CRANE RUNWAY BEAM DESIGN

Crane beam design using two codes : AISC LRFD-13 Code Abbreviation
AISC 360-05 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings AISC LRFD-13
AISC Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress Design 9th Edition ASD 9th Edition
CISC Guide for the Design of Crane-Supporting Steel Structures 2nd Edition CISC Crane Guide
AISC Design Guide 7: Industrial Buildings-Roofs to Anchor Rods 2nd Edition

Crane Data
Crane rated capacity Wrc = 2.0 [tonne] = 4.40 [kips]

Bridge weight Wbr = 11.02 [kips] = 5000 [kg]

Trolley + hoist weight Wth = 1.1 [kips] = 500 [kg]

Bridge wheel spacing s = 10.3 [ ft ] = 3.150[m]

For 4-wheel crane double the vendor provided max static wheel load as input
Max static wheel load Pmax = 5.62 [kips] = 25 [kN]

Crane bridge span Sr = 70.80[ ft ] = 21.579 [m]

Left min. hook approach S1 = 4.0 [ ft ] = 1.219 [m]

Right min. hook approach S2 = 4.0 [ ft ] = 1.219 [m]

Crane runway beam span L = 21.65 [ ft ] = 6.6 [m]

Runway CL to column CL dist e = 1.65 [ ft ] = 0.5 [m]

Runway beam type W_Shape

Cap Channel Runway beam
Urb = 0.05 [kip/ft] = 0.590[kN/m]
Ucr = 0.03 [kip/ft] = 0.4 [kN/m]

Crane Load Calculation CISC Crane Guide

Ver. load impact factor α = 1.25 Table 2.1

Crane side thrust load Hs = Option 1 = 1.10 [kips]

Hs = 0.2 (Lifted Load+ Trolley/Hoist Wt)

Runway beam span L = 21.65 [ ft ]

Bridge wheel spacing s = 10.3 [ ft ]

Mmax = P/2L *(L-(S/2)2

= 4.73 P

Runway beam + rail self-weight U = Urb + Ucr = 0.08 [kip/ft]

Crane Load for Design per AISC LRFD-13th Ed

Wheel load by bridge self-weight Pbr = Wbr / 4 = 2.75 [kips] as dead load
Wheel load by lift load + trolley Plt = Pmax - Pbr = 2.87 [kips] as live load
Max factored ver. load /wheel Pv = 1.2 x Pbr + 1.6 x Plt = 7.90 [kips] impact not included
Max factored hor. load /wheel Ph = Hx 1.6 / 4 = 0.44 [kips]

Factor bending moment x-x axis Mx= 4.73xPv x α(impact)+1.2xUxL2/ 8 = 46.7 [kip-ft]
Factor bending moment y-y axis My= 4.73xPh = 2.08 [kip-ft]
Factor shear along y-y axis Vx = Pv [1+ (L - s) /L]xα(mpact)+1.2xUxL/2 = 16.08 [kips]

CRANE RUNWAY BEAM DESIGN - ASD 9

Crane runway design based on Code Abbreviation
AISC Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress Design 9th Edition ASD 9th Edition
AISC Design Guide 7: Industrial Buildings-Roofs to Anchor Rods 2nd Edition AISC Design
Guide 7
Crane runway Universal Beams 305x127x48 and
Parallel Flanged Channels 260x90x35 270.0

Combined Section Overall

A = 16.37 [in2]
top yc = 9.100 [in]
Ix = 353.0 [in4]
Top SXC = 59.26 [in3]
Sy = 54.50 [in3]
Zx = 84.00 [in3]
dall = 12.31[in]
bott. yc = 15.400 [in]
Iy = 124.00 [in4]
bott. S1 = 33.00 [in3]
Zy = 24.40 [in3]
rx = 4.64 [in] ry = 2.76 [in]

Section
d = 12.0 [in] bf = 5.0 [in]
tw = 0.354 [in] tf = 0.55 [in]
h = 10.9 [in]

W section yield strength Fwy = 50.0 [ksi] = 345 [MPa]

C section yield strength Fcy = 50.0 [ksi] = 248 [MPa]
Runway beam unbraced length Lb = 240.00 [in]

Design Forces
Bending moment x-x axis Mx = 46.7 [kip-ft]
Bending moment y-y axis My = 2.08 [kip-ft]
Shear along y-y axis Vy = 16.1 [kips]

Design Basis & Assumption AISC Design Guide 7

1. The channel and W section top flange resist the hor. load and the combined section resists
ver. load. This assumption eliminates the need for an analysis of torsional effects on the
combined section and simplifies the analysis. (AISC Design Guide 7 18.1 on page 56)
2. If A36 channel cap is used on A992 W section then lateral torsional buckling and weak axis
flexure strength must be calculated based on A36 yield stress. (18.1.4 on page 57)

Check Local Buckling

Flange of W shape AISC LRFD-13
Compact limit λp = 0.38 sqrt (E / Fwy) = 9.15
Noncompact limit λr = 1.0 sqrt (E / Fwy) = 24.08
bf / 2tf = 4.54 Compact

Web of W shape
Compact limit λp = 3.76 sqrt (E / Fwy) = 90.55 Table B4.1 Case 9
Non compact limit λr = 5.7 sqrt (E / Fwy) = 137.27
h / tw = 30.80 Compact
shape classification Compact
Flange of Channel This part is applicable
Compact limit λp = 0.38 sqrt (E / Fcy) = 10.79 Table B4.1 Case 1
Noncompact limit λr = 1.0 sqrt (E / Fcy) = 28.38
bf / tf = 5.23 Compact

Check Bending about X-X Axis

Calculate Rpc
λpw = 90.55 λrw = 137.27
Myc = Sxc Fy = 296 [kip-ft]
Mp = min ( Zx Fy , 1.6 Sxc Fy ) = 420 [kip-ft]
λ = hc / tw = 33.32
Mp / Myc= =0.78

Check Runway Beam Deflection

Ver deflection limit (no impact , max wheel load) Bv = L / 600

Hor deflection limit (no impact , 10% max wheel load) Bh = L / 400

Runway beam span L = 259.8 [in]

Bridge wheel spacing s = 123.6 [in]
a = 68.1 [in]

Max deflection at center ∆max = Pa (3L2 - 4a 2 )/ 24 E I

Un factored max ver. wheel load P = 5.62 [kips / per wheel]

impact factor NOT included
Ix = 353.0 [in4]

∆max = Pa (3L2 - 4a 2 )/ 24 E I = 0.28 in

Allowable deflection ∆a = L / Bv = 0.43[in] …… safe

Lateral Deflection
Unfactored max hor. wheel load P = 0.44 [kips / per wheel]
It = 124 [in4]

Max deflection at center ∆max = Pa (3L2 - 4a 2 )/ 24 E I =0.063 in

Allowable deflection ∆a = L / Bv = 0.43[in] …… safe