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DESIGN FOR IMPACT LOADS

(The member is checked assuming that plastic hinges are formed on either side of the impact location with a given angle)

I. IMPACT ENERGY
The work done by an impacting body on member can be either :
- Kinetic energy of moving body at constant velocity:
Ek = 1/2 m v2
- Potential energy of a falling body from height h:
Ep = m g h
Impact body:
mass =
4
tonne
(for boat impact, mass shall include added mass)
Impact case:
Kinetic Energy: velocity =
Ek =

0.50
0.5

m/s
kJ

Potential Energy:

height =
Ep =

1.0
39

m
kJ

II. MEMBER PROPERTIES

Span : L =
Yield Stress: Fy =

Section
Inertia: I (mm4)
Plastic Modulus: Zp (cm3)
Plastic Moment: Mp (kNm)
Stress at plastification: sp (N/mm2)

4.39
250

m
N/mm2

Tubular
OD
356
WT
8
1.32E+08
968.8
242.19
325.4

Beam
IPE120
3

3.2E+06
58.53
14.63
276.3

III. PLASTIC HINGE THEORY

The work done by plastic hinges is given by:
Eh = Mp x N x
- is the rotation of hinges:
say max =
where
5 degrees
- Mp (kNm) is section plastic moment: Mp = Plastic modulus x Yield Stress = Z x Fy
- N depends on the member support condition:

supported

Case 1
Simply supported

Case 2
Fixed-end

Case 3
Cantilever

span

span

span

supported

plastic hinge
N=2

fixed

fixed

plastic hinges
N=4

fixed
plastic hinge
N=1

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IV. SUMMARY
Impact case
Member checked:
Case:

p
t
1

(k: kinetic, p: potential)

(t: tubular, b: beam)
242.2
(1: simply supported, 2: fixed-end, 3: cantilever)

V. RESULTS
Assuming
1
member(s) adsorbing impact energy,
work done by plastic hinges is: Eh = 0.175 x Mp = 42.3 kJ
>
Work done by impact load is: Ep = 39 kJ

=>

OK ACCEPT

Actual mid-span deflection: D = L / 2 x tan for simply supported or fixed-end members,

D = L x tan for cantilever member.
D=
0.1920
m
= 192.0 mm
For a point load at centre and plastic hinges forming at ends and/or at centre:
Minimum force P required to reach plasticity and equivalent minimum work W are:
- for supported beam, P = 4 Mp / L =

kN;

W=

kJ

- for fixed-end beam, P = 8 Mp / L =

kN;

W=

kJ

- for cantilever beam,

kN;

W=

kJ

P = Mp / L =

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DESIGN FOR IMPACT LOADS

(The deflection is calculated assuming that plastic hinges are formed on either side of the impact location and that all
impact energy is absorbed by plastic deformation)

I. IMPACT ENERGY
The work done by an impacting body on member can be either :
- Kinetic energy of moving body at constant velocity:
Ek = 1/2 m v2
- Potential energy of a falling body from height h:
Ep = m g h
Impact body:
mass =
4
tonne
(for boat impact, mass shall include added mass)
Impact case:
Kinetic Energy: velocity =
Ek =

0.00
0.0

m/s
kJ

Potential Energy:

height =
Ep =

1.0
39

m
kJ

II. MEMBER PROPERTIES

Span : L =
Yield Stress: Fy =

2.1
250

m
N/mm2

Section
Inertia: I (mm4)
Plastic Modulus: Zp (cm3)
Plastic Moment: Mp (cm3) = Zp x Fy
Stress at plastification: p (N/mm2)

Tubular
OD
356
WT
8
1.32E+08
968.8
242.19
325.4

Beam
IPE500
16

4.8E+08
2107.31
526.83
273.3

III. PLASTIC HINGE THEORY

The work done by plastic hinges is given by:
Eh = Mp x N x
- is the rotation of hinges:
where
- Mp (kNm) is section plastic moment: Mp = Plastic modulus x Yield Stress = Zp x Fy
- N is the number of hinges, and depends on the member support condition:

Case 1
Simply supported

Case 2
Fixed-end

span

supported

span

supported

plastic hinge
N=2

Case 3
Cantilever

fixed

span

plastic hinges
N=4

fixed

fixed
plastic hinge
N=1

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IV. SUMMARY
Impact case
Member checked:
Case:

p
b
3

(k: kinetic, p: potential)

(t: tubular, b: beam)
526.8
(1: simply supported, 2: fixed-end, 3: cantilever)

V. RESULTS
Assuming
1
member(s) adsorbing impact energy, and equating
the work done by plastic hinges to the work done by impact load gives:
Eh = Ep =
39
kJ
= Eh / (Mp x N) = 0.074 rad
=
4.3 deg
Actual mid-span deflection: D = L / 2 x tan for simply supported or fixed-end members,
D = L x tan for cantilever member.
D=
0.1567
m
= 156.7 mm
Equivalent force P and equivalent work W are:
- for supported beam, P = 4 Mp / L =

kN;

W=

kJ

- for fixed-end beam, P = 8 Mp / L =

kN;

W=

kJ

kN;

W = 314.5 kJ

- for cantilever beam,

P = Mp / L =

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