Appendix A2
Appendix A2
Appendix A2
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this design is to check the adequacy of DOTL heavy grade fixed handrails against a vertical
or horizontal point load of 1kN applied at any point of the handrail as specified by STDS-ST-SPE-1-0001-
01-00-00 Section 8.4. The handrail is also checked for adequacy against wave slam loading as required by
STDS-ST-SPE-1-0001-01-00-00 Section 4.16.
2. DESIGN ASSUMPTIONS
2.1 The handrails are checked using MATHCAD spreadsheet for the local stress caused by in-service loading.
2.2 Design checks are performed according to AISC - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, Allowable
Stress Design
3. MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Yield Strength Fy := 275 MPa
Young's Modulus 5
E := 2.10 10 MPa
E 4
Shear Modulus G := = 8.077 10 MPa
2 (1 + )
kg
Density p := 7850 3
m
Corrosion allowance C r := 0mm
5. DESIGN CHECKS
5.1. VERTICAL LOAD OF 1 kN
The most critical position for a vertical load of 1 kN will be at the midspan of the 30mm dia member (at
location A in the figure). The member is conservatively assumed to be fixed at the ends and is checked for
adequacy.
1kN + SW lp
Max shear force R max :=
2
R max
Actual stress developed under design condition vact := = 0.744 MPa
Ab
vact
Unity check UCshear := = 0.007
vallowable
3
1kN lp
Member deflection 1 := 384 E I = 0.267 mm
v
lp
Allowable deflection all := = 2.639 mm
360
Mw
Maximum bending stress sb := = 37.395 MPa
Sv
sb
Unity check for bending UCsb := = 0.181
sy
Fsm lp
Max shear force on the member R smax := = 0.626 kN
2
R smax
Actual stress developed under design condition vsact := = 0.886 MPa
Ab
vsact
Unity check UCss := = 0.008
vsall
4
Fsm lp
Member deflection s := 384 E I = 0.335 mm
v
M max
Actual stress developed under design condition act := = 35.306 MPa
Sv
act
Unity check for bending UCmoment := = 0.171
cy
1kN
Max shear force R max :=
3
R max
Actual stress developed under design condition vact := = 0.184 MPa
Ab
vact
Unity check UCshear := = 0.002
vallowable
6. CONCLUSION
The heavy grade replacable handrail (from GNLC-ST-STD-1-0525-07-00_A2) was checked against a
vertical load or lateral load of 1 kN at the most critical locations and wave slam loading and was found to be
adequate.