STEPS TO PERFORM LIFT ANALYSIS USING SKEW & COG SHIFT PHENOMENON

SIMPLE LIFT

SLING

60 (min)

COG

SIDE ELEVATION

COG SHIFT : In COG shift we consider 1m shift of COG in every direction.

1 1m
m
COG

1m

1m

PLAN
We will locate joints as shown below.
Two joints will be added at same point,
as show in the below fig.

9901,9902
9921,9922
9911,9912

COG

ISOMETRIC VIEW

How to model slings

(111000)
9901

P00
(111000)
2
P001

P
0
0
1
9
9
0
1

P
0
0
2
9
9
0
2

P00
3990
3

COG

(111000)

Model the slings as NOLD (no load) gap element, wih "0" density & the

We will run the model file using "searun" we will get the self weight(dr

Now we will be calculating the moments shifting the COG = (total load*
Similarly calculate for each COG shift, the value of forces to be applied on P001,
create 4 load conditions and apply these loads under that load cases

COG

Now create the skew load conditions

1.) LOADCN NS00
50% LOAD ON 9902
2.) LOADCN NS25
25% LOAD ON 9902
3.) LOADCN NS75
75% LOAD ON 9902

SIMILARLY WE CAN CREATE LOAD OCNDITIONS FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF COG
4.) LOADCN P100
50% LOAD ON 9902
5.) LOADCN P125
25% LOAD ON 9902
6.) LOADCN P175
75% LOAD ON 9902

7.) LOADCN P200

50% LOAD ON 9922
8.) LOADCN P225
25% LOAD ON 9922

9.) LOADCN P275

75% LOAD ON 9922

10.) LOADCN P300

50% LOAD ON 9932
11.) LOADCN P325
25% LOAD ON 9932
12.) LOADCN P375
75% LOAD ON 9932

13.) LOADCN P400

50% LOAD ON 9942
14.) LOADCN P425
25% LOAD ON 9942
15.) LOADCN P475
75% LOAD ON 9942

SO THESE WILL BE OUR APPLIED LOADS IN +Z DIRECTIONS

LOAD COMBINATIONs (COG & SKEW)

COG = 1 X DEAD + 1 X NGDL
CO00 = COG X 1 + NS00 X 1
CO01 = COG X 1 + NS75 X 1
CO02 = COG X 1 + NS25 X 1
C100 = COG X 1 + P1 X 1 + P100 X 1
C101 = COG X 1 + P1 X 1 + P175 X 1
C102 = COG X 1 + P1 X 1 + P125 X 1
SIMILARLY WE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMBINATIONS
C200 = COG X 1 + P2 X 1 + P100 X 1

C201 = COG X 1 + P2 X 1 + P175 X 1

C202 = COG X 1 + P2 X 1 + P125 X 1

C300 = COG X 1 + P3 X 1 + P100 X 1

C301 = COG X 1 + P3 X 1 + P175 X 1
C302 = COG X 1 + P3 X 1 + P125 X 1

C400 = COG X 1 + P4 X 1 + P100 X 1

C401 = COG X 1 + P4 X 1 + P175 X 1
C402 = COG X 1 + P4 X 1 + P125 X 1

GAPINP FILE
GAPOPT

LCGAP

ALL GAP ELEMENT DEFINED IN THE MODEL

UNITS
MAX NUMBER OF ITRATIONS
CONVERGENCE TOLERANCE
C000

INC

NL

LOAD COMB

GRP

SLI

INCLUDES

SL2

YES
MN
600
0.01
SL3

SL4

NO LOAD GROUP

SIMILARLY DO IT FOR C001, C002, C100, C101, C102, C200, C201, C2

T PHENOMENON

COG

PLAN

1m
COG
1m

01,9902
9931,9932

9941,9942

COG

METRIC VIEW

9901

990
2
(110000)

P00
3990
3

P00
4990
4

P00
(111000)
3
COG

P004
(111000)

h "0" density & the member classification as "9".

the self weight(dry), this weight will be the dry lift weight.

COG = (total load*X)/(2*Y)

o be applied on P001, P002, P003, P004.
oad cases

COG

LOAD CONDITION FOR NO SHIFT IN COG CASE

WITH 50%, 25%, & 75% LOADS ON ONE SLING

EVERY ONE OF COG SHIFT

LOAD CONDITION FOR COG SHIFT TOWARDS P001

LOAD CONDITION FOR COG SHIFT TOWARDS P002

LOAD CONDITION FOR COG SHIFT TOWARDS P003

LOAD CONDITION FOR COG SHIFT TOWARDS P004

C102, C200, C201, C202, C300, C301, C302, C400, C401, C402

INPUT FILE FINISHED

Total Lift Weight

CASE 1
Force on point P001
Force on point P002
Force on point P003
Force on point P004

C.O.G. Shift towards P001

=
=
=
=

CASE 2
Force on point P001
Force on point P002
Force on point P003
Force on point P004

=
=
=
=

CASE 4
Force on point P001
Force on point P002
Force on point P003
Force on point P004

P3

517.64 KN
1.10 KN
-517.64 KN
-1.10 KN

C.O.G. Shift towards P004

=
=
=
=

P2

0.37 KN
-516.91 KN
-0.37 KN
516.91 KN

C.O.G. Shift towards P003

=
=
=
=

P1

-517.64 KN
0.37 KN
517.64 KN
-0.37 KN

C.O.G. Shift towards P002

CASE 3
Force on point P001
Force on point P002
Force on point P003
Force on point P004

3672.88 KN

1.46 KN
518.01 KN
-1.46 KN
-518.01 KN

P4

This excel sheet will help us calculating the moments to be applied in order to shift the cent

5.02 m
0.706 0.709
P002

0.707 m
0.708 m

P001
y
m

0.707 0.71
m
P1
P2
P3
P4

How to use?
just input the values in the yellow boxes as per the model
Enter the value of total lift weight in KN in C1

applied in order to shift the centre of gravity

P003

0.706 m
0.706 m

P004

5.02 m