DESIGN OF LIFTING HOOK FOR PLATE LIFTING

Plate Dimensions
Plate Thickness tp  37mm

Length of the plate lp  11790mm

Width of the plate wp  2700mm

Lifting Lug Dimensions

Lifting Lug Thickness tl  16mm

Dia of the hole dh  50mm

Edge Distance ed  100mm

Height of the lug h  200mm

Design Parameters
N
pb  460
Bearing strength of S275 Gr plates 2
mm
N
Design Strength of fillet weld pw  220
2
mm

Density of steel kg
ρ  7850
3
m

Load Calculation
Total weight of the plate Wp  lp  wp  tp  ρ  g
Wp  90.67  kN
Angle between sling and the force component θ  30deg

Wp

2
Load on the sling wsa  wsa  52.35  kN
cos ( θ)

Factored Loads

Safety Factor Sf  1.4

Factored load to be resisted per lug WI  Sf  wsa WI  73.29  kN

Check for bearing of lug plate

Bearing capacity  
Pbs  min dh  tl  pb 0.5  ed  tl  pb Pbs  368  kN

Wl ( 73.29 kN ) < Pbs ( 368 kN ): Therefore O.K.

Check Weld b/w lug plate to flange

Lw  h Lw  200  mm
Available length for welding

WI kN
Tension per mm on the weld Ftw  Ftw  0.18 
2Lw mm

Ftw
Size of the fillet weld required s  s  1.18  mm
0.707  pw

Adopt 6mm CFW