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What does this Excel Sheet do?

This Excel sheet helps you design a pad-eye to be used for lifting or lashing during transport
It can be used for the design of a standard pad-eye with
1. No brackets
2. Single cheek plate on either side

It makes the following checks

1. Geometry check: Main plate radius, Shackle clearances
2. Stress Check for Pin Hole (Tensile, Bearing, Shear, Hertz stress)
3. Stress check for Base Plate (Tensile, Bending, Shear, Von Mises and Combined)
4. Stress Check for Base Weld (Tensile, Bending, Shear, Total Stress)
5. Shear Stress Check for Cheek Plate Weld

How to use this Excel Sheet

The user is asked for some inputs for the pad-eye geometry and Load on the pad-eye. The Input cells are highlighted in blue.
The user has to provide all the inputs highlighted in blue.
For some inputs, Tables are required to be referred. These Tables are provided alongwith for the user to enter these inputs.
Once all inputs are provided, the spreadsheet will evaluate the pad-eye design for all the checks mentioned above
*Note: If the load on the pad-eye is exactly in-plane, then simply enter the out-of-plane angle as zero. The spreadsheet will still consider 5% of the Load in out-of-plane direction

References
1. AISC ASD 2010
2. API RP 2A WSD 9th Ed.
3. 0027/ND Rev 10, June 2013 (Nobledenton Guidelines for Marine Lifting and Lowering operations)

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*This revision modifications:

In weld stress section modulus calculation, twt is used in place of tw for more conservative results
 PAD - EYE DESIGN SPREADSHEET

INPUTS ( See Figure 1 on right)

Parameter Symbol Default Value Units
Material Properties
Material Yield Stress y 235 235 MPa
Electrode Tensile Strength (for Weld) u 410 410 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity E 200000 200000 MPa
Poisson's Ratio 0.3 0.3
Pad-eye Geometry
Radius of Main Plate R 55 mm
Thickness of Main Plate t 10 mm
Diameter of eye pin hole De 34 mm
Diameter of Cheek Plate Dc 90 mm
Thickness of Cheek Plate tc 10 mm
Total Height of Pad-eye H 125 mm
Length of Base Plate L 130 mm
Weld Size
Base Weld Leg Size tw 7 mm
Cheek Plate Weld Leg Size twc 7 mm
Shackle Geometry (See Fig 2 below)
Shackle SWL SWLsh 10 MT
Shackle Inside Length Lsh 100 mm
Shackle Jaw Width Wsh 40 mm
Shackle Pin Diameter Dp 30 mm
Sling Geometry
Sling Diameter Dsling 20 mm
Pad-eye Load (See Fig 1, below)
Load on Pad-eye P 1.60 MT Z-axis (Vertical)
P (Load)
Angle of Load with Vertical 30 degrees
Out-of Plane Angle 0 degrees
Lsh
Dynamic Load Factor (See Table 1 below) DLF 1.50

Table 1: DLF as per API RP 2A WSD Sec 2.4.2.c

Fig 2: Shackle Geometry
Lift Type DLF Dp (For illustration purpose only)
Lifts at Open Sea 2.00
Lifts at Sheltered Locations 1.50
Wsh

Fig 1: Pad-eye Geometry and Load

 DESIGN LOADS AND ALLOWABLE STRESSES
Parameter Symbol Formula Value Units
1
Allowable Stresses
Allowable Bearing Stress (Sec J8) be(allow) 0.9 x y 211.50 MPa
Allowable Bending Stress (In-plane) (Sec F 1-1) bd(allow) 0.6 x y 141.00 MPa Z-axis (Vertical)
P (Load)
Allowable Bending Stress (Out of-plane) (Sec F 2-1) bdo(allow) 0.75 x y 176.25 MPa
Allowable Tensile Stress (Sec D-1) t(allow) 0.6 x y 141.00 MPa
Allowable Tensile Stress at pin hole (Sec D3-1) tp(allow) 0.45 x y 105.75 MPa

Allowable Shear Stress (Sec F4-1) s(allow) 0.4 x y 94.00 MPa
Allowable Hertz Stress (at Pin Hole) - as per DNV 2.7-1 H(allow) 2.0 x y 470.00 MPa
Allowable Weld Stress (Sec J2) w(allow) 0.3 x u 123.00 MPa
Design Loads
Pad-eye Load P 1.60 MT
Load in Vertical Direction - Z direction Pz Pcos 1.39 MT
Load in Horizontal Direction - Y direction Py Psincos 0.80 MT
Out-of-plane Load (Lateral Load) - X direction Px Psinsin 0.00 MT
Pad-eye Design Load Pd P x DLF 2.40 MT
Fig 2: Pad-eye Geometry and Loads
Design Load in Vertical Direction (Z-direction) Pzd Pz x DLF 2.08 MT
Design Load in Horizontal Direction (Y-direction) Pyd Py x DLF 1.20 MT
Design Load Out-of-Plane (Lateral, X-direction)2 Pxd Px x DLF + 5% of Pd 0.12 MT

1
As per AISC ASD
2
As per API RP 2A WSD Sec 2.4.2.a, a 5% lateral load is assumed
 A. Geometry check
A.1 Main Plate Radius
Main Plate Radius R 55.00 mm
Diameter of eye pin hole De 34.00 mm
Check: R > 1.25 De OK
A.1 Shackle Clearance checks
Diameter of eye pin hole De 34.00 mm
Pin Diameter Dp 30.00 mm
Clearance between pin hole dia and pin dia D De - Dp 4.00 mm
As per 0027/ND, the pin hole dia should be 2mm or 3% larger than pin dia (whichever is
OK
greater), upto a maximum of 6 mm
Shackle SWL SWLsh 10.00 MT
Shackle Inside Length Lsh 100.00 mm
Shackle Jaw Width Wsh 40.00 mm
Shackle Pin Diameter Dp 30.00 mm
Main Plate Radius R 55.00 mm
Main Plate Thickness t 10.00 mm
Cheek Plate Thickness tc 10.00 mm
Sling Diameter Dsling 20.00 mm
Length Clearance of Shackle Lshackle Lsh + Dp/2 - R - Dsling 40.00 mm
Width Clearance of Shackle Wshackle Wsh - t - 2*tc 10.00 mm
 B. Stress Checks at Pin Hole
B.1 Bearing Stress Check at Pin Hole (Fig 3)
Design Bearing Load Pd 2.40 MT
Pin Diameter Dp 30.00 mm
Thickness of Main Plate t 10 mm
Thickness of Cheek Plate tc 10 mm
Bearing Area Abe /4 x Dp x (t + 2 x tc) 706.86 mm2
Bearing Stress (Actual) be(act) Pd / Abe 33.31 MPa Fig 3: Bearing Contact Area
Bearing Stress (Allowed) be(allow) 211.50 MPa (Assumed at an arc of 90 degrees)
Bearing Stress Check at Pin Hole OK
B.2 Shear Stress Check at Pin Hole 0.196832
Pad-eye Design Shear Load Pd 2.40 MT
Radius of Main Plate R 55.00 mm
Diameter of Cheek Plate Dc 90.00 mm
Thickness of Main Plate t 10 mm
Radius of Cheek Plate Rc Dc / 2 45 mm
Thickness of Cheek Plate tc 10 mm
Diameter of Pin Hole (Eye) De 34 mm
2
Shear Area of pin hole - See Fig 4 Asp 2 x [(R-De/2) x t + 2 x (Rc- De/2) x tc] 1880 mm
Shear Stress at pin hole sp(act) Pd / Asp 12.52 MPa
Allowable Shear Stress at pin hole sp(allow) 94.00 MPa Fig 4: Shear stress area at pin hole
Shear Stress Check at Pin Hole OK
B.3 Tensile Stress Check at Pin Hole(See Fig 5)
Pad-eye Design Load Pd 2.40 MT
Radius of Main Plate R 55.00
Thickness of Main Plate t 10 mm
Radius of Cheek Plate Rc Dc / 2 45 mm
Thickness of Cheek Plate tc 10 mm
Diameter of Pin Hole De 34 mm
Tensile Area for section A-A At1p 2 x [(R-De/2)t + 2 x (Rc-De/2)tc] 1880.00 mm2
Tensile Stress at pin hole (Actual) at section A-A tp(act) Pd / At1p 12.52 MPa
2
Tensile Area for section B-B At2p [2 x R + x Rc/2] x t 1806.86 mm Fig 5: Tensile stress area at pin hole
Tensile Stress at pin hole (Actual) at section B-B tp(act) Pd / At2p 13.03 MPa
Tensile Stress at pin hole (Allowed) tp(allow) 105.75 MPa
Tensile Stress Check at Pin Hole OK
B.3 Hertz/Contact Stress Check at Pin Hole(See Fig 6) 1
Pad-eye Design Load Pd 2.40 MT
Design Load per unit Length p Pd/(t + 2 x tc) 0.08 MT/mm
Modulus of Elasticity E 200000 MPa
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
Diameter of Pin Hole De 34 mm
Diameter of Pin Dp 30 mm
2
Hertz Stress at Pin Hole H(act) [ p x E x (De - Dp)/{ x ( 1 - ) x De x Dp}] 464.01 MPa
Allowable Hertz Stress H(allow) 470.00 MPa
Hertz/Contact Stress Check at Pin Hole OK
Fig 6: Contact/Hertz Stress at Pin Hole
1
Roark's formulas for Stress and Strain, Table 14.1
 C. Stress Checks at Base Plate
C.1 Base Plate Dimensions
Base Plate Length L 130.00 mm
Base Plate Thickness t 10 mm
C.2 Tensile Stress Check Mdyy
Design Tensile Force Pt Pt = Pzd 2.08 MT
2
Tensile Area Atb txL 1300 mm
Tensile Stress at Base (Actual) tb(act) Pt / Atb 15.68 MPa

Y - Axis
Pyd
Tensile Stress (Allowed) t(allow) 141.00 MPa
Tensile Stress Check at Base OK
C.3 Bending Stress Check
Design Load in Horizontal Direction (Y-direction) Pyd 1.20 MT
L Pxd
Design Load in Vertical Direction (Z-direction) Pzd 2.08 MT Section Modulus:
X - Axis Mdxx
Design Load in Lateral Direction (X-direction) Pxd 0.12 MT
About X-axis:
Moment lever for Horizontal/Lateral Force h H - R (Height of padeye - Rad. Of Main Plate) 70.00 mm
Zbxx = tL2/6
Moment lever for Vertical Force e R - L/2 -10.00 mm
Total Design Moment about X-axis (In-plane) Mdxx Pyd x h + Pzd x e 63.22 MT-mm t
About Y-axis:
Section Modulus of Base about X-axis (See Fig 7) Zbxx tL2/6 28166.67 mm3 Fig 7: Section Modulus of Base
Bending Stress (Actual) - about X-axis (In-plane) bbx(act) Mdxx/Zbxx 22.02 MPa (Rectangular Cross Section)
Bending Stress (Allowed) - about X-axis (In-plane) bd(allow) 141.00 MPa
Bending Stress Check at Base (X-axis) OK
Total Design Moment about Y-axis (Out-of Plane) Mdyy Pxd x h 8.40 MT-mm
Section Modulus of Base about Y-axis (See Fig 7) Zbyy Lt2/6 2166.67 mm3
Bending Stress (Actual) - about Y-axis (Out-of-Plane) bby(act) Mdyy/Zbyy 38.03 MPa
Bending Stress (Allowed) - about Y-axis (Out-of-Plane) bdo(allow) 176.25 MPa
Bending Stress Check at Base (Y-axis) OK
C.4 Shear Stress Check at Base
Design Load in Horizontal Direction - Y direction Pyd 1.20 MT
Design Load in Lateral Direction - X direction Pxd 0.12 MT
2
Shear Area at Base (Horizontal) Asb txL 1300 mm
Shear Stress at Base (Actual) - Horizontal (Y direction) sby(act) Pyd / Asb 9.06 MPa
Shear Stress at Base (Allowed) s(allow) 94.00 MPa
Shear Stress Check at Base (Y direction) OK
Shear Stress at Base (Actual) - Lateral (X direction) sbx(act) Pxd / Asb 0.91 MPa
Shear Stress at Base (Allowed) s(allow) 94.00 MPa
Shear Stress Check at Base (X direction) OK
C.5 Von Mises Stress Check at Base
Von Mises Stress at Base (Actual) vb(act) {(tb + bbx + bby)2 + 3(sbx2 + sby2)}1/2 77.36 MPa
C.6 Combined Stress Check as per AISC H2-1
Axial Tension (calculated) fa tb(act) 15.68 MPa
Allowable Tensile Stress Ft t(allow) 141.00 MPa
In-plane Bending Stress (calculated) fbx bbx(act) 22.02 MPa
Allowable In-plane Bending Stress Fbx bd(allow) 141.00 MPa
Out-of-plane Bending Stress (calculated) fby bby(act) 38.03 MPa
Allowable Out-of-plane Bending Stress Fby bdo(allow) 176.25 MPa
fa/Ft + fbx/Fbx + fby/Fby <= 1.0 0.48 OK
 D. Weld Stress Check of Base Weld
D.1 Weld Dimensions and Design Loads
Weld leg size tw 7.00 mm
Throat thickness twt tw/2 4.95 mm
Total Weld Length Lw 2xL+2xt 280.00 mm
Design Load in Horizontal Direction (Y-direction) Pyd 1.20 MT
Design Load in Vertical Direction (Z - direction) Pzd 2.08 MT Mdyy
Design Load in Lateral Direction (X - direction) Pxd 0.12 MT
Moment lever for Horizontal/Lateral Force h H-R 70.00 mm
Moment lever for Vertical Force e R - L/2 -10.00 mm
D.2 Shear Stress at Base Weld
Shear Area of Base Weld Asbw twt x Lw 1385.93 mm2 Y - Axis tw = Weld Thickness
Shear Stress at Base Weld(Actual) - Horizontal (Y -direction) sbwy(act) Pyd / Asbw 8.49 MPa
Shear Stress at Base Weld(Actual) - Lateral (X - direction) sbwx(act) Pxd / Asbw 0.85 MPa
D.3 Tensile Stress at Base Weld
Tensile Force Pt Pt = Pzd 2.08 MT Mdxx
Tensile Area at Base Atbw twt x Lw 1385.93 mm2 d=L
X - Axis Section Modulus (treating the weld
Tensile Stress at Base Weld (Actual) tbw(act) Pzd / Atbw 14.71 MPa
as line):
D.3 Section Modulus of Base Weld (See Fig 8)
Width of Weld b t 10.00 mm About X-axis:
Length of Weld d L 130.00 mm Zwbxx = (bd + d2/3) x tw
Section Modulus of Weld about X-axis Zwbxx (b x d + d2/3) x twt 34318.25 mm3 b
Section Modulus of Weld about Y-axis Zwbyy (b x d + b2/3) x twt 6599.66 mm
3 About Y-axis:
Zwbyy = (bd + b2/3) x tw
D.4 Bending Stress Check at Base Weld
Total Design Moment about X-axis (In-plane) Mdxx Pyd x h + Pzd x e 63.22 MT-mm Fig 8: Section Modulus of Base Weld
Bending Stress at Base Weld (Actual) - about X Axis (In Plane) bbwx(act) Mdxx/Zwbxx 18.07 MPa
Total Design Moment about Y-axis (Out-of Plane) Mdyy Pxd x h 8.40 MT-mm
Bending Stress (Actual) - about Y-axis (Out-of-Plane) bby(act) Mdyy/Zwbyy 12.49 MPa
D.5 Total Stress Check at Base Weld
Total Stress at Base Weld (Actual) cbw(act) {(tbw + bbwx + bbwy)2 + sbwx2 + sbwy2}1/2 46.07 MPa
Total Stress at Base Weld (Allowed) cbw(allow) 123.00 MPa
Combined Stress Check at Base OK
 E. Weld Check at Cheek Plate Weld
Weld Leg size twc 7.00 mm
Throat thickness twtc tcw/2 4.95 mm
Dia of Cheek Plate Dc 90 mm
Thickness of Cheek Plate tc 10 mm
Weld Length Lwc ( x Dc)/2 (Half circumference of cheek plate) 141.37 mm
2
Weld Area at Cheek Plate Awc twtc x Lwc 699.75 mm
Design Load Pd 2.40 MT
Design Load on one cheek plate Pdc Pd x tc / (t + 2 x tc) 0.80 MT
Weld Stress at Cheek Weld (Actual) wc(act) Pdc/Awc 11.22 MPa
Weld Stress Allowable w(allow) 123.00 MPa
Stress Check at Cheek Plate Weld OK
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