Introduction:

This document describes the design of the Nosing Girder (NG) for
the launching of 75 steel truss at ETMJ1
The NG is analysed for the launching
and erection stages. This document presents the design of NG for
critical forces occuring in both the conditions.

Codes and References:

The following drawings / documents are referred or have influenced in
the preperation of this calculation note:
(i) IS:800 :2007 Code of Practice for General Construction in Steel.
(iii) Our latest Launching scheme drawings O8164-Q-BR-02-CQ-
0752 to 754 & Fabrication drawings O8164-Q-BR-02-FB-0354 to 0356
3.0 Erection

Design of Bottom Chord :-

Loads (From STAAD)

Axial
STAGE Force(MT Shear Y Shear Z Torsion Moment Y Moment Z
) (MT) (MT) (MT.m) (MT.m) (MT.m)
STAGE 1 5.123 7.578 0.762 15.448 8.592 28.055
STAGE 2 9.231 11.6 0.623 14.791 5.461 55.26
STAGE 3 1.596 2.737 0.253 4.937 5.568 61.076
STAGE 4 5.778 26.027 2.073 5.431 10.851 137.137
STAGE 5 4.808 13.589 1.375 5.065 5.075 59.1
STAGE 6 27.603 2.056 0.306 4.033 8.9 36.994
STAGE 7 27.766 2.056 0.344 4.173 10.316 50.709
STAGE 8 14.114 3.529 0.293 5.429 6.905 32.562
STAGE 9 23.764 20.395 2.289 5.863 14.08 139.437
STAGE 10 25.429 4.142 0.26 4.316 7.201 62.521
STAGE 11 2.674 2.737 0.253 4.937 5.568 61.076
MAX VALUE 27.766 26.027 2.289 15.448 14.08 139.437

Factored 41.649 39.041 3.434 23.172 21.120 209.1555

Loads

392
16

9216
642
686

10272
12600
8
0
 642
686

8
20
420

450

BOTTOM CHORD

Section properties of Bottom chord

Depth = 686 mm
Width = 376 mm
tw = 8 mm
Tt = 24 mm
tbf 28 mm
Area = 271.4 cm
2

Izz = 215420 cm
4

Iyy = 64828 cm
4

Zzz = 6172 cm
3

Zyy = 2881 cm
3

Zp ZZ = 7151 cm
3

Zp yy = 3801 cm
3

Rzz = 28.17 cm
Ryy = 15.45 cm
fy = 2400 kg/cm
2

Unsupported Length L = 525 cm

Effective length Lx1 = 525 cm
Partial Safety factor for yielding and Buckling = 1.1
2000000 kg/cm
2
Modulus of elasticity

Check for Section cllasification

D/tw = 79.25
d/tw<84
section is plastic
b/t = 15.667
< 29.3
section is plastic
HENCE SECTION WILL DESIGN AS PLASTIC SECTION

Design Strength in bending:

The beam is laterally unsupported

 Bb = 1
Zp zz = 7151 cm
3

KL/r = 33.981
h/t = 26.417 cm
fcr,b = 1416.5 N/mm
2

fbd = 216.6 N/mm

2

Mdz Bb x Zp x fbd = 154.89066 MT

> 209.1555
unsafe
Design of shear :-
Vy < Vdy
Vd = design shear force
= AvFyw / (30.5)x1.1
Area of double web = 101.44 cm
2

Vd = 133.105 MT
0.6Vd = 79.863 MT
> 39.041 MT
safe

Check for minimum thickness of Web:-

Serviceability requirement :-
when transverse stiffners are not provided
d/tw <90
79.25 <90
safe

Compression flange buckling requirement :-

when transverse stiffners are not provided

d/tw <345
79.25 <345
safe

Check for axial capacity of Beam

a) Tension capacity
Design strength = Ag x fy / 1.1 = 616.81818 MT

b) Compression capacity
Buckling class = C
KL/rzz = 33.981
fcd = 1980 KG/CM
2

Pd = A x fcd/1.1
= 488.52 MT
Axial capacity of beam = 488.52 MT
> 41.649
safe

Check for combined axial and bending

N x Md = 1.4355983
Nd Mdz < 1
unsafe

Design of splice for bottom chord

a) Design of flange cover plate
Section Modulus of the section = 6172 cm
3

Full bending capacity per section

Ze x fy / 1.1_x0001_ = 140.27273 MTm

Lever arm D-t = 662

Couple force M / (D - t) = 211.89234 MT

Try with following flange cover plate

Width of flange cover plate,Wfp = 375 mm
Thk.of flange cover plate,tp = 25 mm

Tension capacity of flange cover plate

Wfp x tp x fy/1.1 = 213.06818 MT
>` 211.89234
safe
weld size used = 8 mm
Length of weld required 211.8923 x10000xsqrt(3)x1.25 = 1998.0852
8 x410x0.7
Provide 25x375x2000mm long splice

b) Design of web cover plate

Full shear capacity per section = 66.553 MT

Thk.of web cover plate,twc = 12 mm
Width of weld,b = 1000 mm
depth of weld,d = 550 mm
Length of weld 2b+d = 2550 mm