SPMT Loadout Ramp Design Spreadsheet (www.thenavalarch.

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What does this Excel App do?

This App can be used to design a simple steel plate to be used as a ramp for loadout using SPMT Trailer
The plate is placed between the Quay and the Vessel/Barge to cover the gap and act as a bridge for loadout (see Fig)
The spreadsheet evaluates the strength of the steel plate by considering it as a
simply supported wide beam with the Quay-Barge gap as upsupported span
The plate is designed for a single file of the SMPT trailer.
If there are multiple files, plates with the same design can be added for other files during loadout
Very useful to design a simple wide steel plate to be used during simple loadout operation

How to use this Excel Sheet

The 'Inputs' worksheet has all the inputs required

The user needs to provide the plate dimensions, the quay-barge gap, and the SPMT trailer dimensions
After providing all inputs, the user needs to click on the button 'Check Plate Strength' as shown below
Upon clicking the button, the program will generate different loadcases showing different positions of SPMT on the ramp
For each load case, the strength check (Shear Force and Bending Moment) is performed, and the graphics are generated

Assumptions/Limitations
1. The Barge deck and Quay must be on the same elevation. The plate must be horizontal (not inclined)
2. The steel plate is considered as a simply supported wide beam with the Quay-Barge gap as the unsupported length
This assumption is valid in this case, since the load of the SPMT trailer on the plate is evenly distributed through the width of the plate
3. The Weight of the Topside is considered to be evenly distributed over each axle line of the SPMT
 RAMP/LINK PLATE DESIGN SPREADSHEET FOR LOADOUT
INPUTS
*Note: The plate designed is for a single file of the SPMT trailer (See Fig 2). If there are multiple files,
the same plate design can be repeated for every file (See Fig 2)
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Allowable Yield Stress σY 345 MPa
Design Load Factor (for any dynamic loads during loadout) DLF 1.2
LINK PLATE PROPERTIES (plate to be sized for single file of the SPMT Axle line)
Length of Link Plate (See Fig 1) LP 5000 mm
Breadth of Link Plate (See Fig 2) B 3600 mm
Thickness of Link Plate T 50 mm
QUAY-BARGE Details
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Length of Gap between Quay side and Vessel (See Fig 1) L 3000 mm
SPMT Trailer Details*
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Total Load on SPMT (Weight of Topside + Self-weight of SPMT Trailer)
- excluding the design load factor P 800 MT
No. of Axle Lines (See Fig 3) nAX 10
No. of Files (See Fig 3) nF 10
Distance between two axle lines (See Fig 1) d 800 mm Figure 1 Loadout Ramp (Elevation View)
Total Width of One Axle Line (See Fig 2) W 3500 mm Figure 2 Loadout Ramp (Section View)
*Note: The plate designed is for a single file of the SPMT trailer (See Fig 2). If there are multiple files,
the same plate design can be repeated for every file (See Fig 2)

Check Plate Strength

Axle Line. No. 1

Axle Line. No. 2

Axle Line. No. 3

Axle Line. No. 4

Axle Line. No. 5

Axle Line. No. 6

Axle Line. No. 7

Axle Line. No. 8

File #1 File #2 File #3 File #4

Figure 3 (Example) Top View of a SPMT Trailer

4 Files, 8 Axle Lines (nAX = 8, nF = 4)
 DESIGN LOADS AND ALLOWABLE STRESSES
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
Allowable Stresses 1
Allowable Bearing Stress σbe(allow) 0.9 x σy 310.50 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress (In-plane) σbd(allow) 0.6 x σy 207.00 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress (Out of-plane) σbdo(allow) 0.75 x σy 258.75 MPa
Allowable Shear Stress τs(allow) 0.4 x σy 138.00 MPa
Design Loads
Total Load on SPMT P 800.00 MT
No. of Axle Lines (See Fig 3) nAX 10 MT
No. of Files (See Fig 3) nF 10 MT
Load on each Axle Line PAX P/(nAX x nF) 8.00 MT
Design Load Factor DLF 1.20
Design Load on each Axle Line Pd PAX x DLF 9.60 MT
1
As per AISC ASD 9th Ed
 B. PLATE SECTION PROPERTIES
B.1 Plate Dimensions (See Fig 4)

Z - Axis
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
Length of Plate Lp 5000.00 mm
Width of Plate B 3600.00 mm
Thickness of Plate T 50.00 mm
B.1 PLATE Properties 1
Shear Area AS 5/6 x B x T 150000.00 mm2
Max Distance from Neutral Axis - Y Cy T/2 25.00 mm
Moment of Inertia about X axis Ixx BT3/12 37500000.00 mm4
Section Modulus about X axis Zxx Ixx/Cy 1500000.00 mm3

1
From Roark's formulae for Stress and Strain, 7th Ed, Appendix A, Table A.1 - 2
Width of Plate (B)

Thickness of Plate (T)

X - Axis
Fig B.1: Section A-A of Plate
 OUTPUTS - STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR CASE: 1 Wheel(s) on ramp
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
DESIGN LOAD PER AXLE P 9.6 MT
Unsupported length of Plate L 3000 mm
Distance between axle lines d 800 mm
Calculation of reactions
Reaction at Barge end of Plate R1 1P - 1Pd/L 7.04 MT
Reaction at Quayside end of Plate R2 1Pd/L 2.56 MT
5632
Calculation of Shear and Bending Stresses
Maximum Shear Force SF Higher of R1 and R2 7.04 MT
Shear Area As 150000 mm2
Shear Stress τ SF/As 0.46 MPa
Allowable Shear Stress τallow 138 MPa
Shear Stress Check OK BENDING MOMENT CURVE (MT-mm)
Max. Bending Moment BM [1P - 1Pd/L] x d 5632 MT-m P(9.6 MT)
3
Section Modulus(X-axis) Zxx 1500000 mm d = 800
Bending Stress σb BM/Zxx 36.83 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress σallow 207 MPa
Bending Stress Check OK
3 2 1
BENDING MOMENT SUMMARY
LOCATION VALUE (MT-m) FORMULA
Wheel Number 1 5632 R1 x d Length of Gap, L = 3000mm
BARGE
QUAY
R1 = 1P - 1Pd/L (7.04MT) R2 = 1Pd/L (2.56MT)

Max. Bending Moment, BM = [1P - 1Pd/L] x d = 5632MT-m

Max. Shear Force, SF = Higher of R1 and R2 = 7.04MT

Case Name: 1 Wheel(s) on ramp

Note: The figure shows the point where the wheel number 2 is about to move on the ramp, and it's
load is not yet on the ramp
 OUTPUTS - STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR CASE: 2 Wheel(s) on ramp
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
DESIGN LOAD PER AXLE P 9.6 MT
Unsupported length of Plate L 3000 mm
Distance between axle lines d 800 mm
Calculation of reactions
Reaction at Barge end of Plate R1 2P - 3Pd/L 11.52 MT
Reaction at Quayside end of Plate R2 3Pd/L 7.68 MT
10752
Calculation of Shear and Bending Stresses
9216
Maximum Shear Force SF Higher of R1 and R2 11.52 MT
2
Shear Area As 150000 mm
Shear Stress τ SF/As 0.75 MPa
Allowable Shear Stress τallow 138 MPa
Shear Stress Check OK BENDING MOMENT CURVE (MT-mm)
Max. Bending Moment BM [2P - 3Pd/L]x2d - 1Pd 10752 MT-m P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT)
Section Modulus(X-axis) Zxx 1500000 mm3 d = 800
Bending Stress σb BM/Zxx 70.32 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress σallow 207 MPa
Bending Stress Check OK
4 3 2 1
BENDING MOMENT SUMMARY
LOCATION VALUE (MT-m) FORMULA
Wheel Number 2 9216 R1 x d
Length of Gap, L = 3000mm
BARGE
Wheel Number 1 10752 R1 x2d - 1Pd QUAY
R1 = 2P - 3Pd/L (11.52MT) R2 = 3Pd/L (7.68MT)

Max. Bending Moment, BM = [2P - 3Pd/L]x2d - 1Pd = 10752MT-m

Max. Shear Force, SF = Higher of R1 and R2 = 11.52MT

Case Name: 2 Wheel(s) on ramp

Note: The figure shows the point where the wheel number 3 is about to move on the ramp, and it's load
 OUTPUTS - STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR CASE: 3 Wheel(s) on ramp
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
DESIGN LOAD PER AXLE P 9.6 MT
Unsupported length of Plate L 3000 mm
Distance between axle lines d 800 mm
Calculation of reactions
Reaction at Barge end of Plate R1 3P - 6Pd/L 13.44 MT
Reaction at Quayside end of Plate R2 6Pd/L 15.36 MT
13824
Calculation of Shear and Bending Stresses
Maximum Shear Force SF Higher of R1 and R2 15.36 MT 10752
2
Shear Area As 150000 mm 9216

Shear Stress τ SF/As 1 MPa

Allowable Shear Stress τallow 138 MPa
Shear Stress Check OK BENDING MOMENT CURVE (MT-mm)
Max. Bending Moment BM [3P - 6Pd/L]x2d - 1Pd 13824 MT-m P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT)
Section Modulus(X-axis) Zxx 1500000 mm3 d = 800
Bending Stress σb BM/Zxx 90.41 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress σallow 207 MPa
Bending Stress Check OK
5 4 3 2 1
BENDING MOMENT SUMMARY
LOCATION VALUE (MT-m) FORMULA
Wheel Number 3 10752 R1 x d
Length of Gap, L = 3000mm
BARGE
Wheel Number 2 13824 R1 x2d - 1Pd QUAY
Wheel Number 1 9216 R1 x3d - 3Pd R1 = 3P - 6Pd/L (13.44MT) R2 = 6Pd/L (15.36MT)

Max. Bending Moment, BM = [3P - 6Pd/L]x2d - 1Pd = 13824MT-m

Max. Shear Force, SF = Higher of R1 and R2 = 15.36MT

Case Name: 3 Wheel(s) on ramp

Note: The figure shows the point where the wheel number 4 is about to move on the ramp, and it's load
 OUTPUTS - STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR CASE: 4 Wheel(s) on ramp
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
DESIGN LOAD PER AXLE P 9.6 MT
Unsupported length of Plate L 3000 mm
Distance between axle lines d 800 mm
Calculation of reactions
Reaction at Barge end of Plate R1 4P/2 19.2 MT
Reaction at Quayside end of Plate R2 4P/2 19.2 MT
13440 13440
Calculation of Shear and Bending Stresses
Maximum Shear Force SF Higher of R1 and R2 19.2 MT
2
Shear Area As 150000 mm
Shear Stress τ SF/As 1.26 MPa
5760 5760
Allowable Shear Stress τallow 138 MPa
Shear Stress Check OK BENDING MOMENT CURVE (MT-mm)
Max. Bending Moment BM 4PL/4 - 16Pd/8 13440 MT-m P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT) P(9.6 MT)
Section Modulus(X-axis) Zxx 1500000 mm3 d = 800
Bending Stress σb BM/Zxx 87.9 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress σallow 207 MPa
Bending Stress Check OK
5 4 3 2 1
BENDING MOMENT SUMMARY
LOCATION VALUE (MT-m) FORMULA
Wheel Number 4 5760 R1*x {x = (L- 4d)/2}
Length of Gap, L = 3000mm
BARGE
Wheel Number 3 13440 R1 * (x + 1d) - 1Pd QUAY
Wheel Number 2 13440 R1 * (x + 2d) - 3Pd R1 = 4P/2 (19.2MT) R2 = 4P/2 (19.2MT)
Wheel Number 1 5760 R1 * (x + 3d) - 6Pd

Max. Bending Moment, BM = 4PL/4 - 16Pd/8 = 13440MT-m

Max. Shear Force, SF = Higher of R1 and R2 = 19.2MT

Case Name: 4 Wheel(s) on ramp

Note: The figure shows the loading case when 4 wheels are symmetrically placed on the ramp
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