LIFTING LUG DRAWING

Fr φ= 8° Fr

θ = 30° 100

100mm

Pin Hole Dia (d)

56mm

Total Lug
Length (H)
500mm

Lug Weld
Height (L)
390mm

Width (B) Weld Thickness (tw)

200mm 6mm

Lug Thickness (t)

25mm
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Material Properties:

Material Yeild Strength Sy = 248 MPa

Factor of Safety FOS = 1.6

Allowable Tensile stress1 Using 1/3 of Yeild as per ASME 30.20 σt = 82.667 MPa

Allowable Shear Stress = 0.42 x Sy /1.83 = σs = 55.111 MPa

Allowable Bearing Stress = 0.92 x Sy /1.83 = σb = 124.00 MPa

Allowable Bending Stress = 0.672 x Sy /1.83 = σb' = 92.311 MPa

Allowable Weld Shear Stress = 0.42 x Sy /1.83 = σs' = 55.111 MPa

U
Load to Lift: Tons(M)
Kgs
Load on a Single Lifting Eye (Actual Load * 1.54) w = 7500 Kgs Pounds

Out of Plane Lifting Angle - Strong Axis Bending θ = 30 ° 44

Out of Plane Lifting Angle - Strong Axis Bending φ = 8° 7

Load on a Single Lifting Eye 7500

Lug Dimensions:

Pin / Pin Hole Diameter d = 56 mm 31

Width of Lug B = 200 mm

Total Lug Length (Bottom to Pin Hole Centre) H = 500 mm

Lug Thickness t = 25 mm 12

Lug Weld Height L = 390 mm

Weld Thickness tw = 6 mm 2
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Stress Ratio Summary:

Lug Pin Shear Stress Ratio = 0.3126

Lug Eye Tensile Stress Ratio = 0.2854

Lug Eye Shear Stress Ratio = 0.4281

Lug Eye Bearing Stress Ratio = 0.4893

Weld Shear Stress Ratio = 0.3708

Strong Axis Bending Stress Ratio = 0.3035

Weak Axis Bending Stress Ratio = 0.6758

W
8E+06 Applied Force:
7500
3409 Acting Force Fr = w/cos(θ) x 9.81

0.5233 Fr = 84944 N

0.1396 Lug Pin Diameter (Based on Shear Stress):

Minimum Diameter Required dreq = √(2 x Fr/π x σS)

dreq = 31.333 mm

Required Dia to Adopted Dia Ratio dreq/d = 0.5595

Acceptable

Shear Stress Developed in Adopted Dia σ = Fr/(2 x (π d2)/4)

σ = 17.225 MPa

Pin Shear Stress Ratio σ/σs = 0.3126

Acceptable

Pin dia required to overcome the Bearing Stress = Fr/t*σb 27.401

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Lug Thickness (Based on Tensile Stress):

Minimum Thickness Required treq = Fr/(B-d) x σt)

treq = 7.1358

Required Thickness to Adopted Thickness Ratio treq/t = 0.2854

Acceptable

Tensile Stress Developed in Eye σ = Fr/(B-d)xt

σ = 23.596 MPa

Tensile Stress Ratio in Eye σ/σt = 0.2854

Acceptable

Lug Thickness (Based on Shear Stress):

Minimum Thickness Required treq = Fr/ ((B-d) x σS)

treq = 10.70

Required Thickness to Adopted Thickness Ratio treq/t = 0.4281

Acceptable

Shear Stress Developed in Eye ξ = Fr/ ((B-d) x t)

ξ = 23.596 MPa

Shear Stress Ratio in Eye ξ/σs = 0.4281

Acceptable

Lug Thickness (Based on Bearing Stress):

Minimum Thickness Required treq = Fr/ (d x σb)

treq = 12.23

Required Thickness to Adopted Thickness Ratio treq/t = 0.4893

Acceptable
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Lug Thickness (Based on Bearing Stress) Continue…….

Bearing Stress Developed in Eye σ = Fr/ (d x t)

σ = 61 MPa

Bearing Stress Ratio in Eye σ/σb = 0.4893

Acceptable

Lug Plate Combined Stress Ratio (Tensile Stress+ Strong Axis Bending):

Fv /A M/S
Stress Ratio σRatio = +
σt σb'

F = Fr x Cos(θ) = 73575 N
A = Bxt = 5000 mm2
M = Fr x Sin(θ) x (H-L) = 4669776.11747962 N-mm
S = t x B2/6 = 166666.666666667 mm3

σRatio = 0.178 + 0.3035 = 0.4815

Acceptable

Lug Plate Combined Stress Ratio (Tensile Stress+ Weak Axis Bending):

Fv /A M/S
Stress Ratio σRatio = +
σt σb'

F = Fr x Cos(φ) = 84118 N
A = Bxt = 5000 mm2
M = Fr x Sin(φ) x (H-L) = 1299757 N-mm
S = B x t2/6 = 20833.3333333333 mm3

σRatio = 0.2035 + 0.6758 = 0.8794

Acceptable

Notes:
1-
2-

0.622 9569523.1481 0.5965 1147135.0229

1.0242 0.7754 44.45 0.1228 0.1231 7.0555
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Lug Weld Size (Based on Shear Stress):

Minimum Weld Thickness Required tw-req = Fr/ 0.707((B+(2L)) x σS')

treq = 2.22

Required Thickness to Adopted Thickness Ratio treq/t = 0.3708

Acceptable

Shear Stress Developed in Weld ξ' = Fr/ 0.707((B+(2L)) x t)

ξ' = 20.433 MPa

Shear Stress Ratio in Weld ξ'/σs' = 0.3708

Acceptable

Note:
1-
The allowable tensile stress is based on factor 3 of yield stress see clause B:20-1.2.2 of ASME B30.20
2- The allowable stresses are based on AISC Manual of Steel Construction (ASD)
3-
The allowable stresses are further reduced by 1.8 see below reference :
"David T. Ricker, "Design and Construction of Lifting Beams", Engineering Journal, 4th Quarter, 1991"
4- Impact Factor