickness t= 10 mm (ref. 087-M-12233)
Maximum steel plate unstiffened span Lus = 1000 mm (ref. 087-M-12234)
Unsupported stiffener span Ls = 1140 mm (ref. 087-M-12234)
Stiffener height hs = 85 mm (ref. 087-M-12234)
Stiffener thickness ts = 10 mm (ref. 087-M-12234)
Transfer chute half angle α= 17 ° (ref. 087-M-12234)
Fill height above max. unstiffened span hf = 2500 mm (estimated from 087-M-12233)
Char. dimension of container cross-section r_c = 200 mm (ref. AS 3774-1996 Table 2.2)
Transition point depth below effective surface z= 1600 mm (estimated from 087-M-12233)
Maximum depth below transition point zb = 1500 mm (estimated from 087-M-12233)

Support properties
Number of collaborating supports ns = 4 (estimated from 087-M-12233)
Support depth hb = 235 mm (ref. 087-M-12233)
Support thickness tb = 10 mm (ref. 087-M-12233)
Plate-to-support fillet weld size es = 6 mm Assume minimum fillet one side

STEEL PLATE CALCULATIONS


Initial normal pressure ratio kh = 0,39 = TAN(π*α/180)/(TAN(π*α/180)+μ) (ref. AS 3774-1996 Eq. 6.2.3.3)
Lateral pressure ratio k= 0,35 (ref. AS 3774-1996 Table 6.3)
Characteristic depth zo = 1172 mm = r_c/(μ*k) (ref. AS 3774-1996 Eq. 6.2.1.1)
Initial normal pressure at transition level pvi = 8246 Pa = γb*r_c*(1-EXP(-z/zo))/μ (ref. AS 3774-1996 Eq. 6.2.1.1)
Maximum normal pressure pnh = 18782 Pa = kh*(γb*zb+pvi) (ref. AS 3774-1996 Eq. 6.2.3.3)
Ultimate moment in steel plate Mup = 2817 N*m/m = 1.2*pnh*(Lus*10^-3)^2/8 Calc'd as simple supported beam
Nominal steel plate moment capacity Mnp = 6250 N*m/m = t^2/4*fy
Steel plate bending check øb*Mnp/Mup = 2,0 > 1,0 OK

STIFFENER CALCULATIONS
Linear load on stiffener qs = 9391 N/m = pnh*Lus*10^-3/2 Assume uniforme pressure
Ultimate moment in stiffener Mus = 1831 N*m = 1.2*qs*(Ls*10^-3)^2/8 Calc'd as simple supported beam
Stiffener slenderness λs = 8,5 = hs/ts*SQRT(fy/250) (ref. AS 4100-1998 Clause 5.2.2)
Plasticity limit λep = 8 (ref. AS 4100-1998 Table 5.2)
Yield limit λey = 15 (ref. AS 4100-1998 Table 5.2)
Stiffener section elastic modulus Zs = 12042 mm3 = hs^2*ts/6
Compact section eff. section modulus Zc = 18063 mm3 = hs^2*ts/4
Striffener effective section modulus Ze = 17632 mm3 = Zs+((λey-λs)/(λey-λep)*(Zc-Zs)) (ref. AS 4100-1998 Clause 5.2.4)
Stiffener nominal moment capacity Mns = 4408 N*m = fy*Ze*10^-3
Stiffener bending check øb*Mns/Mus = 2,2 > 1,0 OK

SUPPORT CALCULATIONS
Total weight Wt = 112,4 kN = Wch+Wtc+γb*(Vch+Vtc)
Ultimate load per collaborating support Vub = 33,72 kN = 1.2*Wt/ns
Nominal weld capacity per support Vnb = 478,6 kN = 0.6*fuw*tb/SQRT(2)*hb*10^-3 (ref. AS 4100-1998 Clause 9.7.3.10)
Support weld check øs*Vnb/Vub = 11,4 > 1,0 OK

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