#160 Lifting Fixture 38tons 020807
#160 Lifting Fixture 38tons 020807
#160 Lifting Fixture 38tons 020807
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BELOW-THE-HOOK LIFTING DEVICE
Engineering Note Cover Page for MD-ENG-112
Device Name or Description 38 Ton Lifting Fixture For the SciBooNE Scibar & EC
Detector
Duty Cycle _______ 8, 16 or 24 hour rating (applicable to groups III, and IV)
Inspections Frequency
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Notes or Special Information:
The load test procedures and the load test also should make as part of the note.
Fermilab
Project: SciBooNE
Title: The 38 Ton Lifting Fixture for the SciBooNE Scibar & EC Detector
Key Words: Beam, lifting fixture, bolt, allowable stress, weld, tensile, shear
Applicable Codes:
“Allowable Stress Design”, AISC, 9th edition
“Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices”, ASME B30.20
#5022, ES&H Manual, FermiLab.
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“Structural Welding Code-Steel”, AWS D1.1-90
“Aluminum Design manual” by The Aluminum
Association, Inc. 6th edition.
Design the lifting fixture (38 tons) for moving the SciBooNE
Scibar and EC detectors
General:
The assembled Scibar and EC detector weights about 35 tons, and it will move from the
CDF assembly hall to the SciBooNE enclosure as one piece. All the materials used for
the lifting fixture are recycled from the existing materials for the cost savings. Though
some configurations of the fixture are awkward due to the availability of the materials,
however, we never compromise the safety and applications of the fixture. The following
calculations and analysis will approve our ultimate principles.
Total design load Py and the loading capacity of the fixture Pyc:
The fixture is designed to lift the SciBooNE Scibar and Electron Catcher detectors from
the CDF assembly hall and move it to the SciBooNE experimental enclosure.
Figure 1.1 is showing the data of the total weight of the detector with the lifting fixture, it
also indicates the coordinated location of the center of the gravity.
Figure 1.1, The data of the load and the location of the center of the gravity.
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It found out that the total weight of the detector and fixture is ~70,279 lbs, where the
fixture weight is about 2, 733 lbs, and the detector weight is about 67,546 lbs. We assume
there is about 12% of the additional accessorial and miscellaneous item weight, that leads
to the total applying capacity load of the lifting fixture Pyc = 1.12 x 67,546 lbs = 75,651
lbs → 76,000 lbs, so:
Allowable stresses:
All materials for the lifting fixture are: ASTM A36 ( or better, or unless it specified):
Fu = 58 ksi, Fy = 36 ksi
Fb = Fy /3.0 = 12 ksi = Fv = Fp = Ft
(per section 20-1.2.2.2, ASME B30.20)
References:
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Figure 1.2, The isometric view of the 38 tons lifting fixture
2. Find out the working stresses when the lifting force Pv applying vertically.
Figure 2.1 is simulating the force distribution of the bracket when force applying
vertically through the middle lifting pin.
From figure 2.1 and the engineering drawing ME – 444427, it is found that:
L = 139.75”
P
a
x
R1 R2
Figure 2.1, Force distribution diagram of the lifting fixture as it applies vertically
Py = 76,000 lbs.
R1 = R2 = 38,000 lbs.
*. The distance between the lugs for the lifting pin.
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= 2,751,000 in-lbs. @ the center
2.1a. The working stress in the center of the lifting fixture (x = L/2 = 70”):
Per figure 2.2, the sectional modulus Sxc and the other geometrical properties in the
center of the spreader bar of the strong axis x-x are calculated as following:
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Figure 2.2, The cross section view of the lifting fixture in the center locatio
Also:
∑Ii = Ixx1 + Ixx2 + Ixx3 + Ixx4 - Ixx5
= (894 + 5.33 + 1.208 + 288 – 32.3) in4
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= 1,156 in4
∑∆di2 Ai = (0.544 + 1,196 + 894 + 0.518 - 68) in4
= 2,023 in4
Itotal =∑Ii +∑∆di2 Ai
= 3,179 in4
2.2a. The working stress at the location where x=19.94” away from the end of the lifting
fixture (x =19.94”):
Per figure 2.3, as it indicating, there is no top connecting plate. However, an 8”x4”x1/4”
rectangular tube locates in the middle. The sectional modulus Sxc and the other
geometrical properties at the location of x = 19.94” of the lifting fixture with respect the
strong axis x-x are calculated as following:
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Figure 2.3, The cross section view of the lifting fixture at the x = 19.94” location
Ixx1 = (447 x 2) in4 = 894 in4 for two S15 x 42.9 I-beams
A1 = 12.6 in2 x 2 = 25.2 in2
y1 = 7.5 + 1 = 8.50 in
Itotal =∑Ii +∑∆di2 Ai = ((894 + 1.208 + 79.31) + (167.605 + 426.111 +35.117)) in4
= (974 + 628) in4
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= 1,602 in4
Atotal = A1 + A2 + A3 = 44.98 in2
Sxc = Itotal ÷(16 – 5.921) in = 158.9 in3
The working stresses of the lifting fixture are satisfactory when it is subjected 38
tons lifting force vertically.
I don’t think the deflection is an issue for this application regarding the values of the
calculated working stresses. To this end, I omit the calculations of the fixture deflection.
As showing from figure 1.2, there is on lifting pin locates in the center (axial dir. of the
fixture) of the fixture. Per figures 2.1 and 2.2, it can assume the following force
distribution data:
Assuming use a cold finished round steel (C1018, ASTM 108) with dia. 5.0 in,
where:
Fu = 64 ksi, Fy = 54 ksi
The allowable stresses:
Fb = Fy /3.0 = 18 ksi = Fv = Ft
(per section 20-1.2.2.2, ASME B30.20)
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then:
Ixx = Iyy = (π d4) / 64 = 30.68 in4
Sxx= I ÷ r = 12.272 in3
Apin = (π d2) / 4 = 19.63 in2
The design of the pin and the pin hole area are satisfactory.
The lifting fixture is designed to use 8 bolts (4 bolts at each end of the fixture) to connect
with the Scibar & EC detector or other connecting partner (see figures 1.1 & 1.2)
The spec. of the bolt: ASTM A325, 1”- 8 UNC, 31/2” length
Ft = 44 ksi (allowable tensile stress)
Pt = 34.6 kip (allowable tensional load for nominal 1” dia. bolt)
(per page 4-3, part 4, ASD 9th edition)
The computed pull out force Pout from the base metal:
Per eq. 5.3.2.1-1, section 5.3.2.1, part I-A of “Aluminum Design Manual” 6th edition,
Pout = 0.85 tb D Ftb
= 0.85 x 1.25 in x 1.00 in x 58 ksi
= 61.62 kip (per bolt bearing area) > 78.74 kip/8 = 9.85 kip
Where: tb the thread bearing length on base metal (see drawing ME - 435903)
D.the nominal dia. of the bolt
Ftb. The tensile strength of the base metal (see drawing ME - 435903)
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The welds at the end bottom bearing plate area with subject to the lifting force:
Per figure 1.1, figure 1.2 and drawing of ME – 444427, it is found that all the welds do
not subject any significant moments along the major axis. However, we still present some
welding calculations to make sure that all welding sizes are satisfactory.
Figure 4.1, The welds at the bottom bearing plate of the lifting fixture
Figure 4.1 is the welding configuration for the bottom bearing plate (omitting the gussets
conservatively). Treating the welds as a line, then:
The welds subject to the minor axis (assuming the z axis of the lifting fixture) moment:
When the lifting fixture is lifting through the bottom bearing plate, we have discussed the
primary and secondary stresses subject the major axis moment in section 2 of page 5 to
page 9. Here are the discussions of the welds subject to the minor axis moment:
Per drawing of ME – 444427, there is an 8”x4”x1/4” tube to connect two beams together
at each end of the fixture. Let’s conservatively assume that the tube will take all the loads
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and moment at this location as showing from figure 4.2. By referring to figure 2.1, it is
found that:
L = 21.25 in,
R1 = R2 = 39,370 lbs/2 = 19,685 lbs.
The moment @ x = 5.34” (where the tube welds to the beam)
Mx=5.34 = 19,685 lbs x 5.34 in
= 105,118 lbs-in
Figure 4.2, The end connecting tube and the welds of the lifting fixture.
fv = R1 / Lw = 19,685 lbs / 18 in
= 1,094 lbs/in
fb = Mx=5.34 / Ixx = 105,118 lbs-in / 53.33 in2
= 1,971 lbs/in
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C = combined working load per unit length÷ (effective factor × allowable
stress)
= (2,255 lbs/in) ÷ (0.707 x 21 ksi)
= 0.152 in < 0.187 in (designated weld size in the area)
Where: C is the size of the weld
Conclusions:
The lifting fixture has been designed per the related engineering codes after the
calculations and discussions from several the most critical areas, such discussions were
approached by computing the working structural stresses, bolt stresses and weld sizes in
terms of the different applications.
3954.330- ME – 444427
MC – 444423
MC – 444425
MC – 444426
MC – 444449
MC – 444439
ME – 444071 -1
ME – 435903 -1
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