Lift Lug 75

CALCULATION OF LIFTING LUG

75 TON TOTAL WEIGHT, 1 LIFTING LUGS

Generals Data:
Total weight, Wt = 75000 kg = 165345 lbs
Safety factor, SF = 1.50
Number of lug, NL = 1
Safety working load, SWL = 112500 kg = 248018 lbs
Total weight in one lug, W1 = Wt SF / NL = 112500 kg = 248018 lbs
Vertical angle, a = 60 deg = 1.05 rad
Shear force, Fs = W1 = 112500 kg = 248018 lbs
Comp. force, Fc = W1 / tan(a) = 64952 kg = 143193 lbs
Sling force, Fsl = W1 / sin(a) = 129904 kg = 286386 lbs

Lug Dimensions:
Height of hole centreline, H = 172.0 mm = 6.77 in
Width of lug, WL = 360.0 mm = 14.17 in
Radius of lug, R = 180.0 mm = 7.09 in
Diameter of shackle pin, Dp = 83.0 mm = 3.27 in
Diameter of hole, DH = 90.0 mm = 3.54 in
Thickness of lug, tL = 50.0 mm = 1.97 in

Material and Stress Data:

Lug material = EH-36 / S355JO
Allowable stress, Fy = 3515 kg/cm2 = 50000 psi
Allowable tension stress, 0.6 Fy = 2109 kg/cm2 = 30000 psi
Allowable shear stress, 0.4 Fy = 1406 kg/cm2 = 20000 psi

Weld Data:
Weld length (assume only top and bottom side welded -conservative method)
Length of weld around, Aw = 2WL + 2tL = 820.0 mm = 32.28 in
Fillet weld dimension, w = 35.0 mm = 1.38 in
( 0.4in weld on bevel + 0.4in outside fillet weld)
Allowable weld stress, Sw = 675 kg/cm2 = 9600 psi

Other Data:
DH/2R = 0.25
Stress-Concentration factor (near hole), K = 2.25
(for flat plate with centrally located circular hole in tension based on D H/2R value)
Section modulus of lug, SL = = 1080.00 cm3 = 65.91 in3

Tension stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Stl = Ft / (WL tL) + Fs H / SL = 1659 kg/cm2 = 23602 psi
Stress at near the hole, Sth = K Ft / [(2R - DH) tL] = 1875 kg/cm2 = 26668 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 78.67%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 88.89%

Shear stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Ssl = Fs / (WL tL) = 361 kg/cm2 = 5132 psi
Stress at near the hole, Ssh = K Fs / [(2R - DH) tL] = 1083 kg/cm2 = 15397 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 25.66%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 76.99%

Load on Fillet Weld per linear inch of weld:

Tension stress of weld, Stw = Ft / Aw = 540 kg/cm2 = 7682 lbs/in
Shear stress of weld, Ssw = Fs / Aw = 312 kg/cm2 = 4435 lbs/in

Load on weld:
Tension stress of weld, ft = Stw / w = 392 kg/cm2 = 5579 psi
Shear stress of weld, fs = Ssw / w = 226 kg/cm2 = 3221 psi
Total stress of weld, ftot = 453 kg/cm2 = 6442 psi
Check tension stress = OK Ratio = 58.12%
Check shear stress = OK Ratio = 33.55%
Check total stress = OK Ratio = 67.11%

Book Reference : Eugene F.Megyesy, "Pressure Vessel Handbook-Eleventh Edition", page : 459.

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 Lift Lug 40

CALCULATION OF LIFTING LUG

75 TON TOTAL WEIGHT, 1 LIFTING LUGS

Generals Data:
Total weight, Wt = 40000 kg = 88184 lbs
Safety factor, SF = 1.50
Number of lug, NL = 1
Safety working load, SWL = 60000 kg = 132276 lbs
Total weight in one lug, W1 = Wt SF / NL = 60000 kg = 132276 lbs
Vertical angle, a = 60 deg = 1.05 rad
Shear force, Fs = W1 = 60000 kg = 132276 lbs
Comp. force, Fc = W1 / tan(a) = 34641 kg = 76370 lbs
Sling force, Fsl = W1 / sin(a) = 69282 kg = 152739 lbs

Lug Dimensions:
Height of hole centreline, H = 150.0 mm = 5.91 in
Width of lug, WL = 300.0 mm = 11.81 in
Radius of lug, R = 150.0 mm = 5.91 in
Diameter of shackle pin, Dp = 70.0 mm = 2.76 in
Diameter of hole, DH = 75.0 mm = 2.95 in
Thickness of lug, tL = 40.0 mm = 1.57 in

Material and Stress Data:

Lug material = EH-36 / S355JO
Allowable stress, Fy = 3515 kg/cm2 = 50000 psi
Allowable tension stress, 0.6 Fy = 2109 kg/cm2 = 30000 psi
Allowable shear stress, 0.4 Fy = 1406 kg/cm2 = 20000 psi

Weld Data:
Weld length (assume only top and bottom side welded -conservative method)
Length of weld around, Aw = 2WL + 2tL = 680.0 mm = 26.77 in
Fillet weld dimension, w = 35.0 mm = 1.38 in
( 0.4in weld on bevel + 0.4in outside fillet weld)
Allowable weld stress, Sw = 675 kg/cm2 = 9600 psi

Other Data:
DH/2R = 0.25
Stress-Concentration factor (near hole), K = 2.25
(for flat plate with centrally located circular hole in tension based on D H/2R value)
Section modulus of lug, SL = = 600.00 cm3 = 36.61 in3

Tension stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Stl = Ft / (WL tL) + Fs H / SL = 1366 kg/cm2 = 19429 psi
Stress at near the hole, Sth = K Ft / [(2R - DH) tL] = 1500 kg/cm2 = 21335 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 64.76%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 71.12%

Shear stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Ssl = Fs / (WL tL) = 289 kg/cm2 = 4106 psi
Stress at near the hole, Ssh = K Fs / [(2R - DH) tL] = 866 kg/cm2 = 12318 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 20.53%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 61.59%

Load on Fillet Weld per linear inch of weld:

Tension stress of weld, Stw = Ft / Aw = 347 kg/cm2 = 4941 lbs/in
Shear stress of weld, Ssw = Fs / Aw = 201 kg/cm2 = 2853 lbs/in

Load on weld:
Tension stress of weld, ft = Stw / w = 252 kg/cm2 = 3588 psi
Shear stress of weld, fs = Ssw / w = 146 kg/cm2 = 2072 psi
Total stress of weld, ftot = 291 kg/cm2 = 4143 psi
Check tension stress = OK Ratio = 37.38%
Check shear stress = OK Ratio = 21.58%
Check total stress = OK Ratio = 43.16%

Book Reference : Eugene F.Megyesy, "Pressure Vessel Handbook-Eleventh Edition", page : 459.

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