Tower Crane Support Design

Loads & Codes

Codes Used for Design
Material Strength & Grade
Bolts Grade

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BS 5950
S275
8.8 Grade

Wind Loads
Wind loads used for Tower Crane Support Analysis
Intensity of Wind load used for calculation is

1.00 Kn/m

Tower Force
Maximum Tower force at Service & Out of Service
Conditions is refered from the Tower Crane operation
manual

1610 Kn

Analysis & Design

Analysis
For analaysis of frame model, refer Staad Programm & Details
Design
1 The result of Moment & Strength Design will be made by Staad Programm
2 The Allowable Deflection for beam of Small Span
The short length beam 2.85m
Deflection from staad result
Allowable L/200
The length beam 3.75m
Deflection from staad result
Allowable L/200

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4.41 mm
14 mm

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3.25 mm
18 mm

3 Forces at Support of Beams are refered from Staad Programm result

and for bolt design, refer bolt design page.
Beam Sized Used for Design
SB1_UB 203x203x60 Kg/m
SB2_UB 203x203x71 Kg/m